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The unique RF-5E Tigergazer reconnaissance aircraft operated by the Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF) has been stood down from service. The retirement of Taiwan’s RF-5Es comes after the country bid farewell to its F-5E Tiger II fighters at the end of 2023, after almost half a century of operations. With high levels of tension between Taiwan and the People’s Republic of China, the ROCAF’s future tactical reconnaissance needs will be handled by drones and pod-equipped F-16 fighters.
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Taiwan’s RF-5 Tigergazer Reconnaissance Jets Have Retired

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 7, 2025

The first of 22 former Swiss F-5E/F Tiger II jets is now in the United States for the final phase of its conversion into an aggressor for the Navy and Marine Corps.
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Marine KC-130 Delivers First Of New Batch Of Ex-Swiss F-5s Destined To Be Aggressors

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 5, 2024

CF-5 refuels from a 707 tanker.
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F-5 Pilot’s Double Engine Flameout While Refueling Over The Atlantic

By Dan McWilliams

Posted on Mar 5, 2024

A F-5 Fighter takes off during an annual drill at an air base in Taitung City, southeast Taiwan on January 30, 2018. Taiwanese troops staged live-fire exercises January 30 to simulate fending off an attempted invasion, as the island's main threat China steps up pressure on President Tsai Ing-Wen.
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Taiwan Is Finally Saying Goodbye To Its F-5 Tiger II Fighters

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Nov 7, 2023

A solo student plugged in to the tanker. Note how large the solid steel basket is, and how close it is to the delicate fighter
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F-5 Pilot’s Early Struggles Aerial Refueling The Underpowered Jet

By Dan McWilliams

Updated on Nov 6, 2023

F-5 light fighters fly in formation
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The Intriguing Story Of How Yemen Got F-5E Tiger II Fighters

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Oct 18, 2023

F-5N Sundowner
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Navy Aggressor F-5 Crashes Off Key West

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on May 31, 2023

F-5s Team With Avenger Drone, Bizjet In Air-To-Air Infrared Sensor Test
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F-5s Team With Avenger Drone, Bizjet In Air-To-Air Infrared Sensor Test

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Dec 1, 2022

Tactical Air Support's F-5AT tests TacIRST
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Private F-5 Aggressor Jet Flies With Built-In Infrared Search And Track System

By Emma Helfrich, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Oct 19, 2022

First Navy F-5 Aggressor Begins Upgrade That Will Make The Entire Fleet Far More Potent
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First Navy F-5 Aggressor Begins Upgrade That Will Make The Entire Fleet Far More Potent

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Sep 24, 2021

Brazil’s Upgraded Tiger IIs Might Be The Most Capable F-5s In The World
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Brazil’s Upgraded Tiger IIs Might Be The Most Capable F-5s In The World

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Oct 20, 2020

How To Fight To Win In The F-14, A-4 and F-5 At The Navy’s Topgun School
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How To Fight To Win In The F-14, A-4 and F-5 At The Navy’s Topgun School

By Paul Nickell And Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

Private Aggressor F-5 Fighter Force Is Flying With Helmet Mounted Displays
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Private Aggressor F-5 Fighter Force Is Flying With Helmet Mounted Displays

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Mar 17, 2020

Why F-5s Beat Out F-16s For The Navy’s Latest Commercial Aggressor Contract
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Why F-5s Beat Out F-16s For The Navy’s Latest Commercial Aggressor Contract

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Marine F-5 Aggressors Becoming Far More Threatening Via “Red Net” Data Link Upgrade
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Marine F-5 Aggressors Becoming Far More Threatening Via “Red Net” Data Link Upgrade

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Apr 8, 2019

8 F-15Xs For USAF And 22 F-5s For Navy In 2020 Budget Request
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8 F-15Xs For USAF And 22 F-5s For Navy In 2020 Budget Request

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Mar 14, 2019