Europe's Final Freedom Fighters at Talavera la Real

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Europe's Final Freedom Fighters at Talavera la Real

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Earlier this year I had an opportunity to spend two days with the F-5 Freedom Fighters at Talavera la Real. Over 50 years after being introduced into Spanish service, they are still being used as lead-in fighter trainers.

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Very nice Dirk Jan! Nice plane and pictures. Once i had the oppertunity to fly the F5 :-)
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Great plane, great shots, thanks!

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Thanks both!
seahawk12 wrote: ↑02 May 2022, 17:49 Very nice Dirk Jan! Nice plane and pictures. Once i had the oppertunity to fly the F5 :-)
Cool! Where did you fly it? I flew the Tiger II in Switzerland.
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Lovely 'old' ladies!! 8) :worship:

Great report, DJ! :respect:
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DJ

Nice report.
Great pictures.
Real classic aircraft.
Great place (have you seen any pomodori?).

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p.s. Aren't the Turkish Stars still using NF-5? :roll:
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DJdeRidder wrote: ↑04 May 2022, 08:07 Thanks both!
seahawk12 wrote: ↑02 May 2022, 17:49 Very nice Dirk Jan! Nice plane and pictures. Once i had the oppertunity to fly the F5 :-)
Cool! Where did you fly it? I flew the Tiger II in Switzerland.
NF-5B from Gilze to Woensdrecht with a lot of loopings/rolls and touch and go's :-)
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Canberra TT.18 wrote: ↑04 May 2022, 09:29 Great place (have you seen any pomodori?).
Uhh, pomodori?
Canberra TT.18 wrote: ↑04 May 2022, 09:29 p.s. Aren't the Turkish Stars still using NF-5? :roll:
They are based at Konya which technically isn't Europe.
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They are based at Konya which technically isn't Europe.

It technically is, but geographically isn't.. :wink:
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:fadein: i
DJdeRidder wrote: ↑04 May 2022, 13:45
Canberra TT.18 wrote: ↑04 May 2022, 09:29 Great place (have you seen any pomodori?).
Uhh, pomodori?
Canberra TT.18 wrote: ↑04 May 2022, 09:29 p.s. Aren't the Turkish Stars still using NF-5? :roll:
They are based at Konya which technically isn't Europe.
I have been at Talavera once and it is surrounded bij tomatofields. It was harvast time and there were literally tomatoes (pomodori) everywhere.

Your technical correct on the Turkish Freedom Fighters. :D
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Canberra TT.18 wrote: ↑04 May 2022, 09:29 I have been at Talavera once and it is surrounded bij tomatofields. It was harvast time and there were literally tomatoes (pomodori) everywhere.
I was there in February which (even in Spain) is way before the tomato season. :wink:
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