Lockheed P-38 Lightning news
Here we gather what the specialist press publishes about Lockheed P-38 Lightning: 27 stories collected since July 21, 2026, newest first and always linking to the outlet that published them. The list updates itself as new pieces come in. The recurring topics are Military aviation, Civil aviation.
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October 24, 2026
October 24, 2026: Chapter by chapter, the operational history of the Northrop F-5 Tiger with the Swiss Air Force comes to an end. On November 16, the F-5E Tiger J-3095 landed at the former…
October 22, 2026
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The Swiss Air Force has retired from service its last single-seat Northrop F-5E Tiger II in grey paint scheme,
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October 21, 2026
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The Swiss Air Force retired the last single-seat Northrop F-5E Tiger II in grey livery, after aircraft J-3095 flew its final flight on October 16, 2026.
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October 20, 2026
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The Swiss Air Force will retire its last Northrop F-5E Tiger II jets by the end of 2027. At Emmen air base, a special Tiger was bid farewell: with J-3095, the last grey…
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October 19, 2026
South Korean firm Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is seeking to position its FA-50 light fighter as a possible replacement for the Royal Moroccan Air Force’s F-5E/F Tiger III. During the…
October 8, 2026
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The Mexican Air Force is evaluating the KAI FA-50 Fighting Eagle to replace its aging fleet of F-5E/F Tiger IIs, in a program that envisions acquiring 12 new combat aircraft by…
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October 7, 2026
On Monday, October 6, the Chamber of Deputies filed Resolution Request No. 265 during session No. 76, asking President José Antonio Kast to speed up the replacement of the F-5E/F Tiger…
September 28, 2026
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The Commander-in-Chief of the Chilean Air Force, Air General Hugo Rodríguez González, praised this Thursday, 24 September, the formal start of the F-5E/F Tiger III replacement, calling it…
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September 27, 2026
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Chile’s Ministry of National Defense released an image of a Northrop Grumman F-5E Tiger III fighter from Aviation Group No. 12 of the IV Air Brigade of the Chilean Air Force (FACh) with two…
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September 25, 2026
Defence Minister Fernando Barros announced the formal start of the replacement process for the fleet of Northrop Grumman F-5E/F Tigre III fighter aircraft that have served in the…
September 24, 2026
The Chilean Air Force (FACh) confirmed the F-35 is among the options being considered to replace the F-5E/F Tiger III, opening the possibility that the South American country moves toward a…
September 23, 2026
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I will admit to having a weak spot for polished aircraft, particularly vintage aircraft, whether it be a DC-3, an original Electra, a P-51, a P-38, you name it. Throw in some Art Deco styling, and…
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September 22, 2026
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A flight of five Lockheed Martin F-16C/D Block 50 fighters from Aviation Group No. 3 began a 20-day deployment on 21 September at Chabunco Air Base in Punta Arenas to carry out a…
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F-16 Fighting Falcon Block 50 aircraft from Aviation Group No. 3 arrived this Monday, 21 September, at Chabunco Air Base in Punta Arenas. The fighters, normally based at Los Cóndores, Iquique…
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September 17, 2026
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On Tuesday 15 September, the Chilean Air Force (FACh) held the commemorative ceremony for 50 years of operations of the F-5E/F weapons system. The event took place at Air Base El…
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September 16, 2026
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Marking the 50th anniversary of the platform in the service, the Chilean Air Force (FACh) displayed for the first time an F-5E Tiger III fighter armed with one of the Israeli missiles…
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The Chilean Air Force (FACh) presented for the first time a Northrop Grumman F-5E Tiger III fighter fitted with fifth-generation Python V air-to-air missiles from Israeli firm Rafael Advanced…
On September 15, at El Bosque Air Base, the Chilean Air Force marked half a century of operating its F-5E/F Tiger III fleet. The ceremony, led by the commander-in-chief, general…
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September 15, 2026
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The director of Planning and Doctrine of the Chilean Air Force (FACh), Air Brigadier General Milton Zablah, confirmed that the Northrop Grumman F-5E/F Tiger III fleet will be retired from…
This 15 September, the Chilean Air Force (FACh) commemorates 50 years since the arrival of its F-5E/F Tiger III, which took place on 26 July 1976, and its retirement will be a gradual process, tied…
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September 14, 2026
A flight made up of three F-5Es and one F-5F Tiger III flew more than 2,000 kilometers from Chabunco air base in Punta Arenas to Montevideo, supported by a KC-135E Stratotanker and…
September 13, 2026
The story of the Northrop F-5F Tiger II began in the mid-1970s, when Northrop developed a two-seat version of the F-5E intended mainly for pilot training, but which…
August 24, 2026
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August 19, 2026
The legendary Lockheed P-38 Lightning, once known as "White Lightnin'" made a rare and triumphant return to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026. Now owned by the Flying Bulls from Austria, the beautifully…
August 11, 2026
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Paul Spanbauer submitted this photo and note: "Red Bull's rare DC-6 and P-38 do a fly-by during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026."
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August 10, 2026
Now in August, the F-5E/F Tiger III jets of Aviation Group No. 12 continue operating from Los Cóndores Air Base in Iquique. According to information obtained by defensa.com, these…
July 21, 2026
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NASA is highlighting the F-15 Eagle, the F/A-18 Hornet, the F-5F Tiger II and the NASA T-38 Talon, with Jared Isaacman making speaking appearances throughout the event.
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