The Northrop F-5 is a family of supersonic light fighter aircraft initially designed as a privately funded project in the late 1950s by Northrop Corporation. There are two main models: the original F-5A and F-5B Freedom Fighter variants, and the extensively updated F-5E and F …

Northrop RF-5E TigerEye twin-engine single-seat lightweight supersonic reconnaissance fighter, photos, N-311C, 3-view drawing, specification and performance data

Reconnaissance equipment on these ROCAF RF-5E include the KA-95, KA-87, RS710, and Type 900 cameras. To accomodate the cameras, the original AN/APQ-159 radar and one M39 cannon were removed, and the nose was extended by 8 inches with six apertures added.

This RF-5E with FMS serial 83-0091 pumps up its nosewheel strut at runway 03 to gain more lift during its take-off. The recce aircraft was delivered as a standard F-5E Tiger II to the RoCAF, but was modified as one of seven to RF-5E 'Tigergazer' …

The RF-5E Tigereye was a dedicated reconnaissance version of the F-5E Tiger II, and was originally developed by Northrop as a private venture. Northrop had originally intended to provide only a limited reconnaissance capability for the F-5E by installing an RF-5A-type nose capable of carrying four KS-121A cameras.

Dec 27, 2023 · Aircraft: Northrop RF-5E Tigereye; Serial #: VG1045; Photo date: 2024-01-03; Uploaded: 2024-02-18

Their F-5E/F are painted either in tropical camouflage or in bare-metal, resembling PLAAF tactical aircraft. The buzz number is painted in red and moved from the mid section of the fuselage to the nose section, while the stenciled "Chung Chen" are moved to where the buzz number used to be.

The RF-5E Tigereye is a single-seat reconnaissance version of the F-5E fighter. The RF-5E Tigereye was exported to Saudi Arabia, Iran and Malaysia. The nose radar is replaced with a forward oblique KS-87D1 frame camera and various sensor pallets.

Mar 17, 2016 · The Northrop RF-5E Tiger Gazer is an armed reconnaissance jet operated from the airbase in Taichung and make routine spy missions. Converted from F-5E Tiger II air frames, the front nose section had been replaced with an array of bottom, side and front facing cameras designed and installed by Singapore’s ST Aerospace between 1997 and 2000.

A F-5E of the 425th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron (TFTS) based at Williams AFB (AZ). The Tiger II carries the LA-tailcode as the squadron was under command of the 405th Tactical Training Wing (TTW) of nearby Luke AFB.