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scottcolbath · December 26, 2015, 05:16:19 PM

I just watched it. I haven't seen it in probably two decades.

T-38s are MIGs? Really?

But I must say, Kelly McGillis in the ball cap and aviator jacket was smooooooking hot. Too bad she's playing for the other team these days.

S.C.

Joe Copalman · December 26, 2015, 10:02:55 PM

F-5s, but yes. At least one of the Navy aggressor squadrons (VFC-13 at Fallon I think) pays tribute to this with an all-black F-5F.

Check out the Iron Eagle movies some time. In the first one, Israeli Kfirs are 'MiGs.' In the second one, Israeli F-4s are 'MiGs.'

scottcolbath · December 26, 2015, 10:45:45 PM

I think Viper was in the F5. The "MIGs" were T-38s.

S.C.

Joe Copalman · December 27, 2015, 12:35:33 AM

No, that's an F-5 - very similar to the T-38. The instructors in the movie all flew A-4s.

scottcolbath · December 27, 2015, 02:12:23 PM

Quote from: Joe Copalman on December 27, 2015, 12:35:33 AM
No, that's an F-5 - very similar to the T-38. The instructors in the movie all flew A-4s.

Ah, OK. Is there much different between the T-38 and F-5, other than two seats in the 38?

S.C.

Jeff D. Welker · December 27, 2015, 03:28:57 PM

There are 2-seater F-5's...

http://azaerophoto.com/forum/index.php?topic=2630.msg53410#msg53410

scottcolbath · December 27, 2015, 09:14:58 PM

Quote from: Jeff D. Welker on December 27, 2015, 03:28:57 PM
There are 2-seater F-5's...

http://azaerophoto.com/forum/index.php?topic=2630.msg53410#msg53410

Which makes them a T-38.

S.C.

Anna M. Wood · December 27, 2015, 10:45:29 PM

Quote from: scottcolbath on December 27, 2015, 09:14:58 PM
Quote from: Jeff D. Welker on December 27, 2015, 03:28:57 PM
There are 2-seater F-5's...

http://azaerophoto.com/forum/index.php?topic=2630.msg53410#msg53410

Which makes them a T-38.

S.C.

There are two seat variants of the F-5...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_F-5#Two-seat_versions

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VMFT-401

scottcolbath · December 28, 2015, 01:34:08 PM

Quote from: Anna M. Wood on December 27, 2015, 10:45:29 PM
Quote from: scottcolbath on December 27, 2015, 09:14:58 PM
Quote from: Jeff D. Welker on December 27, 2015, 03:28:57 PM
There are 2-seater F-5's...

http://azaerophoto.com/forum/index.php?topic=2630.msg53410#msg53410

Which makes them a T-38.

S.C.

There are two seat variants of the F-5...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_F-5#Two-seat_versions

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VMFT-401

Did I pitch that last one too high?

S.C.

Anna M. Wood · December 28, 2015, 05:46:32 PM

Quote from: scottcolbath on December 28, 2015, 01:34:08 PM
Quote from: Anna M. Wood on December 27, 2015, 10:45:29 PM
Quote from: scottcolbath on December 27, 2015, 09:14:58 PM
Quote from: Jeff D. Welker on December 27, 2015, 03:28:57 PM
There are 2-seater F-5's...

http://azaerophoto.com/forum/index.php?topic=2630.msg53410#msg53410

Which makes them a T-38.

S.C.

There are two seat variants of the F-5...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_F-5#Two-seat_versions

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VMFT-401

Did I pitch that last one too high?

S.C.

Must have....

I can't help it, have a very black and white thought process wired engineering brain.

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