Fleet Readiness Center Southeast innovates to support concurrent F-5N Tiger II work
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 13, 2023) Sheet metal mechanic Alexander Villar Colon and sheet metal mechanic apprentice Evan Durflinger, assigned to the Fleet Readiness Center Southeast F-5 production line, work to replace the upper canopy longeron on an F-5N Tiger II aircraft. Upper canopy longerons are the main structural components of the airframe, providing rigidity to the aircraft around the cockpit. (U.S. Navy photo by Toiete Jackson)