Widely employed, including in combat operations with the Air Force in Vietnam, the F-5 is still in service - as is the T-38. The F-5A Freedom Fighter entered service in 1962, with a second version (the F-5E), following in 1973. The Talon served as the airframe for the highly successful F-5 Freedom Fighter, which has been in frontline service since 1962. Eventually, Northrop would build 1,146 of the aircraft, renamed the T-38 Talon. Soon after, the Navy dispensed with escort carriers entirely, so the N-156 was instead offered as a supersonic trainer to replace the Air Force’s aging T-33s, the aircraft then used to train pilots to fly jets. In the 1950s, Northrop Grumman designed a lightweight fighter wrapped around two compact jet engines, designed for the Navy’s escort carriers. Editor’s Note: This is the first installment of a three-part series on new approaches to airpower called “Blurring the Lines.”
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