NAS Miramar CA (TOPGUN) F-5E Tiger II (Agressor) Aircraft In Flight Photo 3/75

Description

NAVAL PHOTOGRAPHIC CENTER
NAVAL DISTRICT, WASHINGTON, D. C. 20374
OFFICIAL U. S. NAVY PHOTOGRAPH
NDW - NPC. 3150/40A (3-74)
NO. K-107198 UNIT. NO DES
DATE REC'D 3-75
PHOTOGRAPHER: UNKNOWN
SUBJECT:
MIRAMAR, CALIFORNIA...AN F-5E TIGER II AIRCRAFT IN FLIGHT.
DG
RELEASED NOT FOR PUBLICATION UNLESS OFFICIALLY RELEASED
Measures 8x 10
You may recognize this plane as the ones flown by the instructors (Jester) in the movie Top Gun, as being part of the aggressor force simulating the MIGs they would have to fly against.
A very early photograph of what now is the most famous pilot training program in the world.
"The U.S. Navy used the F-5E extensively at the Naval Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN) when it was located at NAS Miramar, California."
Box J1119A