Originally Posted by
Mil-26Man
They are in a terrible condition. Just Google 'Swiss F-5 cracks' and/or 'Swiss F-5s grounded' - it's all there for you.
The ROC cannot build their own spares, which is why the US is trying to source them itself -
https://www.janes.com/article/88184/...or-taiwan-f-5s
Now don't come back to me until you've done some research...
any fighter will need structural repair/inspection over its lifetime. Just because they are due for parts replacement, isn’t a function of poor mx. It is a function of use. The contractor will overhaul the aircraft. The Swiss don’t want to overhaul theirs. Like our A-10’s. Our B-1’s and EA-6B’s also have g load limits and/or altitude limits imposed due to longer than anticipated use. It doesn’t mean they’re junk, it’s use.