U.S. Navy Receives First Former Swiss F-5 For Adversary Fleet

A former Swiss Air Force F-5 arrives at Cecil Field in Florida on March 21.

Credit: U.S. Navy
The U.S. Navy in March received the first of 22 former Swiss Air Force Northrop F-5s that will be converted to adversary aircraft for Navy and Marine Corps training. The first aircraft arrived at Cecil Field in Jacksonville, Florida, aboard a USMC C-130J on March 21 as part of the Avionics...

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