F-5 at Umm Aitiqah (LYB)

[11E]

Is this a F-5 and if so, how ended it up in Lybia?

N32 53.925 E013 17.767 (google earth)

regards

[Jaap]

It was based there I guess when it was still a USAF Air Base and it just stayed behind when things changed.

I believe it is not very flightworthy at the moment.

Jaap

[P.Terlouw]

simple, Libya was an operator of the F-5. They got 10 examples back in 1968-1969. here is a piccie

[11E]

Very interesting, I didn't know that.

Thanks!
Regards
Lesley

[Jaap]

I meant this one: http://www.airliners.net/photo/Libya--- ... 05ee00e61c

Although I am not sure if there is only one there.
Should be stated in the extensive show coverage in Scramble of late LAVEX 2009 show though.
Jaap

[vanderveen]

It belonged to the original order as far as I know.
F-5A 22551 might have just been delivered to Libya, before the paleis revolution started. Bringing Ghadaffi to power on the trone in Libya.
And with the US advisors expelt after the revolution, F-5A 22551 might never have seen service with the Libyan Air Force, Royal or Republic. And no one cared to paint Libyan markings on the jet. It might have only flight test hours and ferry hours on the airframe

[P.Terlouw]

some additional information at http://home.eblcom.ch/f5enthusiast/AirF ... byaAF.html