| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 160794 |
| Military Code: | NJ-726 |
| 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): | R1053 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VFA-127 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Fallon - NAS / Van Voorhis FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Nevada, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNFL IATA: NFL Local: NFL Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 23 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 773784 |
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Former USAF serial 73-0872, became US Navy BuNo 160794 in 1983. First assigned to Top Gun with modex 545. The moved to VFA-127 Cyclones at Fallon (as pictured). It became AD-12 of VF-43 at NAS Oceana (VA), later AD-12 and AD-38 with VF-45. The Tiger II was last assigned to VFC-13 as AF-22. Last reported in late 2002. Fate? This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 30 January 2025, and has since been viewed 290 times. |