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'Bluenose' Recce CF-5A

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CF-5A/R 116705 assigned to 434 "Bluenose" Squadron based at CFB Chatham seen during a TDY to Luke AFB.

Note the wedge shape camera nose with side looking windows. This nose is removable and interchangeable with the standard nose.

This side gives a good view of the refueling probe.

Of note is that this refueling probe assembly is on the right side of the aircraft. During the USAF F-5C "Skoshi Tiger" deployment of the 4053 TFS in 1965, the aircraft had a similar refueling probe, but it was mounted on the left side of the fuselage!

Note the new (at the time) "Ghost" scheme with the Warsaw pact style side numbers on the nose in red.

"Bluenose" was a famous Canadian fishing and racing schooner from Nova Scotia built in 1921.
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I take it the refueling probe was fixed?