IRAN - Data written in blue are subject to confirmation.
Iranian F-5s were at first given serial numbers in the 3-200 block, later in
the 3-400 block,
the prefix 3 designating "fighter". The US serial was cancelled in
some cases on arrival in Iran.
Another change of serials happened during 1976 when the 5 digits system was
changed to a 6
digits one, presumably due to the large number of all types of aircrafts being on
stock.
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F-5B-05 c/n N.8007 63-08445 w/o
Brookley h/o
w/o in Greece on delivery
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3-212
F-5B-05 c/n N.8009 63-08446, to Jordan
-64 Brookley h/o
101 Sqn
203 Sqn
-75 to Jordan
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3-213 F-5B-05 c/n N.8010 63-08447, to Vietnam
-64 Brookley h/o
101 Sqn
203 Sqn
be-12-72 to Vietnam
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3-434 F-5B-10 c/n N.8023 64-13385, to Jordan
28-09-65 Brookley h/o
101 Sqn
203 Sqn
-75 to Jordan
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3-437 F-5B-10 c/n N.8024 64-13386, to Vietnam
28-09-65 Brookley h/o
be-12-72
to Vietnam
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3-438 P F-5B-15 c/n N.8031 65-10587, to Vietnam
-65 Hawthorne h/o
101 Sqn
302 Sqn P 31-06-67 Sharjah
be-12-72 to Vietnam
Camouflaged P: 31-06-67 Sharjah
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3-439 F-5B-15 c/n N.8032 65-10588, to Ethiopia
101 Sqn
-71 to Ethiopia
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3-425
F-5B-20 c/n N.8041 66-09233, to Vietnam
2-525
be-12-72 to Vietnam
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3-426 F-5B-20 c/n N.8043 66-09235, to Greece
-66 Hawthorne h/o
2-523
-75 to Greece
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3-214
F-5B-20 c/n N.8044 66-09236, to Vietnam
101 Sqn
be-12-72 to Vietnam
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3-215 F-5B-20 c/n N.8046 66-09238, to Vietnam
be-12-72 to Vietnam
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3-217
F-5B-20 c/n N.8048 66-09240, to Greece
3-228
-75 to Greece
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3-219
F-5B-30 c/n N.8063 67-22557, to Greece
101 Sqn
203 Sqn
-75 to Greece
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2-512
F-5B-30 c/n N.8064 68-09086, to Jordan
-68 Williams h/o
3-7007
-78 to Jordan
2-515
F-5B-30 c/n N.8065 68-09087
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2-514
F-5B-30 c/n N.8069 68-09091, to Jordan
89091 P 08-07-69 Keflavik
203 Sqn
-75 to Jordan
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2-513
F-5B-30 c/n N.8071 68-09093, to Jordan
-68 McClellan h/o
43 Sqn
-75 to Jordan
3-520 F-5B-35 c/n N.8075 69-07089, to Greece
-70 McClellan h/o
203 Sqn
-75 to Greece
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2-504
F-5B-35 c/n N.8076 69-07090
-70 McClellan h/o
101
Sqn
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3-214 F-5B-40 c/n N.8079 70-01608, to Jordan
-70 McClellan h/o
P 203 Sqn
-78 to Jordan
Camouflaged P:
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3-215 F-5B-40 c/n N.8079
70-01609, to Jordan
01609 -74
USAF mkg pre del
-70 McClellan h/o
3-7012
-78 to Jordan
Also quoted as 3-536
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3-217 F-5B-40 c/n N.8080
70-01610, to Greece
-70 McClellan h/o
3-228
-75 to Greece
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3-219
F-5B-40 c/n N.8081 70-01611, to Jordan
-70 McClellan h/o, -09-74 Mathew
203 Sqn
-78 to Jordan
Without nationality markings, metallic colours P: -09-74 Mathew
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3-502 F-5B-40 c/n
N.8082 70-01612, to Jordan
-70 McClellan h/o
-75 to Jordan
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3-504
F-5B-40 c/n N.8083 70-01613, to Jordan
01613 P -70 McClellan h/o, 03-05-71 McClellan
P 12-06-71 Ramstein
del cam USA mkgs
203 Sqn
-75 to Jordan
USAF markings P: 03-05-71 McClellan, camouflaged
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3-509
F-5B-50 c/n N.8132 73-01613
-70 McClellan h/o
101 Sqn
203 Sqn
3-7008
Might have been with Republic of China or S Vietnam
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One crashed 21-03-13
IRAN F-5B LOCAL SERIALS ONLY KNOWN
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3-7001 F-5B end -81 Vahdati
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3-7005 F-5B end -81 Vahdati
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3-7006 F-5B end -81 Vahdati
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3-7007 F-5B -78 to Jordan
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3-7009 F-5B P 43 Tactictal Training Squadron , imperial era
8AB 09-12-10 first flight check Mehrabad
Last periodical check by Iranian Aircraft Industries -95
Delivered after modification and upgrade at Mehrabad, F-5 repair/test center -12-10
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3-7010 F-5B end -81 Vahdati
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3-7011 F-5B end -81 Vahdati to Simorgh 3-7011B?
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3-7012 F-5B 25-03-22 Dezful/Vahdati
3-7012B F-5B P -04-09 Mehrabad, 23-03-10 Vahdati
3-7012B F-5B P 25-03-22 Dezful
Air Base code 4 P: 23-03-10 Vahdati
Camouflaged, possibly an Simorgh P
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3-7013 F-5B 22-03-10 Vahdati
43 TFS Mid 70s, 85 TFS,8TH BA Izfahan mid-80s, 43 TFS
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3-7014 F-5B end -81 Vahdati
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3-7017B F-5B P 8 TFB
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3-7021 F-5B 25-03-12 Vahdati 4 TFB
Former RF-5A
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3-7025B F-5B P 22-03-10 Vahdati, 8 TFB
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3-7102 F-5B P 4 TFB Dezful 25-03-22
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