F-5E Tiger II Diecast Model, Soviet Air Force, #73-00867 Red 10, USSR, 1975
HM-HA3328Product Details
Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series HA3328 |
| 1:72 Scale | Length | Width | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northrop F-5E Tiger II | 7.75" | 4.5" |
In 1972 South Vietnam began to receive the first of 52 Northrop F-5E Tiger II aircraft. With the collapse of the South Vietnamese Government 877 aircraft of various types were captured by North Vietnam forces. Of the 877 captured aircraft 41 were F-5s. In November 1975 the VPAF offered the Soviets the opportunity to select aircraft, spare engines and parts to take back to the Soviet Union. The chosen F-5E aircraft was Northrop F-5E 73-00867 c/n R.1048. The F-5E was used in flight evaluations against their MiG-21.