This CF-5 (officially designated CF-116) was manufactured by Canadair Limited of Montreal, Quebec in August 1970. It was transferred to the Museum by the Canadian Forces in 1997 and retains its Warsaw Pact aggressor markings from its last training exercises.
Canadair CF-116
(CF-5A)
The F-5 helped reverse the 1950s trend which favored large and expensive tactical fighters. Employing high-thrust but low-weight engines initially designed for guided missiles, the F-5 was planned as an affordable replacement for the subsonic jets developed after World War 2.