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F-5E Tiger II
- Lightweight Fighter-Bomber -



- F-5E Image A- F-5E Image B -

Origin: (Real World)
United States of America

Games Featured In:
Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies
Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War
Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War
Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception
Ace Combat: Joint Assault

Operators:
Aurelian Air Force
Belkan Air Force
Erusean Air Force
Independent States Allied Forces
Leasath Air Force
Martinez Security
Osean Air Defense Force
Ustian Air Force
Valahia
Yuktobanian Air Force

Ace Pilots / Squadrons:
Wang / FEAF (AC04)
Tiger / BAF (ACZ)
Gabel Flight / BAF (ACZ)
Sternchen / BAF (ACZ)
Ghost / LAF (ACX)

Variants:
F-20A Tiger Shark
X-29A

Armament:
Gun / 2x 20mm M39A2 Cannon
Standard Missiles / AIM-9M Sidewinder
QAAM / AIM-9X Sidewinder (ACZ/ACX)
RCL / LAU-69 Rocket Launcher (AC04/ACZ/ACX)
UGBS / Mk-82 (AC04)
UGBM / Mk-83 (AC5/ACZ/ACX)

Ace Combat 5 Stats:
Speed: 62
Mobility: 32
Stability: 60
Defense: 43
Air-to-Air: 22
Air-to-Ground: 47

Ace Combat Zero Stats:
Speed: 62
Defense: 43
Mobility: 32
Stability: 60
Air-to-Air: 22
Air-to-Ground: 47

Overview:
The development of the Northrop F-5 began in 1954 when a Northrop team toured Europe and Asia to examine the defense needs of NATO and SEATO countries. A 1955 company design proposed for a lightweight supersonic fighter that would be relatively inexpensive, easy to maintain, and capable of operating out of short runways. The United States Air Force did not initially look favourably upon the proposal, since it did not have a need for a lightweight fighter. However, it did need a new trainer to replace the Lockheed T-33, and in June of 1956 the US Air Force announced that it was going to acquire the trainer version, the T-38 Talon.

On April 25, 1962, the Department of Defense announced that it had chosen the aircraft for its Military Assistance Program (MAP). America's NATO and SEATO allies would now be able to acquire a supersonic warplane of world-class quality at a reasonable cost. On August 9, 1962 the aircraft was given the official designation of F-5A Freedom Fighter. Optimized for the air-to-ground role, the F-5A had only a very limited air-to-air capability, and was not equipped with fire-control radar. The F-5B was the two-seat version of the F-5A.

Although all F-5A production was intended for MAP, in October 1965, the USAF "borrowed" 12 combat-ready F-5As from MAP supplies and sent them to Vietnam with the 4503rd Tactical Fighter Wing for operational service trials. This program was given the code name of “Skoshi Tiger" ("little" Tiger). It was during this tour of duty that the F-5 picked up its Tiger nickname. On November 20, 1970, the Northrop entry was declared the winner of the IFA (International Fighter Aircraft) to be the F-5A/B's successor. The emphasis was being on the air-superiority role for nations faced with threats from opponents operating late-generation MiG-21s. An order was placed for five development and 325 production aircraft. In January of 1971, it was reclassified as F-5E. The aircraft came to be known as “Tiger II”.

The US Navy Fighter Weapons School (the so-called "Top Gun" school) at NAS Miramar acquired a total of ten F-5Es and three F-5Fs for dissimilar air combat training. Because of the F-5's characteristics, which were similar to the MiG-21, was used as 'aggressor' aircraft, equipping the FWS and VF-126 at NAS Miramar, plus VF-43 at NAS Oceana.

Sources:
Ace Combat Series (In-game Data)
Global Security: F-5 "Freedom Fighter / Tiger"

Accreditation:
Ribbon-Vermilion for the aircraft render.

Original Article By: TornadoADV

[Silber 6]

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F-5 Fan

Well, the above pic is pretty cool nonetheless.

[Demon Lord Razgriz]

I think you should add Emmeria as a operator of the F-5. During the cut scene after the first mission, Melissa Herman finds the wreckage of her husband's plane. From the looks of the nose, it looks like it belongs to an F-5. Can someone back me on this?

[Demon Lord Razgriz]

I don't know, I'm pretty sure the nose cone belonged to an F/A-18F...

No, the nose cone was too flat to be a F/A-18F, plus the name was in roughly the same place where Bartlett's Heartbreak card was on his F-5.

[Demon Lord Razgriz]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dd4WW_cd0eY

Go to 11:00, it'll show up around there. Sorry I couldn't get a pic, no digital camera.

[Zaku]

That was an F/A-18F; you can see the rhombus-shaped antenna housing.

[Demon Lord Razgriz]

The F-5 has one too, just look at the pic at the top. Plus, the landing gear door is exactly were it would be located at on a F-5.

That plane is a F-5.

[Zaku]

...

[Demon Lord Razgriz]

Ok, I stand corrected.

Though you didn't need to do the face thing, Zaku.

[Heinkel]

lol that was elaborate

[JianDaoXiao]

And it wasn't really necessary.

hahaha, i think, yes, it was necessary
btw, edit made

[Grastens 7]

Grammar and spelling edited.

[JianDaoXiao]

in the operators... What about Heartbreak 1, remember the cutscene.
And the wardogs too...
And there is one guy call "Delta 1" in Narrow Margin. He is from OADF....

[Grastens 7]

in the operators... What about Heartbreak 1, remember the cutscene.
And the wardogs too...
And there is one guy call "Delta 1" in Narrow Margin. He is from OADF....

Good points, but: Heartbreak One does not fly an F-5E during the missions (I don't think he does during the cutscenes either), Wardog only used it (or so it is assumed) until Blaze was officially made squadron leader, and Delta 1 may not be an ace pilot, and is already part of the OADF.

Actually, though it is not the Wardog Squadron's regular mount, I could see them on the operators/ace pilots list.

[Green Giant]

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