Civilian F-5 returns to flight!

wendovertom · **Posted:** Mon Apr 17, 2023 4:48 pm

I saw this on YouTube just today - good looking plane - not sure digi camo is my absolute favorite but I don't own it either - lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSohFCol1GY

Tom P.

menards · **Joined:** Wed Jan 04, 2012 12:46 pm **Posts:** 540

Looks like a Mig-28 to me....

phixer · **Joined:** Wed Jun 15, 2016 12:44 pm **Posts:** 22

Canadair built CF-5D, reading through the comments it's surprising how many people didn't know there were two seat F-5's or think that it's a T-38.

menards · **Joined:** Wed Jan 04, 2012 12:46 pm **Posts:** 540

phixer wrote:

Canadair built CF-5D, reading through the comments it's surprising how many people didn't know there were two seat F-5's or think that it's a T-38.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enhRwnkmToM

Two seat Mig-28. Highly classified.

Hooligan2 · **Posted:** Thu Apr 20, 2023 12:47 pm

Dutch and Norwegian F-5Bs were quite regular attendees at British airshows in the 1970s and 80s - usually if there was a single seater present, a twin-stick would be too!

Xray · **Joined:** Fri Sep 24, 2010 1:25 am **Posts:** 533

wendovertom wrote:

I saw this on YouTube just today - good looking plane - not sure digi camo is my absolute favorite but I don't own it either - lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSohFCol1GY

Tom P.

I'm with ya, digi-flage at 1st glance looks like a mistake but can grow on you after a while. I think the main association is with Russia, another reason why it seems alien.
I imagine it is a nightmare to apply.

quemerford · **Joined:** Tue Jun 17, 2014 4:19 pm **Posts:** 1576

phixer wrote:

Canadair built CF-5D, reading through the comments it's surprising how many people didn't know there were two seat F-5's or think that it's a T-38.

There are many things in life which are guaranteed: a photo of a late-standard B-36 will always draw the comment, "six turnin and four burnin"; a photo of an early F-4 will usually elicit "F-110?" and a pic of a 2-seat F-5 will render arguments about there being no two-seat F-5s. Oh and the image of an F-86H-1 will usually prompt replies that the author has mis-labelled an F-86F photo.

It's human nature. :drink3:

phixer · **Joined:** Wed Jun 15, 2016 12:44 pm **Posts:** 22

quemerford wrote:

phixer wrote:

Canadair built CF-5D, reading through the comments it's surprising how many people didn't know there were two seat F-5's or think that it's a T-38.

There are many things in life which are guaranteed: a photo of a late-standard B-36 will always draw the comment, "six turnin and four burnin"; a photo of an early F-4 will usually elicit "F-110?" and a pic of a 2-seat F-5 will render arguments about there being no two-seat F-5s. Oh and the image of an F-86H-1 will usually prompt replies that the author has mis-labelled an F-86F photo.

It's human nature. :drink3:

Have Blue · **Joined:** Mon Dec 01, 2014 3:36 pm **Posts:** 17

Related, this F-5 is up for sale: https://www.aviatorsmarket.com/detail/a ... tates/7080

(I'll miss seeing it, but I've also missed seeing his MiG-17, so hopefully he'll be giving it some flight hours)

blue3992 · **Joined:** Fri Jul 27, 2018 9:42 am **Posts:** 23

Have Blue wrote:

Related, this F-5 is up for sale: https://www.aviatorsmarket.com/detail/a ... tates/7080

(I'll miss seeing it, but I've also missed seeing his MiG-17, so hopefully he'll be giving it some flight hours)

Related question, I believe the owner of the MiG-17 and F-5 is the same guy who built his local aviation component manufacturing business from nothing, and has enough money to afford both those warbirds, as well as other toys.

Could never figure it out - is he just an incredibly adept businessman? Or did he have some kind of inheritance or other windfall that backstops his company and flying? I assumed the inheritance and windfall, but was never sure.

I grew up around the area, and was always curious.

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