KAUST From United States of America, joined Jun 2009, 91 posts, RR: 27 Posted (9 months 4 days 4 hours ago) and read 6028 times:
I at the spotter's area at KAUS, I saw 4 F-5's takeoff on 17L. They looked like they were desert camouflage painted; anyone have an idea who still operates them in the U.S, and who'd be flying them into KAUS?
(For what it matters, there were also two C-130's, although they taxied over to 17L from the transient ramp by 17R. Even though the F-5's taxied in from the FBO ramp by 35R, any chance maybe they are related?
Thanks!
KAUST
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mjgbtv From United States of America, joined Jan 2008, 319 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (9 months 4 days 4 hours ago) and read 6019 times:
The Navy has a couple of adversary squadrons flying them. Some of these were in BTV for a few days a couple of years ago. Is there a unit in the area that they might be training with?
mechatnew From United States of America, joined May 2005, 82 posts, RR: 1 Reply 2, posted (9 months 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 5986 times:
They are 44 F-5s {41 F-5Ns and 3 F-5Fs] in US military servive. 2 Navy units VFC-13 at NAS Fallon, NV. VFC-111 at NAS Key West, FL. One USMC unit VMFT-401 at MCAS Yuma, AZ.
KAUST From United States of America, joined Jun 2009, 91 posts, RR: 27 Reply 3, posted (9 months 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 5976 times:
Quoting mjgbtv (Reply 1): The Navy has a couple of adversary squadrons flying them. Some of these were in BTV for a few days a couple of years ago. Is there a unit in the area that they might be training with?
Not so sure, as we are 4 hours inland, however, there is a USN Air Base in Corpus Christi, so maybe it was a cross-country? Just guessing.
I do know we get the occasional NASA T-38's out of Ellington Field, as a cross country. So maybe that?
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BMI727 From United States of America, joined Feb 2009, 14320 posts, RR: 26 Reply 4, posted (9 months 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 5851 times:
Boeing has some T-38s, but I don't think they're in desert camo and probably aren't the ones you saw. I want to say a handful (if that) found their way into private hands as well, but I doubt four of them would all be together.
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canoecarrier From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 2657 posts, RR: 12 Reply 5, posted (9 months 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 5727 times:
Quoting KAUST (Thread starter):
I at the spotter's area at KAUS, I saw 4 F-5's takeoff on 17L. They looked like they were desert camouflage painted; anyone have an idea who still operates them in the U.S, and who'd be flying them into KAUS?
NBGSkyGod From United States of America, joined May 2004, 597 posts, RR: 1 Reply 7, posted (9 months 3 days 10 hours ago) and read 5648 times:
There are three squadrons flying the F-5E for the Navy/Marine Corps. VFC-13 at NAS Fallon, VFC-111 at NAS Key West, and VMAT-401 at MCAS Yuma. They act as aggressors for Dissimilar Air Combat Training.
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KAUST From United States of America, joined Jun 2009, 91 posts, RR: 27 Reply 8, posted (9 months 3 days 1 hour ago) and read 5494 times:
Quoting BMI727 (Reply 4): Boeing has some T-38s, but I don't think they're in desert camo and probably aren't the ones you saw. I want to say a handful (if that) found their way into private hands as well, but I doubt four of them would all be together.
There were a couple USAF Talons in Seattle for the SeaFair air show a couple weeks ago.
No, it was most distinguishably F-5's. Single-seat and had the harder lines as opposed to the sleeker lines of the T-38. Maybe some private hands-owned F-5's have been rehearsing for an airshow? Although, the presence of the two 'Herks' leads me to believe there might something military related, unless of course it was just a coincidence. Do any national guards fly them, maybe?
KAUST
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NBGSkyGod From United States of America, joined May 2004, 597 posts, RR: 1 Reply 9, posted (9 months 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 5393 times:
Quoting KAUST (Reply 8): Do any national guards fly them, maybe?
See my post above
Quoting NBGSkyGod (Reply 7): There are three squadrons flying the F-5E for the Navy/Marine Corps. VFC-13 at NAS Fallon, VFC-111 at NAS Key West, and VMAT-401 at MCAS Yuma. They act as aggressors for Dissimilar Air Combat Training.
HercPPMX From United States of America, joined May 2008, 194 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (9 months 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 5194 times:
Quoting KAUST (Thread starter): I at the spotter's area at KAUS, I saw 4 F-5's takeoff on 17L. They looked like they were desert camouflage painted; anyone have an idea who still operates them in the U.S, and who'd be flying them into KAUS?
Answer:
Quoting NBGSkyGod (Reply 7): They act as aggressors for Dissimilar Air Combat Training.
Quoting KAUST (Reply 8): Although, the presence of the two 'Herks' leads me to believe there might something military related, unless of course it was just a coincidence.
There are a very limited number of aggressor squadrons, so sometimes it's easier for the aggressors to send small detachments of 2-6 planes to a squadron for training rather than a squadron of 12 planes coming to them.
As for the "herks" you saw. I'd say they were moving personnel, parts, spares for the F-5's, or KC-130's could also be "dragging/tanking" the planes you saw. (Using inflight refueling rather then the F-5's landing every hour of two.)
Quote: The U.S. Navy F-5 fleet continues to be modernized with 36 low-hour F-5E/Fs purchased from Switzerland in 2006. These were updated as F-5N/Fs with modernized avionics and other improved systems. Currently, the only U.S. Navy units flying the F-5 are VFC-13 at NAS Fallon, Nevada and VFC-111 at NAS Key West, Florida.[4] Currently, VFC-111 operates 18 Northrop F-5N/F Tiger-IIs, of which 17 are single-seater F-5Ns and the remainder being a twin-seater F-5F, which was dubbed "FrankenTiger" and is one of only three in service with the USN, being a product of grafting the older front half fuselage of the F-5Fs into the back half fuselage of the newer low-hours F-5Es acquired from the Swiss Air Force.
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787atPAE From United States of America, joined Oct 2006, 143 posts, RR: 4 Reply 12, posted (8 months 4 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 4861 times:
Anybody know if F-5s or T-38s were at KSAV with the F-22s the past month? Everytime I saw the F-22s take off, I'd see the F-5s/T-38s follow shortly thereafter. I'd assume to play wargames over the Atlantic.
KingairTA From United States of America, joined Feb 2009, 445 posts, RR: 0 Reply 14, posted (8 months 4 weeks 7 hours ago) and read 4661 times:
I have gone to Switzerland and picked up an F5 for the USN. They have a special aluminum skid the mount the plane to with the wings and tailplanes off and stored underneath. Then the whole thing slides into a C-130. We then flew them to FL for refurbishing.
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