| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | J-3005 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter/Tiger |
| Aircraft Version: | Northrop F-5E Tiger II |
| C/n (msn): | L1005 |
| Operator Titles: | Austria - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 2.Staffel UeG |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | SionMap |
| Country: | Switzerland |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LSGS / LSMS IATA: SIR Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 7 March 2005 |
| Photo by: | Pat |
| Photo ID: | 250627 |
| Photo Comment |
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Photo was taken shortly before the handover to the Austrian Air Force. For the period after the decommissioning of the Saab Draken and before the introduction of the Eurofighter Typhoon, Austria needed an interim solution. It was decided to lease 12 F-5E Tiger II of the Swiss Air Force for 4 years. On 1 July 2005, the F-5E Tiger II took over active airspace surveillance over Austria, replacing the Saab Draken in day-to-day operations. On 30 June 2008 the return to Switzerland began with the transfer of the first 4 aircraft. Since then, the Typhoon have been monitoring Austrian airspace. This photo is copyright © Pat, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 6 June 2020, and has since been viewed 269 times. |