Northrop F-5 Tiger II

[Scott Youmans]

Long and lean

[Joe Copalman]

"TOO CLOSE FOR MISSILES . . .

[Tower Guy]

Very nice shot of this F-5 Vance, where was this shot at?

[wingsnstuff]

NAS North Island on Coronado Island in San Diego.  This was a previously reprocessed image from the CONA event back in 2011.

[Chris V]

Willie in 117 degree heat 

[Jeff D. Welker]

Willie in 117 degree heat 

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 

[Mike Margolis]

Willie in 117 degree heat 

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...!!

[Chris V]

Thanks Jeff! Yes I have dain bramage now 

Mike, these two pilots had to wait a bit for ground crew so I bet it went to at least 140!

[Joe Copalman]

SOMETHING BORROWED, SOMETHING BLUE

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.

[Tower Guy]

It's almost like you were right there. Beautiful capture Joe. That is so much better than shooting through a tankers rear window.

[Jeff D. Welker]

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.

[David Loera]

IMG_0131 by David Loera, on Flickr

Darth Fallon by David Loera, on Flickr

IMG_0095 by David Loera, on Flickr

[Joe Copalman]

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. 

[Matt Ottosen]

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. 

What the hell is an Osprey?!

[Paul Larson]

A Winter F-5N Tiger II Visitor KTUS 2018.01.10

A Winter F-5N Tiger II  Visitor by Paul_Larson, on Flickr