f5guy Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Im not finding squat for info online. Thanks, Fred K Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scotthldr Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 The seats were designed by Northrop specifically for the F-5/T-38 and afaik are simply known as F-5/T-38 Election seat. Several companies do AM resin ones. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CF104 Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Im not finding squat for info online. Thanks, Fred K The Jordanian F-5E's and F's use the standard late style Northrop Improved seat. Cheers, John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Airfixer Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Northrop Improved Seat as found on Jordanian F-5E/F: For comparison, Northrop Standard Seat: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
f5guy Posted February 12, 2016 Author Share Posted February 12, 2016 Huh...... I could have sworn that I read somewhere that the Jordanians used a Martin Baker seat. Looks like a false alarm then. True Details makes a nice early Northrop seat, and Aztec made a decent late seat in 1/72nd scale (which I'm modeling the Jordanian jet in) but the Aztec seat is long out of production, and as far as I know, unfortunately no one has done one since. Not really a suprise I suppose since the F-5 family has been largely neglected in anything except 48th scale. Thanks, Fred. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JEN722 Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 You must be thinking of the Iranians. They use a MB Mk. 7 seat. Jens Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scotthldr Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 The Greeks bought some F-5A/B's from Jordan back in the day. These a/c were fitted with the standard Northrop seat of the time but the Greeks quickly replaced them with the MB Mk10. There are pictures online of the a/c still in their Jordanian cameo scheme wearing Greek markings and the new seats. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
f5guy Posted February 16, 2016 Author Share Posted February 16, 2016 I think that I'm just getting old, and going brain dead already ;0) Fred. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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