Above: Canopies cranked open, a pair of ‘Saints’ Tiger IIs limber up before departing for the range. The duo is headed up by F-5N 761549. Søren Nielsen
Left: F-5N 761536 recovers at Fallon. The N-model is equipped with an anti-skid system for improved runway performance. This aircraft’s ‘Soviet-Afghan’
paint scheme is considered one of the toughest for a Blue Air pilot to spot over the local terrain. Søren Nielsen Below: A three-ship of VFC-13 F-5Ns heads out
towards Lake Tahoe, close to the squadron’s Fallon base. The former Swiss Air Force jets began to replace the previous F-5Es in 2005. Andy Wilson
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