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Iranian designed and built fighter plane
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I was astonished by this amazing aircraft. I really didn't think the Iranians could produce such an aircraft.
Oh wait! they didn't design or produce it, the US did as the T 38 Talon. But it has a new paint job.
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Maybe they used the infamous 3D printer!
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technically the aircraft in the picture is a Northrop F5F (judging by the size of the radome) or an F5B, not a T38.
You are easily forgiven however as the F5 series is directly related to the T38 - the F5A and the T38 were developed concurrently from Northrop's "Light Fighter" program.
Iran operates F5A, F5B, F5E, F5F and apparently 2 single seat "home built versions" HESA Saeqeh - Wikipedia
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The USA
sold F5s to Iran during the Shah's final years.
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Definately an F5 maybe they designed the paint that comes off at high speed, here is one at the gate of USAF Alconbury in the UK still there and the station is still operational but non flying now!!
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'Tonight my men and I have been through hell and back again, but the look on your faces when we let you out of the hall - we'd do it all again tomorrow.' Major Chris Keeble's words to Goose Green villagers on 29th May 1982 - 2 PARA
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Originally Posted by
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technically the aircraft in the picture is a Northrop F5F (judging by the size of the radome) or an F5B, not a T38.
You are easily forgiven however as the F5 series is directly related to the T38 - the F5A and the T38 were developed concurrently from Northrop's "Light Fighter" program.
Yep, I should have remembered that the F5 is a fighter and the T38 is a trainer. The twin cockpit threw me.
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"...F5s to Iran..." Supposedly 60 of 'em with exactly 7 HESA Saeqeh's(twin tail like a Hornet) made in 2007. Not exactly new.
An F5 and a T38 are different only by the seating capacity. One in the 5 and 2 in the 38.
Spelling and Grammar count!
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Anyone know how many are still flying?
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The Iranians are very talented engineers.
Capable of keeping highly complex machines, like the Tomcat and Phantom operational and to a lessor extent the simpler F5 for decades with little support.
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.............................and they produced the Kardashians 
'Tonight my men and I have been through hell and back again, but the look on your faces when we let you out of the hall - we'd do it all again tomorrow.' Major Chris Keeble's words to Goose Green villagers on 29th May 1982 - 2 PARA
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That is a very good point Gil .. If ever there was a justified reason for a nuclear first strike, then that is it...
A clear case of heinous crimes against humanity..
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