Air Force Col. Frank N. Emory climbing into an F-5 Freedom Fighter
Item
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derivative filename/jpeg
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363-02472.jpg
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Digital Object Identifier
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363-02472
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Title
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Air Force Col. Frank N. Emory climbing into an F-5 Freedom Fighter
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Description
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Original caption: "Saigon - Skoshki Tiger Chief - Air Force Col. Frank N. Emory, 47, of Seattle, Wash., climbs into an F-5 Freedom Fighter just before taking off on a mission over communist-held North Vietnam. Emory headed Project Skoshi Tiger, an Air Force program comparing a small, relatively-inexpensive fighter with more complex U.S. jets. The F-5 is being used as a vehicle for the tests." US airman climbing into a fighter jet cockpit.
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Date
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1966, Mar. 5
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Subject
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975; United States. Air Force; F-5 (Jet fighter plane); Airmen; Air pilots; Jet fighter planes--Testing; Jet fighter planes
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Location
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Saigon, South Vietnam
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Coordinates
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10.8231; 106.6297
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Size
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20 x 25 cm
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Container
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B145, F1
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Format
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black-and-white prints (photographs)
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Collection Number
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MS 363
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Collection Title
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Beverly Deepe Keever, Journalism Papers
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Creator
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United States. Air Force
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Collector
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Keever, Beverly Deepe
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Copyright Information
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These images are for educational use only. To inquire about usage or publication, please contact Archives & Special Collections.
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Publisher
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Archives & Special Collections
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