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CHINA - Dates are given: Day-Month-Year
        Data written in blue are subject to confirmation.
P: Photographic evidence exist
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1201   F-5A-20  c/n N.6097  64-13325 w/o 24-02-66
P  13325
                             24-02-66 w/o
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1202   F-5A-20  c/n N.6098  64-13326 to S Vietnam
P    13326                : date not known
Was delivered to South Vietnam according to Taiwanese sources, see 1203
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1203    F-5A-20  c/n N.6096  64-13327 to S Vietnam
14-09-65 Mc Clellan h/o
P    13327  date not known
be-12-72 to S Vietnam
Was not delivered to South Vietnam according to Taiwanese sources, see 1202
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1204   F-5A-20  c/n N.6097  64-13328 w/o be -73
02-09-65 Mc Clellan h/o
 13328               : date not known
                             be-  -73 w/o
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1205    F-5A-20  c/n N.6098  64-13329 to S Vietnam
02-09-65 Mc Clellan h/o

FA-329   P date not known

1205 P 13329    date not known

be-12-72 to S Vietnam
Metal colours P: FA-329, 1205 13329: date not known
Metal colours, red tail P: date not known, drawing
Used as Target Tug P: date not known
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1206    F-5A-20  c/n N.6099  64-13330 to S Vietnam
02-09-65 Mc Clellan h/o
P 13330                15-01-74
                             be-12-72 to S Vietnam
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1207    F-5A-20  c/n N.6100  64-13331 to S Vietnam
14-09-65 Mc Clellan h/o
P 13331                date not known
                             be-12-72 to S Vietnam
Metal colours, red tail P: date not known
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1208    F-5A-25  c/n N.6177  65-10516 to S Vietnam
14-07-66 Mc Clellan h/o
P    10516   1st Sqn      date not known
be-12-72 to S Vietnam
Used as Target Tug P: 1st Sqn date not known
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1209    F-5A-25  c/n N.6178  65-10517 w/o be -73
08-08-67 Mc Clellan h/o
P    10516   1st Sqn      date not known
be-   -73 w/o
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1209    F-5A-25  c/n N.6182  65-10521 to S Vietnam
14-06-66 Mc Clellan h/o
be-12-72 to S Vietnam
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1210    F-5A-25  c/n N.6183  65-10522 to S Vietnam
14-07-66 Mc Clellan h/o
P 10522
                             be-12-72 to S Vietnam
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1211    F-5A-25  c/n N.6184  65-10523 to S Vietnam
14-07-66 Mc Clellan h/o
P 10523   9 Sqn 1 Wing
                             be-12-72 to S Vietnam
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1212    F-5A-25  c/n N.6188  65-10527 to S Vietnam
P 10527    3 Sqn 1 Wing date not known
                             be-12-72 to S Vietnam
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1213    F-5A-25  c/n N.6189  65-10528 to S Vietnam
21-07-66 Mc Clellan h/o
P 10528    9 Sqn 1 Wing
be-12-72 to S Vietnam
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1214    F-5A-25  c/n N.6190  65-10529 to S Vietnam
14-07-66 Mc Clellan h/o
P 10529    1 Sqn 1 Wing
be-12-72 to S Vietnam
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1215    F-5A-25  c/n N.6191  65-10530 to S Vietnam
21-07-66 Mc Clellan h/o
P 10530 1 Wing date not known
be-12-72 to S Vietnam
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1216    F-5A-25  c/n N.6192  65-10531 to S Vietnam, returned, to Turkey
21-07-66 Mc Clellan h/o
P 10531 1 Wing date not known
be-12-72 to S Vietnam
returned
                             be-04-75 to Turkey
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1217    F-5A-25  c/n N.6193  65-10532 to S Vietnam
21-07-66 Mc Clellan h/o
be-12-72 to S Vietnam
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1218    F-5A-30  c/n N.6281  66-09177 w/o 13-10-71
13-06-67 Mc Clellan h/o
13-10-71 w/o
Was part of Thunder Tigers aerobatic Team when crashed
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1219    F-5A-30  c/n N.6282  66-09178 to S Vietnam
19-07-67 Mc Clellan h/o
P 69178    9 Sqn 1 Wing
be-12-72 to S Vietnam
Drawing 69178 3rd Squadron
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1220    F-5A-30  c/n N.6283  66-09179 to S Vietnam, returned, to Turkey
13-06-67 Mc Clellan h/o
P 09179           date not known
be-12-72 to S Vietnam
be-04-75 returned
                          -90 to Turkey
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        F-5A-30  c/n N.6284  66-09180 to S Vietnam, returned
19-06-67 Mc Clellan h/o
be-12-72 to S Vietnam
be-04-75 returned
                             24-11-87 Mojave no nationality marking
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        F-5A-30  c/n N.6285  66-09181 to S Vietnam
19-07-67 Mc Clellan h/o
be-12-72 to S Vietnam
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1223    F-5A-30  c/n N.6286  66-09182 w/o be -79
19-07-67 Mc Clellan h/o
P 69182                1960s, date unknown
be-  -79 w/o
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1224    F-5A-30  c/n N.6287  66-09183 to S Vietnam, returned
19-07-67 Mc Clellan h/o
be-12-72 to S Vietnam
P    69183                date not known
                             30-06-87 wfu
Withdrawn from use / stored / preserved
Preserved Tchung Cheng museum 1224/69183 P: -90, 19aug00,
Preserved Taoyuan museum 1224/69183 P: 03-01-12, 28-02-15
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1226    F-5A-30  c/n N.6288  66-09184
18-07-67 Mc Clellan h/o
P 69184    9 Sqn       date not known, blue tail, 1st Wing
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        F-5A-30  c/n N.6289  66-09185 to S Vietnam
18/19-07-67 Mc Clellan h/o
be-12-72 to S Vietnam
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1227    F-5A-30  c/n N.6290  66-09186 to S Vietnam
P 69186 date not known
                             be-12-72 to S Vietnam
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1228    F-5A-30  c/n N.6291  66-09187 to S Vietnam
18-07-67 Mc Clellan h/o
be-12-72 to S Vietnam
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1229    F-5A-30  c/n N.6292  66-09188 to S Vietnam, possibly returned
10-01-86 del
P    69188                date not known
Mdified to drone
P                11-10-87 Mojave, 12-10-87 Mojave
P   69188 1              24-11-87 Mojave, 16-02-88 Mojave, -07-88 Mojave, 02-09-88 Mojave
C/n XD-30 P: metallic, date not known
Flight Sytems Intern conversion to drone, metallic P: 11-10-87 Mojave, -07-88 Mojave, 02-09-88 Mojave
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1230 F-5A-30  c/n N.6297  66-09193 to S Vietnam
18-07-67 Mc Clellan h/o
be-12-72 to S Vietnam
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1231 F-5A-30  c/n N.6298  66-09194 to S Vietnam
08-08-67 Mc Clellan h/o
P    69194    3 Sqn 1 Wing
be-12-72 to S Vietnam
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1232 F-5A-30  c/n N.6299  66-09195 to S Vietnam
08-08-67 Mc Clellan h/o
be-12-72 to S Vietnam
Drawing 1232 69194 9th Squadron
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1233 F-5A-30  c/n N.6303  66-09199 to Turkey
08-08-67 Mc Clellan h/o
-90 to Turkey
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1234 F-5A-30  c/n N.6304  66-09200 to S Vietnam, returned, to Turkey
08-08-67 Mc Clellan h/o
be-12-72 to S Vietnam
be-04-75 returned
                             to Turkey
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1235    F-5A-30  c/n N.6305  66-09201 to S Vietnam, returned
12-09-67 Mc Clellan h/o
                             be–04-75 returned
P 69201                1960s, date not known
be-12-72 to S Vietnam
                             be–04-75 returned
P 69201                     -85, -08-89
SEA camouflage P: -08-89
Withdrawn from use / stored / preserved
Kangshan preserved P : 09-08-09, 22-11-09, 20-03-15 Kangshan Academy pre, 15-03-19
Preserved in grey colours Air Force Institute of Aviation Technology P : 15-03-19
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1236    F-5A-30  c/n N.6306  66-09202 to S Vietnam
07-09-67 Mc Clellan h/o
P 609202 1 Wing date not known
be-12-72 to S Vietnam Bien Hoa
Delivered to S Vietnam in silver colours
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1237    F-5A-30  c/n N.6307  66-09203 w/o be/in -69
12-09-67 Mc Clellan h/o
be/in-69 w/o
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1238    F-5A-30  c/n N.6308  66-09204 to S Vietnam, returned, to The Philippines
12-09-67 Mc Clellan h/o
P 69204    1 Sqn         -10-71
be-12-72 to S Vietnam
                             be-04-75 returned
                             to The Philippines
Metal colours, yellow tail P: date not known, drawing
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        F-5A-30  c/n N.6309  66-09205 to S Vietnam
12-10-67 Mc Clellan h/o
be-12-72 to S Vietnam
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1244    F-5A-30  c/n N.6310  66-09206 to S Vietnam
12-10-67 Mc Clellan h/o
P 69206    1 Sqn
be-12-72 to S Vietnam
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        F-5A-30  c/n N.6311  66-14457 to S Vietnam
14-09-67 Mc Clellan h/o
be-12-72 to S Vietnam
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        F-5A-30  c/n N.6312  66-14458 w/o be -73
12-09-67 Mc Clellan h/o
be-  -73 w/o
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        F-5A-30  c/n N.6313  66-14459 to S Vietnam
14-09-67 Mc Clellan h/o
be-12-72 to S Vietnam
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1242    F-5A-30  c/n N.6314  66-14460 to S Vietnam, returned, to Turkey
26-09-67 Mc Clellan h/o
P    14460    9 Sqn       1960s, date not known
be-12-72 to S Vietnam
be-04-75 returned
                             to Turkey
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1246    F-5A-30  c/n N.6315  66-14461 to S Vietnam
12-10-67 Mc Clellan h/o
P    14461                1960s, date not known
-12-72 to S Vietnam Bien Hoa del
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1247    F-5A-30  c/n N.6316  66-14462 to S Vietnam
12-10-67 Mc Clellan h/o
        14462                date not known
be-12-72 to S Vietnam
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        F-5A-30  c/n N.6317  66-14463 to S Vietnam, returned
12-10-67 Mc Clellan h/o
be-12-72 to S Vietnam
                             af-04-75 returned
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        F-5A-35 c/n N.6344  67-21153 to S Vietnam
23-01-68 Mc Clellan h/o
be-12-72 to S Vietnam
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1247   F-5A-35 c/n N.6345   67-21154 to S Vietnam
25-01-68 Mc Clellan h/o
be-12-72 to S Vietnam
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1251    F-5A-35 c/n N.6346  67-21157 to Turkey
25-01-68 Mc Clellan h/o
be-  –90 to Turkey
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1252    F-5A-35  c/n N.6347  67-21158 to Turkey
25-01-68 Mc Clellan h/o
be-  –90 to Turkey
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1253    F-5A-35  c/n N.6348  67-21159 to S Vietnam
08-02-68 Mc Clellan h/o
be-12-72 to S Vietnam
Drawing 21159 9th Squadron special red painting National day
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1254    F-5A-35  c/n N.6349  67-21160 to S Vietnam
08-02-68 Mc Clellan h/o
-12-72 to S Vietnam del
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1255    F-5A-35  c/n N.6350  67-21161 w/o be -73
                             08-02-68 Mc Clellan h/o
be-  -73 w/o
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1256    F-5A-35  c/n N.6351  67-21162 to S Vietnam
14-03-68 Mc Clellan h/o
be-12-72 to S Vietnam
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1257    F-5A-35  c/n N.6353  67-21166 w/o date not known
                             14-03-68 Mc Clellan h/o
                             w/o date not known
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1258    F-5A-35  c/n N.6354  67-21167 to Thailand
                             14-03-68 Mc Clellan h/o
P    97167                date not known
to Thailand first noted -11-68,16-12-08 Don Muang mus SEA cam
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1259    F-5A-35  c/n N.6355  67-21168 to S Vietnam
14-03-68 Mc Clellan h/o
be-12-72 to S Vietnam
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1260    F-5A-35  c/n N.6356  67-21169 to S Vietnam
14-03-68 Mc Clellan h/o
P    21169 date not known
be-12-72 to S Vietnam
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1261    F-5A-35  c/n N.6357  67-21170 to S Vietnam
14-03-68 Mc Clellan h/o
P    21170 be-12-72 to S Vietnam, Bien Hoa on del
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1262    F-5A-35  c/n N.6358  67-21171 to S Vietnam
14-03-68 Mc Clellan h/o
be-12-72 to S Vietnam
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1263    F-5A-35  c/n N.6359  67-21172 to S Vietnam
21-03-68 Mc Clellan h/o
be-12-72 to S Vietnam
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1264    F-5A-35  c/n N.6360  67-21173 w/o be -73
26-03-68 Mc Clellan h/o
be-  -73 w/o
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1265    F-5A-35  c/n N.6361  67-21174 w/o 69/70
26-03-68 Mc Clellan h/o
  -69/70 w/o   
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1266    F-5A-40  c/n N.6421  68-09050
                             30-01-69 Mc Clellan h/o
P    89050    14sqn       date not known
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        F-5A-40  c/n N.6422  68-09051
                             30-01-69 Mc Clellan h/o
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1268    F-5A-45  c/n N.6462  69-07096
                             07-04-70 Mc Clellan h/o
97086    5 BG        date not known
Seen on drawing
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1269   F-5A-45  c/n N.6463   69-07097
                             07-04-70 Mc Clellan h/o
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1270    F-5A-45  c/n N.6464  69-07098
                             07-04-70 Mc Clellan h/o
Withdrawn from use / stored / preserved
P 97098 27-07-95 Pingung Academy pre mus
Preserved Kangshan museum, camouflaged colours P: 02-11-97, 18-08-00, 02-08-08, 18-08-11, 10-08-19
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1271    F-5A-45  c/n N.6467  69-07101 to Thailand
                             16-04-70 Mc Clellan h/o
to Thailand first noted -11-08, 16-12-08 Don Muang mus silver
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1272    F-5A-45  c/n N.6468  69-07102
                             16-04-70 Mc Clellan h/o
Withdrawn from use / stored / preserved
P 97102                16-08-00 Taichung sto, was to be modified to drone
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1273    F-5A-45  c/n N.6469  69-07103
                             20-05-70 Mc Clellan h/o
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        F-5A-45  c/n N.6470  69-07104 w/o be -73
20-05-70 Mc Clellan h/o
be-  -73 w/o
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1275    F-5A-45  c/n N.6476  69-07110 to Thailand
                             25-06-70 Mc Clellan h/o
to Thailand first noted -11-08, 16-12-08 Don Muang mus silver
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1276    F-5A-45  c/n N.6477  69-07111 w/o 23-02-73
                             25-06-70 Mc Clellan h/o
P    97111                date not known
                             23-02-73 w/o
P be-03-96 instr a/c Inst of Aviation Tech
        97111                09-08-09 Kangshan, 20-03-15 Inst of Aviation Tech
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1277    F-5A-45  c/n N.6478  69-07112
                             25-06-70 Mc Clellan h/o
P 97112 date not known
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1278    F-5A-45  c/n N.6479  69-07113 w/o 02-07-73
                             16-07-70 Mc Clellan h/o
02/04-07-73 w/o
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        F-5A-45  c/n N.6480  69-07114
                             16-07-70 Mc Clellan h/o
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1280    F-5A-45  c/n N.6481  69-07115
                             04-08-70 Mc Clellan h/o
Withdrawn from use / stored / preserved
P 97115                16-08-00 Taichung sto, was to be modified to drone
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1281    F-5A-45  c/n N.6482  69-07116
                             04-08-70 Mc Clellan h/o
Withdrawn from use / stored / preserved
P  97116    7 Wing      16-10-05 Taitung pre, 26-07-08 Taitung pre, 01-06-13 Taitung pre
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1282    F-5A-45  c/n N.6483  69-07117 to the Philippines
04-08-70 Mc Clellan h/o
P                         date not known
5081 01-09-88 returned
Metallic colours P:          date not known
Sidewinder armed P: date not known
Withdrawn from use / stored / preserved
                             10-01-86 del to Mojave
97117                  -10-87 Mojave, -10-88
P    97117 4                -11-88 Mojave
5081 01-09-88 returned
Mojave for drone conv Flight Sytems Intern, cam P: -11-88 Mojave
Reported as transferred to the Philippine by 1989, but improbable, never reported locally
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        F-5A-45  c/n N.6485  69-07119
                             27-08-70 Mc Clellan h/o
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        F-5A-45  c/n N.6486  69-07120 to the The Philippines
08-10-70 Mc Clellan h/o
Withdrawn from use / stored / preserved
10-01-86 del to Mojave
97120 2                -10-87 Mojave Flight Sytems Intern for conversion to drone
P    97120 2              21-01-88 Mojave, 13-02-88 Mojave, -04-88, -10-88 Mojave
5082 01-09-88 del
Reported as transferred to the Philippine AF by 1989, but improbable, never reported locally
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1284    F-5A-45  c/n N.6487  69-07121
                             08-10-70 Mc Clellan h/o
P    97121 date not known
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1285   F-5A-45  c/n N.6484   69-07118
                             08-10-70 Mc Clellan h/o
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1288    F-5A-45  c/n N.6488  69-07122
                             30-12-70 Mc Clellan h/o
Withdrawn from use / stored / preserved
P 97122                  -01-96, 06-08-96 Hualien sto
SEA camouflage: P 06-08-96 Hualien sto
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        F-5A-45  c/n N.6489  69-07123
                             08-10-70 Mc Clellan h/o
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        F-5A-45  c/n N.6488  69-07124 to the Philippines
                             be-02-92 to the The Philippines
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        F-5A-50  c/n N.6518  70-01396
                             01-06-71 Mc Clellan h/o
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1292    F-5A-35  c/n N.6374  67-21187 ex S Vietnam, to Turkey
                             be-  -74 ex S Vietnam
P 21187                date not known
                               -06-84 Hualien
be-  –89 to Turkey, might have crashed
Metallic colours P: date not known
Sidewinder armed P: date not known
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1293    F-5A-20  c/n N.6086  64-13317 ex South Vietnam
                             af-05-74
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1294    F-5A-50  c/n N.6511  70-01389 ex South Vietnam, to Thailand
to Thailand first noted -11-08 Don Muang mus silver

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1295    F-5A-55  c/n N.6546  71-00276 ex South Vietnam, to Thailand
to Thailand first noted -11-08, 16-12-08 Don Muang mus silver
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        F-5A-50  c/n N.6519  70-01397 to the Philippines
01-06-71 Mc Clellan h/o
Reported as transferred to the Philippine AF by 1989, but improbable, never reported locally
Withdrawn from use / stored / preserved
10-01-86 del Mojave
P 01397 3                -10-87 Mojave, -04-88, -07-88 Mojave, -09-88 Mojave
5083 01-09-88 del
SEA camouflage: P -10-87, -07-88 Mojave, -09-88 Mojave
Flight Sytems Intern conversion to drone, cam P: -10-87 Mojave, -09-88 Mojave
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LOSSES - SERIAL NOT KNOWN
                 30-04-69,  serial 1289 14-03-72, 28-05-83

Information needed:
F-5As and F-5Bs: additional corresponding USAF/Republic of China serials.
Serials of F-5As returned from South Vietnam.
Any earlier or later sighting.
Any additional information/correction.