F5's Tested Against Enemy in Vietnam: two US Air Force F5 Freedom Fighters which are among the dozen of the needle-nosed fighters being tested in Vietnam are shown circling the Black Virgin Mountain near Cambodian border in a strike against the enemy. A provisional squadron is carrying out an exhaustive 120-day test of these planes, weighing assets against some obvious drawbacks. Containers under bellies of planes are fuel tanks

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F5's Tested Against Enemy in Vietnam: two US Air Force F5 Freedom Fighters which are among the dozen of the needle-nosed fighters being tested in Vietnam are shown circling the Black Virgin Mountain near Cambodian border in a strike against the enemy. A provisional squadron is carrying out an exhaustive 120-day test of these planes, weighing assets against some obvious drawbacks. Containers under bellies of planes are fuel tanks
F5's Tested Against Enemy in Vietnam: two US Air Force F5 Freedom Fighters which are among the dozen of the needle-nosed fighters being tested in Vietnam are shown circling the Black Virgin Mountain near Cambodian border in a strike against the enemy. A provisional squadron is carrying out an exhaustive 120-day test of these planes, weighing assets against some obvious drawbacks. Containers under bellies of planes are fuel tanks
Artist/Maker (German, 1933 – 2012)
DateDecember 1, 1965
MediumVintage Associated Press wirephoto
DimensionsOverall: 10 × 8 1/8 in. (25.4 × 20.6 cm) Image: 8 × 6 3/8 in. (20.3 × 16.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Thomas J. Wilson and Jill M. Garling, P2016
Object number2022.15.132
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Provenance 2022: Hamilton College (Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art)
Markings Verso, center: "[NOTICE/ This picture is the property of the Associated/ Press and may be used only for the purposes of/ reproduction when authorized by the owner./ Not to be syndicated, rented, or loaned, (illegible)/ advertising purposes or for the purposes (illegible)/ The following credit must be printed/ (illegible) reproduction of this picture:/ ASSOCIATED (illegible)/ WIREPHOTO/ (illegible)]
Verso, center: [PROPERTY OF/ NEWSPAPER DIVISION/ JAN 1966/ FIELD ENTERPRISES, INC.]"
Inscribed Recto, bottom: "(FOR USE WITH JOHN T. WHEELER FOREIGN SERVICE ADVANCE FOR PMS, THURS. DEC. 2)/ (NY14-Dec. 1)F5'S TESTED AGAINST ENEMY IN VIET NAM--Two U.S. Air Force F5/ Freedom Fighters which are among the dozen of the needlenosed fighters be-/ ing tested in Viet Nam are shown circling the Black Virgin Mountain near/ Cambodian border in a strike against the enemy. A provisional squadron is/ carrying out an exhaustive 120-day test of these planes, weighing assets/ against some obvious drawbacks. Containers under bellies of planes are fuel/ tanks. (AP Wirephoto) (pr41101stf-hf) 1965"
Verso, top left corner: "HF-VNM-156/ 900"
Verso, top center: "Airplanes N-156"
Verso, center: "20"

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