Phillippines Air Force retires F-5A/B

sbst275 SG

It would now be used for training instead

spencer99 SG

The F5A/Bs are "retired". Not longer flying. In fact, they are not air worthy anymore.... So they are NOT being used for training.

sbst275 SG

Embarassed

S-211 taking over right?

Anyway, have they gotten the UH from RSAF yet?

SBS1908B SG

So now left which countries using freedom fighters? Vietnam?

sbst275 SG

piak you

Thailand

archon1234 SG

Yemen, Turkey, Taiwan and Singapore

gary1910 SG

SG dun use F-5A/B Freedom Fighter, we use F-5E/F Tiger II now F-5S/Ts.

fudgester SG

Well, I guess our Freedom Fighters will be retired once we get our hands on the JSF. Until then, they should remain in service with our Vipers and (akan datang) Eagles.

From what I've read, we have the most advanced Freedom Fighters in the world:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-5_Freedom_Fighter

Still, I heard that it was still outclassed by the upgraded (and now, sadly-retired) Super Skyhawks. Can anyone verify?

Shotgun SG

Oh, apparently Austria just bought some F-5s from switzerland to fill in as an interim before the typhoon arrives. maybe we can sell them some of our souped up tigers. It’ll provide austria with some amraam capabilities as well. =D

Delta 5 SG

Cannot imagine a couple of S211s equipped with gun pods and rockets taking on PLAAF Su-27s and J-10s...

It would be a turkey shoot... Exclamation

SBS1908B SG

Who knows? Maybe small equals difficult to aim at.......more manoverable? Laughing

zenden9 SG

LOL! I thought their best plane is F-8 crusader. BTW,I hardly think PRC will be eager to make enemy with any of its neighbour by having US and Japan this 2 number one enemies in their hate list.

In fact,PRC will be nicer and better to them just to make them join the 'hate US' league! Laughing

SMAPLionHeart SG

Laughing

SBS1908B SG

Crusader is good, last gun-fighter. Laughing