Despite, that in recent years in the US armed forces have been increasing new planes, there is not going to give up, and the old, developed almost 70 years ago. As the “Warspot” with reference to the portal defence-blog.com, US Defense Ministry has signed a contract with a company Northrop Grumman for the repair of aircraft F-5 Tiger II.
The US Defense Department ordered the company Northrop Grumman repair 44 fighter F-5N / F, standing armed Navy and US Marine Corps. Under the terms of the contract, within six months, the company will hold a full cycle of works, aimed at the maintenance and flight readiness of planes. contract amounted 16,8 million dollars.
It should be noted, that stand in the Navy and USMC aircraft armed with F-5N / F is used mainly during exercise, when depict potential enemy aircraft. Most of the aircraft was purchased in Switzerland 2006 year, part inherited from the Air Force, where they were scrapped as early as 1990 year.
F-5 - a light multirole fighter, developed by Northrop in the 50s. The aircraft was manufactured by 1987 year, just released a 2000 units. At present, still standing on the Chinese arms, Iran and Saudi Arabia.
F-5E “Tiger Woods” II - a second generation of F-5. Modification of F-5N and F-5F are one- and double versions of the fighter.
