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Navy Delivers First F-5N Upgraded Adversary Fighter

Navy Delivers First F-5N Upgraded Adversary Fighter
The first F-5N aircraft the Navy delivered to Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md. to begin ground and flight test of the F-5 block upgrade prototype project. These upgraded aircraft will be used for adversary training by the Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy Photo)

The Navy said on Sept. 20 the Specialized and Proven Aircraft program office (PMA-226) delivered the first upgraded Northrop Grumman [NOC] F-5N tactical adversary fighter. The new aircraft was delivered to Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., to start ground and flight tests as part of the project to upgrade recently acquired F-5s. The Navy noted while the F-5 has acted as a high altitude, high-speed tactical fighter used as an adversary aggressor by the Navy and Marine Corps, it…

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