US Navy Northrop F-5N Tiger II in special livery.
A US Navy Northrop F-5N tiger II from VFC-111 "Sundowners". The aircraft bears the registration number 761547 and the code 105 on the tail.
It is painted with a color scheme used in World War II. This particular livery was used to commemorate 75 years of VF-11. VFC-111 is stationed at NAS Key West in Florida.
Fighter Squadron 111 (VF-111), also known as the Sundowners, was a fighter squadron of the US Navy. Originally established as Fighter Squadron 11 (VF-11) on 10 October 1942.
This photo was taken on November 15, 2017 at MCAS Yuma in Arizona.
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