This photo: VFC-111 F-5Ns in close
formation as they y over Fort Je erson
in the Dry Tortugas National Park, on the
edge of Key West’s Whiskey 174B range.
Above: Boca Chica Field is held dearly
in the hearts of many a US naval ghter
pilot.
Left: The main wheels tuck sharply, with
the nose gear a little slower to travel, as
an F-5N gets airborne from Key West.
The ‘Sundowners’’ sole two-seat F-5F
taxies out for a morning ‘hop’.
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