Help with F-5G Lightning id

[Mike Bates]

Have this picture and trying to identify it. No numbers or names can be seen on the plane.



Mike

[BCalmes]

Paint looks like it could have been Hicon, or Pacific Aerial Surveys (Seattle). But the way companies alter aircraft paint just enough to lose the prior company's identification... who knows?

[Mike Bates]

Thanks for the tip, it's a place to start.

Mike

[YAF340]

Mike, might seem like a silly question, what is the difference in an F5 and a P-38. I ran across some pictures in a book last week that had me wondering, then I saw your post. Thanks - JOE

[Mike Bates]

The F-4 & F-5 were photo recon versions and had different camera set ups in the nose. The big change in the nose shape was the F-5G which has a whole different nose. The other versions just had a modified fighter nose.

Mike

[n5151ts]

http://p38assn.org/images/p38s/droopsnoot.jpg
looks like a hicon to me as well....