The RF-5E Tigereye was a dedicated reconnaissance version of the F-5E Tiger II, originally developed by Northrop as a private venture. The test vehicle was F-5E 74-1420, which was fitted with a new ten-foot longer nose that provided 26 cubic feet of space for cameras. A KS-87B camera could be mounted in the extreme nose, which had an optically-flat viewing window. The twin 20-mm cannon armament was retained. 74-1420 took to the air for the first time on Janauary 29, 1979. Flight evaluation took place at Edwards AFB. Serials of RF-5E Tigereye: 80-0333/0334 Northrop RF-5E Tigereye to Malaysia as M29-19 and 20 84-0194/0203 Northrop RF-5E Tigereye for Saudi Arabia Sources: Northrop F-5/F-20, Jerry Scutts, Ian Allan Ltd, 1986. Joe Baugher ************************************** AT&T Bell Laboratories * "For a succesful technology, * 1000 E. Warrenville Road * reality must take precedence over * Room 1N 311 * public relations, for Nature * P. O. Box 3013 * cannot be fooled." * Naperville, Illinois 60566-7013 * - Richard P. Feynman * USA ************************************** Phone: (708) 713 4548 jfb@uscbu.ih.att.com Who, me? Speak for AT&T? Surely you jest!