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Mark Allen M
PostPosted: Thu Mar 01, 2018 6:44 pm 
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Nice scheme. Looks like two different F-5E's one with the green/white spinners and one with all red.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0OR0zP ... ture=share

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Snake45
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Aren't these F-5s?

Cool guest appearance by the Ford amphibious jeep, too! :supz:
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Yes, they are F-5E.

Thanks for sharing.

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You are correct indeed, F-5's. Can't slip one by you'z boys ... :wink:

error corrected :oops:

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Natural Metal Finish Lockheed F-5 Lightning 42-68205 of the 22nd PRS, 7th PRG, 8th AF at Mount Farm, 1944
source: American Air Museum in Britain archives

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F-5 Lighting of the 22nd Photographic Squadron, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group at Mount Farm.
source: American Air Museum in Britain archives

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Why does the guy run up to the plane and kick the front tire before take off?
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ALOHADAVE wrote:
Why does the guy run up to the plane and kick the front tire before take off?


The nose wheel is a caster, so I am guessing the kicking is to get it to properly do so.


Snake45 wrote:
Cool guest appearance by the Ford amphibious jeep, too!


Yeah, the seep is pretty cool!

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It looks as if there may also be an early P 47 in the background as the F5 starts to taxi.
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