The F-5 Tiger II has spent decades as a “Red Team” aircraft—playing the role of a Russian fighter in air exercises. To ...

E/Fs would give the Navy a more threat representative adversary fleet to emulate advanced enemies, like China.

The U.S. Navy is preparing to use retired F/A-18E/F Super Hornets as adversary aircraft, replacing the 1960s-era Northrop F-5 ...