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F-5 Fighter: The Ancient, Vulnerable Backbone of Iran’s Air Force

Key Points and Summary - While most nations have retired the nearly 70-year-old F-5 fighter, it remains a key component of Iran's aging air force. -Plagued by sanctions and a struggling domestic ...
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After decades of service, Taiwan retires its last F-5 fighter jets

HUALIEN, Taiwan (AP) — After decades in service, Taiwan’s Vietnam-era F-5 fighter jets are being retired as part of the island democracy’s transition to more advanced hardware. To keep pace with ...
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Satellite image captures decades-old US-made F-5 jets at an Iranian air base, offering a snapshot of Tehran's vintage air force

The US-made F-5s, which first flew in the 1950s, are part of Iran's outdated air force. Tehran relies heavily on its missile and drone arsenal, rather than crewed fighter aircraft. A new satellite ...
The National Interest

The Northrop F-5 Is Getting a New Lease on Life—in Iran

The Iranian Air Force operates a variety of outdated airframes, which the country has gone to great lengths to keep in operational condition. Recent events have highlighted the Iranian Air Force’s ...