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VFC-13 "Fighting Saints" NAS Fallon, NV (BuNo 761545)
I think this is my favorite shot I've taken of an F-5.
Bill, I think that's one of my favorite F-5 shots too. Awesome that the pilot kept it that low, and that you caught it in that camo scheme before Yuma stopped using it.
Bill, looks like it was still wearing that same scheme as recently as December, but is no longer with VMFT-401. Looks like a Sundowners bird out of Key West now:
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The Sundowner Phantoms were awesome in their high viz colors...I miss that gray and white base color with colorful squadron markings. Those were the days. Somehow the fin flash doesn't seem to fit this Tiger, but the lizard camo is perfect as is the photograph. I like the Marine version as well. Both are awesome shots.
Joe,
That is pretty cool, to see it in Navy markings. Same bird, but based with different units, one all the way on the other side of the country, and it stopped into Willie. Must be an attention hog, needs new photos of it to be taken every time it's in new markings.
MCAS Yuma
Marine Fighter Training Squadron 401 (VMFT-401) "Snipers"
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Departing Willie a couple years ago.
Awesome shot Bill.
I swear, a clean F-5 looks like some kind of dagger just stabbing its way through the air.
Yeah these MiG 28's are a pretty sweet design. Fortunately one of the few early jet designs still flying. Front line fighters in some countries.
LOL, Mig-28's!
Sniper Zero-Nine on final into MCAS Yuma.
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Wow, would love to see an F-5 someday.
Quote from: jslugman on September 04, 2009, 04:14:05 PM
Wow, would love to see an F-5 someday.
Go to MCAS Yuma, they are all over the place.
QuoteGo to MCAS Yuma, they are all over the place.
Making my list and it's getting loooooong!
Well, we're planning at least one day there for WTI in October.
YUMA
"Sniper" returning to Yuma.
Absolutely killer shot, Joe.
Thanks JOE - I too love the MIG-28... ;D
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(VMFT-401) MCAS Yuma "Snipers"
WTI 1-10
MCAS Yuma
Marine Fighter Training Squadron 401 (VMFT-401) "Snipers"
Northrop F-5N, call sign Sniper 04, departing MCAS Yuma on 11-20-09.
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Marine Fighter Training Squadron 401 (VMFT-401) "Snipers"
Nice set of "Snipers" Matt!
Quote from: josephea6 on May 09, 2010, 11:33:57 AM
Nice set of "Snipers" Matt!
Thanks Joe, I got a really nice one of the Franken-Tiger that I'll be posting soon, he gave us a really nice bank as he departed!
F-5F Franken-Tiger
Marine Fighter Training Squadron 401 (VMFT-401) "Snipers"
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some Sniper action 8)
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F-5E Sniper 11, MCAS Yuma, 10-12-10
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_MG_2919 F-5E Sniper 11 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ned_harris/5084383823/) by Ned Harris (http://www.flickr.com/people/ned_harris/), on Flickr
Super clear shot Ned!
Couple from today, Willie.
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Northrop F-5N "Tiger II" (L.1002)(USMC 761527)(Formerly USAF 76-1527, Swiss Air Force J-3002)(WB-02 VAFT 401 Snipes MCAS Yuma)
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Northrop F-5N "Tiger II" (L.1016)(USMC 761541)(Formerly USAF 76-1541, Swiss Air Force J-3016)(WB-03 VAFT 401 Snipes MCAS Yuma)
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"Slap" after the formation flight at MCAS Yuma airshow.
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USMC Northrop F-5N Tiger II 761579 KNYL by James O'Rear acm2477 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/james_orear/5637286939/) by James "JSlugman" O'Rear (http://www.flickr.com/people/james_orear/), on Flickr
A Sundowner on the go!
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Northrop F-5 Tiger II Aggressor 114 US Navy VFC-111 "Sundowners" NAS Key West (http://www.flickr.com/photos/collingwoodbarry/5877251638/) by Barry Griffiths CAD (http://www.flickr.com/people/collingwoodbarry/), on Flickr
Another "Sundowners" aircraft arrives in Oshkosh at dusk...
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Over Black (http://crosswindimages.com/p499202412/e3feb238b)
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Jay, that's got to be the best Sundowner F-5 shot that wasn't taken by José Ramos.
Two really fast unicycles...
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VMFT-401 Sniper F-5N II take off from Long Beach Airport. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/phantomphan1974photography/6187824028/) by PhantomPhan1974 Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/phantomphan1974photography/), on Flickr
F-5N Sniper 03 departing MCAS Yuma on 10-11-11 in support of WTI 1-12.
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_92W9708 Sniper 03 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ned_harris/6248321698/) by Ned Harris (http://www.flickr.com/people/ned_harris/), on Flickr
F-5Ns of VFC-13 at Willie on March 9, 2012.
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76-1537 #11
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76.1545 #07
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76-1578 #03
F-5N Aggressor from Fallon, Willie, 3/9/12.
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_92W1142 F-5N (BuNo 761545) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ned_harris/6971204293/) by Ned Harris (http://www.flickr.com/people/ned_harris/), on Flickr
Sniper
F-5N Sniper One One, MCAS Yuma, 4/18/12
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_92W7231 Sniper One One (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ned_harris/6968324208/) by Ned Harris (http://www.flickr.com/people/ned_harris/), on Flickr
FRANKENTIGER
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Taken back before they painted it up all fancy-like.
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Northrop F-5N Tiger 761556 modex 05 of VMFT-401 at MCAS Yuma on October 24, 2013.
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Tiger IIs at Luke on December 17, 1979:
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Two Northrop F-5E Tiger IIs of the 65th Fighter Weapons Squadron of the 57th Tactical Training Wing based at Nellis AFB, McDonnell-Douglas F-4C Phantom II of the 426th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron, and McDonnell-Douglas TF-15A Eagle.58th Tactical Training Wing at Luke.
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Northrop F-5E Tiger II of the 57th Tactical Training Wing.
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Northrop F-5E Tiger II Red 846 of the 57th Tactical Training Wing.
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Northrop F-5E Tiger II 74-1565 Red 65 of the 65th FWS. It was written off on October 20, 1986.
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Northrop F-5E Tiger II of the 57th Tactical Training Wing.
Great image Eric!
Tiger IIs at Luke on December 17, 1984:
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A pair of Northrop F-5E Tiger IIs, Red 35 and Red 64, accompany a pair of McDonnell-Douglas F-15 Eagles of the 405th TFTW.
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Northrop F-5E Tiger II 73-1635 Red 35 of the 64th FWS
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Northrop F-5E Tiger II 74-1564 red 64 of the 64th FWS
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Northrop F-5E Tiger II 74-1558 red 58 of the 64th FWS
USMC F-5N Nellis AFB 2-25-13.
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_68U9803 USMC F-5N VMFT-101 "Snipers" BuNo 761589 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ned_harris/8551620588/) by Ned Harris (http://www.flickr.com/people/ned_harris/), on Flickr
HIGH-GROUND SNIPER
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Looks side-on, but was shot at about a 50º-60º angle as he was banking hard to final.
F-5N, MCAS Yuma, 4/16/13.
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_92W0102 Northrop F-5N BuNo 761589, VMFT-401 "Snipers" (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ned_harris/8673060785/) by Ned Harris (http://www.flickr.com/people/ned_harris/), on Flickr
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No heat haze, Chris .... amazing! Super clear shot.
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I've been around military aircraft for over 35 years and this is still one of my all time favorite aircraft. The shape is so sleek, they look fast even on the ground. The paint on these aggressors really compliment them. Great shot from this angle Chris.
Tiger IIs at Willie on March 7:
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Northrop F-5N Tiger II 761572 Modex 07 of VMFT-401 Snipers
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Northrop F-5N Tiger II 761527 Modex 02 of VMFT-401 Snipers
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Quote from: Chris V on March 08, 2014, 11:41:17 PM
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Chris,
Does his canopy rail read "CAPT...USAF", as in he's an Air Force exchange pilot?
Nice wing dips they gave you!
- Dave
Yep reads Capt Garrison USAF :)
They stole the show with the great launches they did.
Quote from: Dave S. on March 09, 2014, 11:37:01 AM
Chris,
Does his canopy rail read "CAPT...USAF", as in he's an Air Force exchange pilot?
Nice wing dips they gave you!
- Dave
LOL. Someone didn't read my article. ;) (And yes, that was deliberately douchey sarcasm).
Yes, VMFT-401 always has one Air Force F-15C pilot on exchange with the squadron, while one of their F-5 guys (usually a 2,000+ Hornet guy before coming to -401) does an exchange tour with an ACC F-15C squadron. It's typically a two-year tour.
Quote from: Joe Copalman on March 09, 2014, 12:57:07 PM
LOL. Someone didn't read my article. ;) (And yes, that was deliberately douchey sarcasm).
Yes, VMFT-401 always has one Air Force F-15C pilot on exchange with the squadron, while one of their F-5 guys (usually a 2,000+ Hornet guy before coming to -401) does an exchange tour with an ACC F-15C squadron. It's typically a two-year tour.
Which article, there are something like a six articles...totaling about a million pages...and I'm still working my way through
all of them. ;)
Quote from: Dave S. on March 09, 2014, 04:39:28 PM
Quote from: Joe Copalman on March 09, 2014, 12:57:07 PM
LOL. Someone didn't read my article. ;) (And yes, that was deliberately douchey sarcasm).
Yes, VMFT-401 always has one Air Force F-15C pilot on exchange with the squadron, while one of their F-5 guys (usually a 2,000+ Hornet guy before coming to -401) does an exchange tour with an ACC F-15C squadron. It's typically a two-year tour.
Which article, there are something like a six articles...totaling about a million pages...and I'm still working my way through all of them. ;)
I have a similar problem. Loaned the magazine to my dad and can't get him to give it back.......
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Very nice shot Anna, I like the angle you shot it from, great light also.
Thank you Harvey.... :)
Quote from: Tower Guy on March 09, 2014, 08:50:03 PM
Very nice shot Anna, I like the angle you shot it from, great light also.
I concur Anna - well done.
Thanks Jeff....
Here they are under the lights.
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Hard to believe this airframe was developed 58 years ago! Still one of the best looking planes out there!
Mesa Gateway Open House 2014
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Very nice shot Tom, this has always been one of my favorite camo schemes.
Both Anna and Jay have encouraged me to try the 2.35:1 crop ratio. Gave it another try on this image. Not sure if it works? Thoughts?
CINEMASCOPE SNIPER
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Quote from: Jeff D. Welker on October 29, 2014, 01:31:35 PM
Both Anna and Jay have encouraged me to try the 2.35:1 crop ratio. Gave it another try on this image. Not sure if it works? Thoughts?
Jeffe,
My $0.02: The ratio seems to work, but the top & bottom seem a little tight on this image for my taste. Not trying to re-hash the leading/room to move theory, just my personal taste.
Killer shot, by the way.
I like the image's tonality and most everything about it quite a lot. A question for Anna and Jay. Why 2.35:1 exactly? Why not just crop to suit the subject? I agree with Dave on the height. I don't think I'd have left much more room but maybe a little more at the top. We're talking minor tweaks here.
Wonderful shot, Jeff! It feels a little cramped, but the subject is so compelling that it can be overlooked.
Scott,
The 2.35:1 is a CinemaScope aspect ratio from the big screen. (I suspect you knew that already)....
For Jeff.... Jay and I where encouraging trying that type of aspect ratio over maybe a more traditional 16:9 type wide screen crop (1920 x 1080) on a shot Jeff was working with a few weeks ago. Less dead space above and below the subject. Can work for many images. The crux of the conversation was to really stretch the image in X and keep it shorter in Y when an image would work with that type of crop. Not so much hitting a particular aspect ratio standard, such that are out there for anamorphic cinema type shooting.
Thanks Dave, Scott, John and Anna for the kind words and interesting comments. I always felt the 16:9 was a wide pano-type crop. The 2.35:1 makes the 16:9 look square. I think it only works on certain images and needs special attention on the top/bottom margins. Not sure if this image suits the crop, but I wanted to try. Thanks again.
Anna, agreed, a useful direction to go in many instances. I tend to resist anything that resembles a formula! I understand you were simply suggesting a wider format in general. Good call!
I've been having an affair with 2:1 lately and am absolutely loving it for certain subjects.
Killer shot, Jeff.
Quote from: Joe Copalman on October 29, 2014, 10:31:19 PM
I've been having an affair with 2:1 lately and am absolutely loving it for certain subjects.
Killer shot, Jeff.
Thanks Joe.
Long and lean
"TOO CLOSE FOR MISSILES . . .
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Very nice shot of this F-5 Vance, where was this shot at?
NAS North Island on Coronado Island in San Diego. This was a previously reprocessed image from the CONA event back in 2011.
Willie in 117 degree heat ;D
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Quote from: Chris V on August 24, 2015, 04:47:04 PM
Willie in 117 degree heat ;D
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Terrific image Chris. Of course, you clearly suffered irreparable brain damage in that heat. I'll bet this F-5 pilot couldn't wait to get back to the sublime temperate climate of Yuma ;)
Quote from: Chris V on August 24, 2015, 04:47:04 PM
Willie in 117 degree heat ;D
What was always amazing was popping the canopy on the T-38 (same A/C system on the F-5) after a nice summer day flight and
feeling that wonderful and cool 110+ degree air enter the cockpit!! Ahhhh!!! It would often exceed 140 degrees in the cockpit while
working the pattern at Luke, Willie, Yuma, DM...!!
Thanks Jeff! Yes I have dain bramage now :P
Mike, these two pilots had to wait a bit for ground crew so I bet it went to at least 140!
SOMETHING BORROWED, SOMETHING BLUE
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Another shot taken in support of my article on VMFT-401 in the February 2015 issue of AirForces Monthly. VFC-13 F-5 on loan to VMFT-401 during WTI 1-15.
It's almost like you were right there. Beautiful capture Joe. That is so much better than shooting through a tankers rear window.
Excellent work Joe. This really shows off the wonderful lines of the F-5. The paint schemes on these aggressors are my favorites and you've captured a wonderfully dynamic composition.
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STABBY McKNIFEYPLANE
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Bit of a memory lane shot for me. I shot this on mine and Matt's first trip to Yuma to shoot WTI action back in 2009. I was a big F-5 fan before then, but actually getting to shoot photos of them, it was a love-at-first-click moment, and they've been my favorite jet to shoot ever since.
Quote from: Joe Copalman on November 12, 2017, 11:50:52 AM
STABBY McKNIFEYPLANE
Bit of a memory lane shot for me. I shot this on mine and Matt's first trip to Yuma to shoot WTI action back in 2009. I was a big F-5 fan before then, but actually getting to shoot photos of them, it was a love-at-first-click moment, and they've been my favorite jet to shoot ever since.
Quote from: Matt Ottosen (on that very same trip)What the hell is an Osprey?!
A Winter F-5N Tiger II Visitor KTUS 2018.01.10
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4758/25754418968_c7f4442a54_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/FeQ8um)A Winter F-5N Tiger II Visitor (https://flic.kr/p/FeQ8um) by Paul_Larson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/87420720@N04/), on Flickr
did a re-edit using some new software patches, this came out really nice, F-5N of VMFT-401 at 1/80 during the 2018 Yuma Airshow.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51071799901_f98f7b5c43_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2kP3jNa)761589-LS10 F-5N VMFT-401 (https://flic.kr/p/2kP3jNa) by Bjorn van der Flier (https://www.flickr.com/photos/79988143@N02/), on Flickr
Outstanding photo Bjorn. Great capture!
thanks Harvey
TWO TIGERS
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Fujiesque
A real beauty Joe, as old as the F-5 is, it is a timeless classic.
Learned this morning the AZ Aviation Photographers Forum is back. This is an F-5E, ser #741564, recently put on display at Pima Air & Space, photographed March 21, 2024. I don't know its history, but per PASM it's wearing the markings of VFC-13, NAS Fallon, Nevada, circa 1996. Full sized image is at https://flic.kr/p/2pEFav3
Sometimes life can be a drag...
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Taken during the 2024 MCAS Yuma Airshow as the Snipers recovered. The F-5's were the big draw to Yuma for me. They didn't disappoint. Now I just need to take a field trip to Key West and catch the Sundowners in action.