The F-5E Tiger II Part 3

Description

Agency provided indexes include the following topics: A feature film about the U.S. Air Force F-5E Tiger II, a supersonic light fighter plane, and by extension, a historical lesson in the evolution of aerial combat aircraft. A range of U.S and foreign military fighter aircraft engage in aerial combat, including the U.S. Army Air Force P-51 Mustang and P-47 Thunderbolt, the German Messerschmitt Bf 109, the U.S. Air Force F-86 Sabre and the Russian MiG-15. In 1944, the Messerschmitt Me 262, the world's first operational jet-powered fighter aircraft, was introduced. The narrator talks about the U.S. Navy's Top Gun program to teach pilots advanced aerial combat maneuvering tactics, and how the Navy's kill ratio against enemy fighters rose significantly during the Vietnam War. "Outstanding dogfight performance" was the primary goal when the F-5E Tiger II was developed, and it is described as an "extremely agile, high performance, lightweight fighter." USAF; USN; Foreign military; F-5E Tiger II; Combat scenes; Flight operations; Joint/Multi-Service.

Collection

Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense

Series

Moving Images Related to Combat Visual Information