USAF -
Data written
in blue
are subject to
confirmation.
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-60 Edwards without USAF inscption
P F-987 -05-62 Edwards, 27-11-63 a-a, -64 withdrawn from use
Used for
US Army trials P: -61
Sidewinders wing rails installed P:-63
Dayglo panels on fin and outer wing sections, on tests P: 27-11-63
Withdrawn from use 1964, 647 flying hours
Withdrawn from use or stored or preserved
P -68 to Seattle, Pacific Northwest Aviation Hist Ass, -11-73
P 05-07-85 Boeing Field
04987
04-04-87, -08-88 mus/ 29-04-01
pre Museum of Flight Boeing Field-Seattle
94987 P F-987 13-08-94,-09-15, 25-03-19, 02-05-20 Boeing Field Seattle
Pacific Northwest Aviation Historical Association was name changed to Museum of Flight
Version N156F, museum aircraft, owned by Museum of Flight P: 05-07-85 Boeing Field----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
59-04988
N-156F c/n
N.6002 2nd prototype
94988 P -06-61 used for US Army trials soft runway Pensacola, 09-08-62
Withdrawn from use or stored or preserved
-06-95, 07-95 pre Museum of Flight Seattle
P -11-99 sto in scrap lot El Mirage CA,
P F-988 -05 Adelanto scrap lot
At Adelanto (LAX) at disposal for films production, fuselage only
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59-04989
YF-5A c/n N.6003 3rd prototype, test with uprated J85-GE-13
94989 P
FA-989 29-07-63, 31-07-63 first flight, -64 Edwards
P 15-02-65 Edwards
Silver colours P:
Sidewinders wing rails installed P: 29-07-63
Bombs, rockets launchers trials P: 15-02-65 Edwards
Withdrawn from use or stored or preserved
P -70 del Wright Patterson mus, 05-06-71 Wright Patterson mus, -03-72 mus
P 21-05-73 Wright Patterson, -02-83 sto, 11-06-90 Wright Patterson, -08-93
Wright Patterson mus, metallic colours P: -70 del, 05-06-71 Wright Patterson mus, -03-72 mus
P 21-05-73 Wright Patterson, -02-83 sto, 11-06-90 Wright Patterson, -08-93
13332 P 12-09-02 Wright Patterson, 02-09-07, 18-08-13 Wright Patterson
19-03-15 Wright Patterson, 05-10-17 Wright Patterson,
Trials
with bombs,tanks, AIM-9 Sidewinder
90
Camouflaged P: 12-09-02 AF Museum Wright Patterson pre as 13332, 06-05-08 Wright Patterson mus
Metallic colours P: 24-09-04 AF Museum Wright Patterson pre as 13332
Camouflaged P: 07-10-12 Wright Patterson mus as 13332, 18-08-13 Wright Patterson mus as 13332
Camouflaged P: 05-10-17 Wright Patterson
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59-04993
XF-5A c/n N.6000 static trials
airframe
static tests airframe
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63-08367
F-5A-15 c/n N.6004 4th prototype, modified as F-5B 65-13071
end-63 joined test
programm
P -06-65 Edwards
38367
367
demonstration in Canadian markings, fictitious serial 367
38367 P
FA-367
bombs
trials
modified as F-5B serial 65-13071
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63-08368
F-5A-15 c/n N.6005 5th prototype, modified as F-5B 65-13072
end-63 joined test
programm
38368
demo in Canadian markings, fictitious serial 367
38368 P
FA-368
bombs
trials
modified as F-5B serial 65-13072
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63-08369 F-5A-15 c/n N.6006 built/modified as F-5B 65-13073
38369 P
FA-369
-05-64 Edwards
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63-08370 F-5A-15 c/n N.6007 modified as F-5B 65-13074
38370 P 29-06-64 Edwards
Dummy napalm bombs test near Edwards AFB P: date unknown
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63-08371
F-5A-15 c/n N.6008 to Thailand
38371
P
425 Sqn -04-70, -72, -09-73
20-12-73 Mc Clellan h/o to Thailand
Camouflaged -70,
Metal colour P -04-70, -72, -09-73
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63-08372
F-5A-15 c/n N.6009 trials
aircraft,
modified as X-29A
38372 P FA-372
-64
Hughes Airfield, Culver City
RF-5A
modified as RF-5A prototype
38372 P
FA-372
-68
F-5A-15
38372 P -04-74 Hawthorne
Tested on soft runways, bomb trials P
Used for buffeting trials : -74
Flown 912 hours on delivery 24-05-79 to Davis Monthan
Withdrawn from use or stored or preserved
Davis-Monthan. stored as O-38372 P: -75, -12-76,
Edwards AFB as 0-38372: be-05-79
Left Edwards AFB, AFTC, as 0-38372: 24-05-79
P FX-001 24-05-79 Davis Monthan del, 09-06-79 Davis Monthan sto
P 26-02-85 for sale
26-09-85 Davis Monthan left
-05-86, Air Force Museum Wight-Patterson AFB
forward fuselage for X-29A 82-0003
X-29A to Air Force Museum Wight-Patterson AFB P: -10-05
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63-08375
F-5A-15 c/n N.6012 to Thailand
38375 FA-375
425 Sqn -70 Perrin, 27-11-71 Williams
20-12-73 Mc Clellan h/o to Thailand
No FA-375 markings, metallic colours P: -01-67
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63-08376
F-5A-15 c/n N.6013 w/o 05-11-65
38376 P FA-376 Edwards for tests
425 Sqn be-10-65
Williams
05-11-65 w/o
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63-08377
F-5A-15 c/n N.6014 possibly w/o possibly w/o
38377 P
FA-377 4441 Sqn - -64
P FA-377
425 Sqn be- 05-72 Williams
-71 last reported possibly w/o
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63-08378
F-5A-15 c/n N.6015 w/o 26-04-67
38378 P FA-378 4421 Sqn
noc
425 Sqn -01-66 Luke
26-04-67 w/o
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63-08379
F-5A-15 c/n N.6016 to Thailand
38379 P
425 Sqn -06-65 Williams, 22-12-69, -04-70 Andrews, 27-11-72 Williams
20-12-73 to Thailand Mc Clellan h/o
Small blue stripe on tail P: 425 Sqn
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63-08380 P
F-5A-15 c/n N.6017 to Thailand
38380 P
FA-380 4421 Sqn
425 Sqn -68, –71 Williams
to Thailand
Serial under cockpit 63-8380 A 1964 P
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63-08381 P F-5A-15 c/n N.6018 to Greece
38381 P
FA-381
4421 Sqn –70
P
425 Sqn 27-11-71
P
-74, 06-10-76 Kelly, 07-03-83, -05-84 ALC, 18-05-86 Kelly ALC
-09-88 to Greece
Serial under cockpit 63-8381 A, metallic colours P: -71, -74
Metallic colours P: -05-84 San Antonio Air Logistic Center, red tail, nose, wingtanks
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63-08421
F-5A-15 c/n N.6058 to Turkey
38421 P
ca-11–65 fictitious Canadian markings for demonstration
P
FA-421 4441 Sqn -65
425 Sqn
09-07-68 h/o to Turkey Mc Clellan
Used for Northrop demonstration flights.
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63-08424
F-5A-15 c/n N.6061 w/o
F-5C
upgraded for Sparrowhawk program
38424 4503 Sqn 08-10-65 del
P 4503
Sqn 23-10-65 Bien Hoa arr, -12-65 Bien Hoa, 31-01-66
Bien Hoa
3
Wing w/o shot down in
Vietnam
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63-08425
F-5A-15 c/n N.6062 w/o 12-12-65
F-5C upgraded for Sparrowhawk program
38425 P 4503 Sqn 30-09-65 del
4503
Sqn 23-10-65 Bien Hoa arr, -11-65
Bien Hoa
4503
Sqn 12-12-65 w/o in Vietnam
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63-08426
F-5A-15 c/n N.6063 w/o 08-08-66
F-5C upgraded for Sparrowhawk program
4503
Sqn 11-10-65 del, 23-10-65 Bien Hoa arr
38426 P 4503 Sqn -66 Bieh Hoa
10 Sqn 08-04-66
10 Sqn 08-08-66 w/o in Vietnam
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63-08427
F-5A-15 c/n N.6064 w/o 24/30-06-65
30-06-65 w/o
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63-08428
F-5A-15 c/n N.6065 to S Vietnam
F-5C
upgraded for Sparrowhawk programm
4503 Sqn 05-10-65 del
P
4503
Sqn 23-10-65 Bien Hoa arr
10 Sqn 08-04-66
16-04-67
to S Vietnam
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63-08429
F-5A-15 c/n N.6066 w/o 07-12-66
F-5C upgraded for Sparrow Hawk program
38429 P 4503 Sqn 06-10-65 del
4503
Sqn 23-10-65 Bien Hoa arr
P
31-01-66 Bien Hoa, 11-03-66 Bien Hoa
10 Sqn 08-04-66
10
Sqn 07-12-66 w/o in
Vietnam
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64-13314
F-5A-20 c/n N.6083 to S Vietnam
F-5C upgraded for Sparrow Hawk program
4503 Sqn 11-10-65 del
P
4503 Sqn 23-10-65 Bien Hoa arr, 1st F-5 arr in Vietnam
10 Sqn 08-04-66
16-04-67 Bien Hoa to S Vietnam
First aircraft with in-flight refuelling probe installed P.
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64-13315
F-5A-20 c/n N.6084 to S Vietnam
F-5C upgraded for Sparrow Hawk program
4503 Sqn 23-09-65 del
4503 Sqn 23-10-65 Bien Hoa arr, -11-65 Bien Hoa
13315 P 10 Sqn 08-04-66
16-04-67 Bien Hoa to S Vietnam
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64-13316
F-5A-20 c/n N.6085 w/o 22-08-66
F-5C upgraded for Sparrow Hawk program
4503 Sqn 17-09-65 del
13316 P 4503 Sqn 23-10-65 Bien Hoa arr, -11-65 Bien Hoa
10 Sqn 08-04-66
10
Sqn 22-08-66 w/o
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64-13317 F-5A-20 c/n N.6086 to S Vietnam, returned to USA, to Vietnam
F-5C upgraded for Sparrow Hawk program
4503 Sqn 22-09-65 del
13317 P
4503
Sqn 23-10-65 Bien Hoa arr, -01-66 Da Nang
10 Sqn 08-04-66
returned to Northrop
returned
to USAF
64317 LZ P 425 Sqn 22-12-69, -04-70,
-10-71 Forbes, -72
43317 P -03-74 McClellan
returned to US Vietnam
15-05-74 Bien Hoa to S Vietnam del
Camouflaged, refuelling probe P: -66 Da Nang, 22-12-69, -70
Camouflaged, no refuelling probe P: -10-71 Forbes
Returned to USA/Northrop to check airframe condition following tropical climate, prepared for
redelivery to South East Asia.
Metallic colours P: -03-74 McClellan
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64-13318
F-5A-20 c/n N.6087 to S Vietnam
F-5C upgraded for Sparrow Hawk program
4503 Sqn 24-09-65 del
P 4503 Sqn 23-10-65 Bien Hoa arr
P
10 Sqn 08-04-66
16-04-67 Bien Hoa to S Vietnam h/o
Flown its 100th Vietnam mission 07-12-65
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64-13319
F-5A-20 c/n N.6088 w/o 03-07-66
F-5C upgraded for Sparrow Hawk program
4503 Sqn 27-09-65 del
4503 Sqn 23-10-65 Bien Hoa arr
10 Sqn -04-66
10 Sqn 03-07-66 w/o shot down
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64-13332
F-5A-20 c/n N.6101 to S Vietnam
P F-5C upgraded for Sparrow Hawk program
4503 Sqn 28-09-65 del
P
4503 Sqn 23-10-65 Bien Hoa arr
P
10 Sqn -04-66, might be 4503 Sqn
16-04-67 Bien Hoa h/o to S Vietnam
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65-10513
F-5A-25 c/n N.6174 to S Vietnam
16-04-67 Bien Hoa h/o to S Vietnam
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65-10514
F-5A-25 c/n N.6175 to S Vietnam
10 Sqn
16-04-67 Bien Hoa h/o to S Vietnam
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65-10515
F-5A-25 c/n N.6176 to S Vietnam
16-04-67 Bien Hoa h/o to S Vietnam
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65-10518
F-5A-25 c/n N.6179 to S Vietnam
16-04-67 Bien Hoa h/o to S Vietnam
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65-10519
F-5A-25 c/n N.6180 w/o 26-09-66
10 Sqn
26-09-66
w/o
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65-10520
F-5A-25 c/n N.6181 w/o 07-12-66
10 Sqn 07-12-66 w/o
65-10524
F-5A-25 c/n N.6185 to S Vietnam
16-04-67 Bien Hoa h/o to S Vietnam
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65-10525
F-5A-25 c/n N.6186 to S Vietnam, F-5C-25 reserialled 65-10525A P
10525 P F-5C-25
16-04-67 Bien Hoa h/o to S Vietnam
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65-10526
F-5A-25 c/n N.6187 to S Vietnam
16-04-67 Bien Hoa h/o to S Vietnam
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65-10532
F-5A-25 c/n N.6193 ex S Vietnam,
to Korea
65.10532 P
06-11-74 USAF inscription only, no mkg
to Korea
65-10540
F-5A-25 c/n N.6201 w/o 04-03-67
04-03-67
w/o
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65-10546
F-5A-25 c/n N.6207 to S Vietnam
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65-10547
F-5A-25 c/n N.6208 to S Vietnam
10-05-67 Bien Hoa h/o to S Vietnam
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65-10555
F-5A-25 c/n N.6216 to S Vietnam
10555 0555 P be-03-74 Gila Bend Auxiliary Field
31-05-67 returned to USA, 05-10-67 Gila Bend
to MAP 07-04-68, S Vietnam
Camouflaged P: 05-10-67 Gila
Bend Auxiliary Field
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65-10556
F-5A-25 c/n N.6217 to S Vietnam
to S Vietnam
23-03-68 returned to USA, to MAP 07-04-68
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65-10557
F-5A-25 c/n N.6218 to S Vietnam
10557
0557
P -04-67, -05-68
Edwards
22-01-69 to S Vietnam
Camouflaged, equipped with target underwing and camera on tail P: -04-67
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65-10558
F-5A-25 c/n N.6219 to S Vietnam
16-04-67 Bien Hoa h/o to S Vietnam
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65-10559
F-5A-25 c/n N.6220 to S Vietnam
16-04-67 Bien Hoa h/o to S Vietnam
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65-10560
F-5A-25 c/n N.6221 to S Vietnam
16-04-67 Bien Hoa h/o to S Vietnam
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65-10573
F-5A(G)-25 c/n N.7021 ex Norway, to X-29A 82-0049
03-09-82 to Wright Aeronautical Lab, Wright Pat AFB
be- -04 front to X-29A 82-0049, body to T-38A M38MX
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66-09129
F-5A-30 c/n N.6233 to Thailand
69129 P 21-05-67 Edwards, 26-02-69/25-06-69 Williams to Thailand
Air refuelling probe P: 21-05-67 Edwards
Originally foreseen for South Vietnam
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66-09130
F-5A-30 c/n N.6234 to S Vietnam
23-09-67 Bien Hoa h/o to S Vietnam
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66-09131 F-5A-30 c/n N.6235 to S Vietnam
69131 P -04-67 McClellan
23-09-67 to S Vietnam
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66-09139
F-5A-30 c/n N.6243 to S Vietnam
9139 P in USA
X139
LZ P 425 Sqn -65, -68, 22-11-69, -70 Williams
02-06-68/09-02-70 to S Vietnam
Camouflaged, with refuelling probe, LZ P: -65, -68, 22-11-69
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66-09140
F-5A-30 c/n N.6244 to S Vietnam
66140
LZ P 425 Sqn
-05-69
20-05-69 Williams h/o to S Vietnam
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66-09141 F-5A-30 c/n N.6245 w/o 10-07-68, bef del to S Vietnam
9141 P -11-67 Williams
10-07-68 w/o near Sells (AZ), collision with F-5B 69141
bef del to S Vietnam
Camouflaged, with refuelling probe P: -11-67 Williams
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69-07099
F-5A-45 c/n N.6465 to Morocco
425 Sqn -70
20-04-70 Mc Clellan h/o to Morocco
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69-07107
F-5A-45 c/n N.6473 to Morocco
425 Sqn -70
20-04-70 Mc Clellan h/o to Morocco
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70-01389
F-5A-50 c/n N.6511 to S Vietnam or Morocco
70389
LZ P
425 Sqn 27-11-71 Williams,
-71 Bergstrom, -03-72
Williams, -11-72 Nellis
15-05-74
Mc Clellan h/o
SEA
camoflaged: P
27-11-71 Williams
SEA camoflaged, blue tail stripe: P -03-72 Williams
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71-00263
F-5A-55 c/n N.6533 to Thailand
LZ 425 Sqn 27-11-71 Williams
20-12-73 Mc Clellan h/o to Thailand
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71-00264
F-5A-55 c/n N.6534 to Thailand
10264
425 Sqn 27-11-71 Williams
20-12-73 Mc Clellan h/o to Thailand
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71-00276
F-5A-55 c/n N.6546 to S Vietnam
71276 LZ P 425 Sqn
to S Vietnam
SEA
camouflaged, serial under cockpit 71-276: -72