Posted on 04/12/2009 3:28:14 AM PDT by Fennie
” F5 Tigersharks “
F-5E and F-5F Tigers F-20 was the Tigershark.
“F-20 Northrop tried unsuccessfully to market, which was an F-5 airframe wrapped around a single J79 engine.”
The F-20 used the GE -404 engine similar to the F-18.
It was makerted very well. Reagan put the kabosh on the sale of the F-20 to Taiwan. And Bush Sr turned around and leased them F-16s
The F7s are Chinese supplied copies. The F-5s are a combination of U.S. built and Iranian copies and re-builds.
Think of where Iran can recieve assistance from. Think China for assistance in tooling for F-14 spare parts. Any part these days can be re-manufactured. The Iranian F-14 are well known to the Coaliton forces in the Gulf. They generate a healthy sortie rate. The same goes for their F-4 Phantom fleet.
Only four Iraqi MiG-29s flew over to Iran. The vast majority of the MiG-29 fleet are Russian supplied and supported. The Iranians have no problems in receiving spare parts from Russia.
Peres hints at possible strike on Iran
JPost | 4/12/09
Posted on 04/12/2009 7:08:27 AM PDT by anniegetyourgun
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2227496/posts
Israeli jets scramble to escort Delta flight
Yahoo! News/AP
Posted on 04/11/2009 2:00:40 PM PDT by I Hate Obama
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2227160/posts
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