A Strike Fighter Squadron 127 (VFA-127) F-5E Tiger II aircraft takes off from the runway on a training mission. The plane will be using air combat maneuvering tactics to train air crews of Carrier Air Wing 17 (CVW-17) in threat maneuveres. The aircraft, painted in camouflage paint scheme and exhibiting an Iranian national insignia on its tail fin and is armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Base: Naval Air Station, Fallon
State: Nevada (NV)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Bruce R. Trombecky
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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Date
14/06/1993
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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