This particular jet is a civilian-owned Canadair CF-5D, the license built version of the Northrop F-5B Freedom Fighter. It even still wears its former Canadian camouflage scheme. Officially designated by the Canadian Armed Forces as the CF-116, Canada selected the F-5A/B in 1968 as a tactical support fighter. Compared to the Northrop-built F-5A/B variants, the CF-5s had a two position nose gear that extended further to raise the nose for takeoff and shorten the takeoff run. Orenda license built the GE J85 turbojet engines which were uprated. The CF-5s also had air refueling probes and more sophisticated navigation suite. Most of the two seat CF-5s, designated CF-5D, were used in the lead-in fighter training role and in aggressor training with 419 Squadron at CFB Cold Lake in northern Alberta. The aggressor CF-5Ds wore a camouflage scheme as seen in my photo. The aircraft were retired from CAF service in 1995. | October Aviation Photo Challenge | @kjdphoto1971 | #1017planes | “Training Day” | Day 1 | #Avgeek #aviation #aircraft #planeporn #KAFW #AFW #AllianceAirport #FWAAS2016 #AllianceAirShow2016 #airport #planespotting #Northrop #F5 #FreedomFighter #Canadair #CF5 #CF116 #instagramaviation #igaviationcontest #Avgeekery #mil_aviation_originals #N805FF #instaaviation #AvgeekSchoolofKnowledge (at Fort Worth Alliance Airport)
