Northrop RF-5 Tigereye (N619TA)

PRETTY EXCITING IN A PORTOJOHN WHEN THEY FIRE HER UP!?

N619TA

Dig that crazy paint job!!

Besides maybe the F-104, The T-38/F-5/F-20 platform was one of the sexiest planes ever created (can I say that here?). But with those razor thin wings, from what I've heard, you better pay attention to that airspeed in the pattern, plenty of stall/spin accidents on record. I had a friend's brother who was an IP that bought the farm while instructing, the accident investigation board blamed it on wake turbulence, but... I wonder... Still...I'd like to have one.

Amazing Paint Job.....

RF-5 should be loaned out for Cincinnati Bengals Home football games.

Going somewhere? Far away? ;)

Steve

STEPHEN FURTAK Actually, N619TA calls Reno home. Tactical Air is one of a growing number of firms that contract out military air training services to the US Military (air-to-air combat training in this case). They use repurposed airframes from Western military services, as well as former Eastern-bloc aircraft.

I believe this is an F-5E and not a RF-5. There are no camera ports or the “wedge” nose for the forward facing camera. Great paint scheme!