Aircraft Photo of 999703 | Israel Aircraft Industries F-21A Kfir | USA - Navy | AirHistory.net #253718
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:999703
Military Code:03
Aircraft Original Type:Israel Aircraft Industries Kfir (F-21)
Aircraft Generic Type:Israel Aircraft Industries Kfir (F-21)
Aircraft Version:Israel Aircraft Industries F-21A Kfir
C/n (msn):
Operator Titles:USA - Navy
Unit Markings:VF-43
Location
City / Airport:Virginia Beach - Oceana NAS / Apollo Soucek FieldMap
Region / Country:Virginia, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KNTU   IATA: NTU   Local: NTU   Other: -
 
Photo Date:19 September 1987
Photo by:Stephan de Bruijn
Photo ID: 253718
Photo Comment

This Kfir C1P was used by Fighting Squadron 43 "Challengers" as an adversary aircraft. The aircraft received the F-21A Kfir designation in US service. 999703 was former Israeli Air Force serial 703 and arrived in the US Navy in early 1986 and was returned to Israel after the lease contract was ended in March 1988. It was assigned tailcode AD but this was not carried. 03 is preserved at Ramon air base (Israel) since February 2004.

This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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