USAF - Data written in blue are subject to confirmation.
f/f = first flown, noc = no code, be = before, mkgs =
markings, w/o = written-off
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71-01417
F-5E c/n R.1001 first
prototype, to Brazil 4856
11417
23-06-72 roll-out Northrop,
11-08-72 Edwards f/f
P noc
AFFTC 08-10-75 Edwards, 05-03-76, -11-75, 12-09-76
Edwards
P noc 6512 Sqn 11-02-76 Test Sqn, 17-02-76 Test Sqn
P 425y
425
Sqn 06-11-76 Williams, 17-03-77, 07-09-78 Williams
P
noc 425
Sqn -04-80
01417 P
LA 425
Sqn -01-82, -12-82, 16-04-83, -03-84 Williams, 09-09-84
P 17y 57 Wing 07-06-85
P 17e 57 Wing 15-02-85 Nellis, 20-08-85 Seymour Johnson, -10-85
11417 P LA 425 Sqn 30-09-87, -88, 31-03-89 Nellis, 27-05-89
P FAB
4856 10-08-89,
-08-89 to Brazil
Flight tests start : 18-08-72 Edwards
Spin test 6512 Test Sqn P: 11/17-02-76
Metallic colours, white tail P: -75
Metallic colours, black tail P: 05-03-76
Metallic colours, yellow fuselage and tail band P: -11-75, -11-76, 07-09-78 Williams, -04-80
One side red, one side metallic colours P: date not known
Three blue colours P: -01-82
Sand, brown camouflage P: -12-82, 10-03-83, 15-02-85 Nellis, 20-08-85 Seymour Johnson
Grey colours P: -88, -10-08-89
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71-01418
F-5E c/n R.1002 second
prototype, to Brazil
4857,
LA 425
Sqn
-11-86 Williams, -04-87 Williams
71418 P 18e WA 57
Wing 31-08-87 Langley, -03-88
01418
18u WA 57
Wing 31-10-88 Nellis
P FAB 4857 14-04-89, 21-04-89 to Brazil
Modified 1976 to receive LERX.
Used for armament tests for Saudi "Peace Hawk IV" program, metallic colours, 15-04-76 Edwards.
Fitted with YAPS test nose boom P: -83 Edwards
Used for armament pod tests P:
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71-01419
F-5E c/n R.1003 w/o
09-02-82
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LA P
425 Sqn 26-10-84 Williams, -85 Luke, -06-86, 15-04-88,-89
FAB 4858 P 31-03-89 Nellis, 21-04-89 to Brazil
Serial 71-420 on fuselage 08-79
Metallic colour P:
Metallic colour, blue tail band P:
Three shades blue colors P: 07-06-79 Le Bourget RF-5E
Grey colours, low visibility nationality markings P: -84 Williams, -06-86
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71-01421
F-5E c/n R.1005
leased to
Northrop, to Honduras
11421
noc P
AFFTC 11-11-74 Edwards, 14-11-74
Edwards
P
425
Sqn -75, 22-05-76, -02-80, -81
01421
LA P 425
Sqn -03-82, -03-84 Williams, -11-86 Williams, -04-87 George
WA 21e P 57 Wing -09-87,
72421 WA 21u P
57 Wing 04-03-88 Nellis, 15-04-88 Nellis
-88 to Honduras
Metallic colours P: 19-08-74 Emmen, 04-10-74 Lossiemouth
Metallic colours, Swiss tail markings P: 17-11-74
Metallic colours, blue stripe on tail P: -75
Metallic colours, yellow fuselage and tail band P:
Metallic colours, blue stripe on tail P: -81
Grey colour P: -03-84 Williams, -04-87 George
WA inscription black P: -09-87
Pale blue x3 P: -88 Kelly
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72-01386
F-5E c/n R.1006
leased to
Northrop, to Vietnam, to Brazil
01386 P -01-74 Edwards
Northrop 08-04-74 Lossiemouth for demo
Switzerland
P
Northrop 19-08-74/23-09-74 Emmen Switzerland
demo,
04-10-74
Lossiemouth
to
Vietnam
02-05-75
ex Vietnam on Midway aircraft carrier
P
-04-76
McClellan sto, 18-09-76 McClellan sto, -09-78
425
Sqn -12-79
P 57
Wing 13-10-79 Nellis
425
Sqn -12-79
1386
86u P 65
Sqn -82, 10-11-86
Nellis
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72-01387
F-5E
c/n R.1007 ex South Vietnam, to US Navy 721387
01387 noc P 425 Sqn 05-11-73 Williams, 10-11-78 Williams, 11-10-80, -06-82 Williams
LA 425 Sqn
07-09-84
Luke, 26-10-84 Williams
LA 425 Sqn
-04-86, -11-86 Williams
21387
LA P 425 Sqn
30-09-87 Williams, 04-04-89 Williams, 12-05-89
to USN as 721387 first reported -02-90
Serial under cockpit 72-01387 1974 P
Blue tail band P: -09-74 Williams, 03-05-75
Yellow tail and fuselage band P: 10-11-78 Williams, -79, -02-80
Grey colours P: 11-10-80
Grey colours, 425th TFTS red Twenthe tail band P: 30-09-87 Williams
Grey colours, 425th TFTS on tail P: 31-03-89, -04-89 Williams, 12-05-89
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72-01388
F-5E
c/n R.1008 to Morocco
01388
noc P
425 Sqn -03-73 Williams, 12-03-76, -10-76, -02-80
Williams
noc
425 Sqn
-10-80 Norton
88e P
64 Sqn -07-80 Nellis, 14-02-81
noc P 26 Sqn -02-83 Clark
88e P 26 Sqn 11-12-81, -10-85 Kadena, -88
Clark
P
19-04-89 Clark dep, 20-04-89 Kemble arr, -08-91 Kemble sto
08-04-92 Kemble del to Morocco
Metallic colours, yellow fuselage and tail band P: 12-03-76, -10-76, -10-78, -02-80 Williams
Metallic colours P: 14-02-81, -02-83 Clark, -10-85 Kadena
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72-01389 F-5E c/n R.1009 to Thailand
01389
noc P
425 Sqn 05-11-73, 10-05-74, 22-03-76, 19-02-78
Davis
Monthan, 05-08-78
21389 noc P 425 Sqn -02-80, -10-80 Norton
01389 26 P 26 Sqn -01-81,
-08-81, Clark -01-86
af- -90 to Thailand
Metallic colours, blue tail band P: 05-11-73, 10-05-74, -06-75
Metallic colours, yellow tail/fuselage bands P: -05-75, -10-75 Williams, 22-03-76
Metallic colours only P: 25-10-80 Norton, 08-81,
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72-01390
F-5E c/n R.1010
leased to Northrop, to Brazil 4860
01390
65 P
Northrop 09-05-73 Le
Bourget demo, -10-77
noc P
425 Sqn -73, , -74, -09-76, -10-78, -10-80 Norton, 28-08-83,
LA P
425 Sqn
-09-84
Williams, -06-87 Williams, 30-09-78
72390
WA P 57 Wing
30-09-77, 03-02-88 Tyndall, 24-03-88, -10-88
21-04-89 to Brazil
Metallic colours, code 65 P: 30-05-73 Le Bourget demo
Metallic colours P: -74
Metallic colours, blue tail band P: -74, -75, -09-76
Serial under fuselage 72-01390 1974 P
Metallic colours, yellow fuselage and tail bands P: -10-78, -81
Three grey colours P: 28-08-83, 24-03-88
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72-01391
F-5E c/n R.1011 to
Brazil 4860
01391
noc P 425 Sqn
-04-74 Williams, -10-75 Williams, 11-03-78 Dobbins, -10-78
LZ 425 Sqn
-04-79
Luke
P 425 Sqn -02-80, -11-81, 31-10-82 Beale, -05-83 Luke, -11-83 Williams
LA P 425 Sqn
-05-84 Luke, 26-10-84
Williams, -09-85 Williams, -09-86, -06-87
Williams
57 Wing 15-04-88 Nellis
FAB4860 14-04-89 to Brazil, 01-10-89 Kelly
Metalic colours, blue tail bands P: -04-74 , -75 Williams
Metallic colours, yellow fuselage and tail bands P: -10-75 Williams, -03-78, -10-78, -80
Grey colour P: -11-81, -04-86
Used as Target Tug P: LA code on tail
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72-01392
F-5E
c/n R.1012 to Brazil 4862
01392
LA 425 Sqn
-73 Williams
noc
P 425
Sqn -04-74 Williams, 24-05-75
Williams
LA
P
425 Sqn
30-08-75 Williams, -10-75 Williams,
, -09-77, -10-78, -11-78
noc
P 425
Sqn 06-02-80
Williams, 09-11-80 Nellis, -02-82
LA P
425 Sqn
-09-84 Williams, -06-87 Williams
425 Sqn 06-10-88 Williams
FAB4862 08-02-89 to Brazil, 15-02-89
Serial under fuselage 72-01392 1974 P
Metallic colours, blue tail band P: -74, 24-05-75 Williams, 30-08-75, -09-75 Luke, -10-75,
Metallic colours, yellow big fuselage and tail bands P: -10-76 Williams, -09-77 Williams, -11-78, -02-82
Metallic colours, yellow fuselage and tail bands Saudi mkg P: 09-11-80 Nellis
Saudi markings, noc P:
08/09-11-80 Nellis, -82 Nellis
Grey colours P: -06-86, -12-86
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72-01393
F-5E
c/n R.1013 to Brazil 4863
01393
noc P
425 Sqn
05-11-73 Williams, 07-01-75 Williams, 30-08-75, -10-78, -80
LA P 425 Sqn -01-83
Williams, 28-03-83, 08-02-85 Nellis, 12-11-87
Williams
425 Sqn 06-10-88 Williams
21393
LA 425
Sqn 21-02-89, 31-03-89 Nellis
21-04-89 to Brazil
Serial under fuselage 72-01394 1972 P
Metallic colours P: -72
Metallic colours, blue tail band P: 05-11-73 Williams, 07-01-75 Williams, 24-05-75 Williams, 30-08-75
Metallic colours, yellow tail/fuselage bands P: 11-06-77 Langley, 22-09-78
Metallic colours, yellow tail/fuselage bands, target tug P: -09-75 Williams
Brown/brown colours : -01-83 Williams, 28-03-83
Grey colours P: 28-03-83
Grey colours, underwing bombs P: 08-02-85 Nellis
Target Tug P: 07-01-75 Williams
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72-01394
F-5E
c/n R.1014 w/o 29-04-74
P 425 Sqn 29-04-74 w/o
Serial under cockpit 72-01394, metallic colours 1974 P
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72-01395
F-5E
c/n R.1015 w/o 15-10-86
01395 -10-74 Palmdale
P
425
Sqn -09-75, 15-03-76, -9-76, 21-10-80
LA P 425 Sqn
11-06-82 Williams, 30-03-83 Williams,
-11-83 Williams, 26-10-84 Williams
425 Sqn -10-85 Williams
21395
425 Sqn date
unknown
57 Wing 08-05-86 Luke, 10-10-86 Luke
425 Sqn 15-10-86 w/o
Metallic, used as Target Tug, blue stripe on tail P: -09-75, -10-75, -09-76
Used as Target Tug, big yellow stripe fuselage, tail P: -03-76, 21-10-80
No red bar in nationality markings P : -10-80
Three-tone blue P: -82, 30-03-83 Williams
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72-01396
F-5E
c/n R.1016 to Honduras 4008
01396
noc P 425 Sqn
-73 Williams, 07-01-75 Williams, 15-03-80, 22-03-81 Laughlin
1396
96e P
57 Wing
12-03-82, 16-04-82 Nellis, 13-10-82 Nellis, -10-83 Nellis
01396 96u P 57 Wing 07-09-84, 03-05-85 Cold Lake, -09-86
21396
96u P 57 Wing -86, 28-09-88 Kelly
-88 to Honduras
Written under cockpit 72-01396, metallic colours 1974 P
Metallic colours, blue tail band P: 07-01-75 Williams, 30-08-75
Metallic colours, yellow fuselage and tail band P: -74, -10-75 Williams, 12-11-77, -10-78, 15-03-80
Three blue camouflage P: 16-04-82, 13-10-82 Nellis, 07-09-84, -86
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72-01397
F-5E
c/n R.1017 Northrop w/o 25-06-74 bef del to USAF
Northrop 25-06-74 w/o bef del
Metallic colours, small tail band P:
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72-01398
F-5E
c/n R.1018 to Brazil 4864
01398 noc P
425 Sqn 05-11-73 Williams, -74,
-06-75, -77, 21-11-80
Williams
LA P
425
Sqn
11-06-81 Wllliams, 07-05-82 Williams, 11-06-82 Willams
LA P 425
Sqn
26-10-84 Williams, -05-86 Williams
21398 LA 425 Sqn 03-08-86 Bergstrom, 21-02-89
98u WA P 57 Wing -05-88, 31-03-89 Nellis
FAB4864 P 14-07-89, -09-89 to Brazil
Metallic colour, yellow tail stripe P: 05-11-73 Williams
Metallic colour, yellow tail and fuselage band P: -74 Williams, 20-10-75 Willams, -80
Metallic, Saudi mkgs P: -79 Williams, 21-11-80 Nellis
SEA camouflage, Saudi markings P: -11-80 Williams
Grey P: 07-05-82 Williams, 11-06-82 Willams, -85, -86, 21-02-89
Brown/sand camouflaged P: -05-88
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72-01399
F-5E
c/n R.1019 w/o 09-02-74
-11-73
425 Sqn 09-02-74 w/o
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72-01400
F-5E
c/n R.1020 to Brazil 4865
01400
noc P
425 Sqn
-11-74 Williams, 13-10-76, -77 Luke, -04-80, 07-05-82 Williams, -04-84
LA P 425 Sqn
-83 Luke, -03-85 Williams, -04-86
Williams, 12-07-86 Mc
Chord
LA 425 Sqn -11-86 Williams, -07-87, 06-10-88 Williams
21400 425TFTS P LA 425 Sqn 15-02-89, 31-03-89 Nellis, 27-05-89
72400
LA P 425 Sqn
30-04-89 Nellis, -07-89
425y
425 Sqn -07-89
ca-08-89 to Brazil
Metallic colours, yellow band on fuselage and big serial/band on tail P: -03-75, 13-10-76,
-10-79, 04-80 Luke
Grey colours P: -03-85 Williams, -07-87, 15-02-89,
Inscription 425TFTS on tail P: 15-02-89, 27-05-89, -07-89
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72-01401
F-5E
c/n R.1021 to Brazil 4866
01401
Northrop 15-09-73 Sao José dos Campos, 26-09-73 Mariano Moreno (Buenos Aires)
noc P
425 Sqn 05-11-73 Luke, -03-74 Williams, 02-08-75 Bergstrom, 20-03-76, 03-10-76
LA
425 Sqn 12-05-76, 03-10-76 March
61y P
425 Sqn 26-09-76, 17-03-77 Travis
noc P 425
Sqn
-03-78 Williams, -02-80
LA P
-82, -01-83 Nellis, -10-86, -01-88 Williams, -10-88
FAB4866 10-08-89, 11-08-89 Williams to Brazil
Demonstration Brazil: 15-09-73 Sao José dos Campos; demonstration Argentina: 26-09-73 Mariano Moreno
Northrop company colours: 26-09-73 Mariano Moreno
Metallic colours, yellow tail band P: 05-11-73 Luke, -05-74 Williams, 04-05-75, 02-08-75 Luke, 20-03-76
Metallic colours, big yellow tail and fuselage band P: -77, -10-79
Metallic colours, big yellow tail and fuselage band/black on band P: 03-10-76
Two-tone blue, dark grey P: -82, -01-83, -03-83
Grey colours P: -10-86, -10-88
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72-01402 P
F-5E
c/n R.1022 to Brazil 4867
-73
01402
LA
P 425
Sqn -74 Luke
72402 LA
P
425 Sqn
24-05-75
Williams, 12-03-76, 11-05-78, -02-80
LA P 425 Sqn 16-11-80 Williams, -03-82
Louisville
01402
LA
P 425
Sqn -82 Luke, 16-04-83, 25-10-86, -05-87, -04-88, 21-02-89
01402
FAB4867
21-04-89
to
Brazil, 14-07-89
Serial under fuselage 72-01402 1972 P
SEA camouflage, blue tail band 72402 LA P:
Three blue colours 01402 LA P: -74 Luke
Grey colour, LA, tiger on tail rudder P: -02-88
SEA camouflage, yellow tail band 72402 LA P: 24-05-75 Williams, -10-76 Williams
SEA camouflage 72402 LA P: -03-78, 11-05-78
SEA camouflage 72402 LA, Saudi markings P: 16-11-80 Williams
SEA camouflage, blue tail band 72402 LA P
Grey colour, LA P: 25-10-86
Grey colour, LA, tiger on tail rudder P: -02-88, -04-88, 21-02-89
Three blue shades colours, LA P: -02-88,
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72-01403
F-5E
c/n R.1023 to Brazil 4868
01403
noc
P
425 Sqn 10-10-73 Williams, -74 Williams
72403
LA P 425 Sqn
17-03-76
Williams, -10-78 Luke, -02-80
65 Sqn -10-82 Nellis
1403 403e P 57 Wing 12-03-82, -07-83 Nellis, -11-83
P 64 Sqn -84 Nellis
01403
03u P
65 Sqn 13-03-85,
09-05-86 Nellis
57 Wing -11-86 Nellis, -08-87, 20-11-88 Nellis
-02-89 to Brazil
Serial under fuselage 72-01403 1973 P
SEA camouflage P: -73, -74 Luke
SEA camouflage, yellow tail band P: -74 Williams
SEA camouflage, white 403, LA P: -09-77, -80
SEA camouflage, white 403, blue tail stripe LA code P: -10-78 Luke
Two blue camouflage, 57 Wing P: date not known
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72-01404
F-5E
c/n R.1024 to Brazil 4869
01404 P 425 Sqn 13-10-73 Williams, -74 Williams
72404
LZ P 425 Sqn
10-05-74, -10-74 Luke
LA P 425 Sqn -08-75, -76, 20-03-82, 10-06-82
Luke, 26-10-84 Williams
04u WA P
57 Wing date
not known
425 Sqn -09-85 Williams
57 Wing 09-05-86 Nellis, -11-86 Nellis
72404 04u
WA P 65 Sqn -02-88 Davis Monthan
WA 57
Wing -03-88
to Brazil
SEA camouflage, yellow tail band P: -74 Williams, -76
SEA camouflage, no tail band P: 20-03-82,
Two grey/blue camouflage P: -02-88 Davis Monthan
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72-01405
F-5E
c/n R.1025 to Honduras
72405
P 425 Sqn
-09-74
LA P
425 Sqn 12-03-75, -10-75 Luke, 22-03-76, -10-78 Williams, -04-79
01405
LA 425 Sqn
-12-79, -84 Williams
72405 LA P 425 Sqn -80
LA P 425 Sqn
-05-82 Williams, 10-03-83, -11-83
Williams, 26-10-84 Williams
01405 LA P 425 Sqn -84 Williams, -05-84 Luke
425 Sqn -02-85 Williams
05u 57 Wing date
not
known
05e 57 Wing 11-05-85 Seymour Johnson
WA 57 Wing
31-07-86
Nellis
P 57 Wing -10-86 Canada, -11-86 Nellis, 20-11-88 Nellis
to Honduras
Serial under fuselage 72-01405 1978 P
SEA camouflage, LA code, yellow tail stripe, 72405 serial P: 09-74
SEA camouflage, LA code, blue tail stripe,72405 serial P: -10-75 Luke, -10-78 Williams, -04-79
SEA camouflage, LA code, Saudi markings LA P: -12-80
Grey colours P: -12-82, 10-03-83, -84 Williams
Blue, blue, blue P: 11-05-85 Seymour Johnson, 20-08-85 Seymour Johnson, -10-86 Canada, -87
Yellow, black tail stripe P: 11-05-85 Seymour Johnson, -87
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72-01406
F-5E
c/n R.1026 to Brazil 4870
01406 P
425 Sqn
-11-73 Williams
1406 P date not known
72406
LZ P
425
Sqn -03-74, -05-74
01406
LA P
425 Sqn
-09-75 Williams
72406 LA P
425
Sqn -76, 21-05-77, 07-10-77 Williams
01406
LA P
425 Sqn
-03-78
406 LA P
425 Sqn -11-80 Nellis
01406
425 Sqn 17-05-81 Randolph
01406 406u P 65 Sqn 19-03-82, 09-09-82, -10-82 Nellis
P 57 Wing -10-83 Nellis, 20-08-85 Seymour Johnson, 10-11-86 Nellis
72406
WA 57
Wing
30-04-88 Cold Lake, 15-10-88 Reese
P
57 Wing 20-11-88 Nellis
-03-89 arr Canoas/Brazil, 01-10-89 to Brazil
SEA camouflage, yellow tail band, LZ P: -11-73 Williams, -05-74, -76
SEA camouflage, yellow tail band, LA P: -76
SEA camouflage, blue tail band, LA P: 21-05-77
SEA camouflage, Saudi markings P: -11-80
SEA camouflage P: 07-10-77 Williams, -80
Three tones camouflage P: 20-08-85 Seymour Johnson
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73-00846
F-5E
c/n R.1027 ex Vietnam, to
Honduras 4006
02-05-75 ex Vietnam, recovered on USS Midway
00846 P -10-75 McClellan sto
846e P 57
Wing 01-10-78 Nellis, 27-03-79 Nellis
0846 846e P 57 Wing -11-80, -07-81
846u P 65 Sqn -11-82 Luke
30846 846u P 65 Sqn -06-82, -10-83, 20-06-84 Nellis, 17-12-84 Williams, -01-85
00846 846u P 65 Sqn
-09-86 Malmstrom
846u
57 Wing
16-09-87 Nellis
57 Wing -03-88
to
Honduras
Brown, two shades, blue code P: -01-85
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73-00847
F-5E
c/n R.1028 ex Vietnam, to Honduras 4012
02-05-75 ex Vietnam, recovered on USS Midway
-07-76 McClellan sto
73847
noc 57
Wing
31-03-78
0847
847e P
57
Wing 23-09-78 Tyndall, 12-02-79, 12-06-80
Nellis, 31-01-81, -08-81
P 64 Sqn
-11-80 Nellis, 31-01-81, -06-81 Nellis, 14-02-82
Shepard
30847
847e P 57 Wing
04-10-80
Nellis, -11-83
47e P 57 Wing
14-02-82 Sheppard, 16-12-84, 22-12-84, 22-01-87, -03-88
to Honduras
Tail band yellow/red chequered P: 12-02-79, 13-06-80, 31-01-81, -08-81, 22-12-84, 22-01-87
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73-00855
F-5E
c/n R.1036 ex Vietnam, to US Marines 739855
02-05-75 ex Vietnam, recovered on USS Midway, -10-75 McClellan sto
30855
noc P 425 Sqn
-10-78 Williams, 27-03-79 Nellis, -12-79, 27-06-81, -82 Luke, -06-83
LA 425 Sqn
-83 Williams, 26-10-84 Williams
P
425 Sqn -06-85 Williams, 28-06-85 George
55u P 65 Sqn -10-86 Luke
57 Wing -11-86 Nellis
57 Wing 30-04-88 Cold Lake, 20-11-88 Nellis
55u P 57 Wing -89
26-04-89 first noted in US Marines service
Metal colours P: -78, -12-79----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
73-00865
F-5E
c/n R.1046 ex Vietnam, to US Marines 730865
02-05-75 ex Vietnam, recovered on USS Midway, McClellan sto
57 Wing -76
0865
865e P 57 Wing -10-78 Nellis, 12-06-80 Nellis
865e P 64 Sqn 12-06-80 Nellis, -07-80
Nellis, -06-81 Nellis
865e P 57 Wing 04-10-80 Nellis, -07-83 Nellis
865e P
64 Sqn
-10-83
Nellis, 16-06-84 Luke
00865 65e P 57 Wing -01-85 Luke, -06-85 Davis Monthan, -10-85
30865 865u P 65 Sqn 09-04-87 Nellis, -04-89 Nellis
be-08-89 to US Navy
Brown/green colours P: -10-78 Nellis, -84, -06-84 Davis Monthan, -10-85
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73-00866
F-5E
c/n R.1047 ex Vietnam, to US Marines 730866
00866
02-05-75 ex Vietnam, recovered on USS Midway, P -75 McClellan sto
866 57 Wing
-79
0866
866e P
65
Sqn 12-01-80 Davis Monthan, 20-01-80, -04-80, -07-80
P 57 Wing 04-10-80 Nellis, -11-83 Nellis
866u P 65 Sqn 01-04-82 El Paso, -04-84, 21-05-85, -06-85 George
00866
57 Wing -10-85 Nellis
57 Wing 06-03-86 dam, 10-11-86 Nellis
to US Marines
SEA camouflage, no nationality markings P: -75 McClellan,
Sand, black colours P: -04-84
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73-00870
F-5E
c/n R.1051 ex
Vietnam,
w/o be-12-79
73870
LZ P 425 Sqn
23-08-74 Williams
LA 425
Sqn 30-08-75 Williams
be-12-79 w/o
57 Wing -10-83, -11-83 Nellis
SEA camouflage, yellow tail band, LZ code P: 23-08-74 Williams
Used as Target Tug P: 23-08-74 Williams
SEA camouflage, yellow tail band, LA code P: -09-75
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73-00879
F-5E
c/n R.1060 ex Vietnam, to US Marines 730866
02-05-75 ex Vietnam, recovered USS Midway, -10-75 McClellan sto
30879
noc P 425 Sqn
08-12-79,
-04-80 Nellis, 21-04-84 Williams
30879 LA P 425
Sqn -85
00879
LA P 425 Sqn
12-07-86, -06-87 Williams
WA 57 Wing 15-10-88 Reese, 31-10-88 Nellis
73879
WA 79ey P 57 Wing -04-89
be-08-89 to US Marines
Written under cockpit 73-0879 P : 1976
Grey colours P: -85, 12-07-86
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73-00881
F-5E
c/n R.1062 ex Vietnam, to US Navy 730866
02-05-75
ex
Vietnam, recovered on USS Midway -05-75 McClellan sto
00881
noc P
425 Sqn 12-03-76
Nellis, 22-05-76
73881
LA P 425
Sqn -09-77, 17-05-81 Randolph, 07-05-82 Williams
30881
LA P 425
Sqn
17-06-82, -08-82 Mc Connell, 06-10-83 Williams, 31-03-89 Nellis
00881 LA P
425 Sqn 08-02-85 Nellis, 12-02-88 Williams, 01-08-89 Williams
to US Navy
SEA camouflage, blue tail band: 08-05-72 Williams
SEA camouflage P: 12-03-76
Nellis, -10-79 Nellis, -82
SEA camouflage, blue tail band P: -02-80
Three blue colours P: 30-03-83 Williams, 04-04-83
Grey camouflage, bombs underwing P: 08-02-85 Nellis
Grey camouflage P: 12-02-88 Williams, -89
Used as Target Tug P: -05-85 Williams
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73-00882
F-5E
c/n R.1063 ex Vietnam, to Honduras 4011
02-05-75 ex Vietnam, McClellan
sto
30882
82x
WA 57 Wing
date
not known
82e P 57 Wing 10-06-79
Nellis, 18-02-80
Nellis
82e
64 Sqn -07-80 Nellis
P
57 Wing 04-10-80 Nellis, -02-81 Nellis, -07-82
P
64 Sqn 13-10-82 Nellis
82e P 57 Wing 12-11-83 Tyndall, 01-04-85
82u P 57 Wing -01-87 Dobbins
82e 57 Wing 12-02-87 Nellis, -03-88
82e LA P 425 Sqn -10-88 Kelly
-88 to Honduras
P Aircraft recovered /after being damaged by shots/landing on Thai Highway 24,towed dismantled
on 02-05-75 to Ubon R Thai AB where it was picked-up months later by an Lockheed C-5 and tranferred
to McClellan AFB.
Sand, green, brown colours P: date not known, Nellis
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73-00883
F-5E
c/n R.1064 ex Vietnam, to US Navy 160795
P
02-05-75 ex Vietnam, recovered on USS Midway, 18-12-76 McClellan
sto, -09-77
425 Sqn -05-82 Williams, -09-84 Williams
57 Wing -06-85 Williams, -11-86 Nellis
to US Navy
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73884 LZ P 425
Sqn -74
to Korea be-10-79
73-00885
F-5E
c/n R.1066 ex Vietnam, to US Marines 7300885
00885 P -11-74 in USA bef del
02-05-75 ex Vietnam, recovered on USS Midway
-76 McClellan sto
30885
noc P
425
Sqn 12-09-78, -10-79, -05-81, -03-82, -06-82
noc P
425
Sqn -11-81 Saudi mkgs
LA P 425
Sqn 30-03-83
Williams, -84 Williams, -06-85 Williams
00885 P 57 Wing -10-85 Williams
85u P
57 Wing -04-86 Boise, -10-86 Luke
WA 57 Wing
31-07-86 Williams
30885
noc
57 Wing 10-10-86 Nellis
85u P
65 Sqn 22-01-87, -06-87
73885
WA 85u P 65sqn -06-88 Nellis, 27-03-89 Nellis
26-04-89 first noted in US Marines service
SEA Camouflage P: -11-74
Grey colour P: -78, -82
Grey colour, dart P: -78, -06-82
SEA Camouflage, used as Target Tug P: 30-03-83 Williams
Two shades brown/sand P: -06-88 Nellis, 27-03-89 Nellis
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73-00887
F-5E
c/n R.1068
to
Vietnam,
ntu by USAF, to
Korea
00887 P
-08-74 Williams bef del
to Korea
SEA camouflage P: -08-74 Williams
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73-00888
F-5E
c/n R.1069 to
Vietnam,
ntu by USAF,
to Korea
00888 P -08-74/Luke Williams bef del
SEA camouflage P: -08-74 Williams
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73-00893
F-5E
c/n R.1074 USAF ntu, to US Navy 159878
ntu, to USN
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73-00894
F-5E
c/n R.1075 USAF ntu, to US Navy 159879
ntu, to USN
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73-00895
F-5E
c/n R.1076 USAF ntu, to US Navy 159880
ntu, to USN
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73-00896
F-5E
c/n R.1080 ex Vietnam, w/o 12-04-79
02-05-75 ex Vietnam, recovered on USS Midway
P
-10-75 Mc Clellan sto, -05-76 McClellan, -10-77 McClellan
00896
96e P
57 Wing -11-78, -01-79
57 Wing 12-04-79 w/o based at Nellis
SEA camouflage P: -05-76 McClellan, McClellan sto, -79
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73-00897
F-5E
c/n R.1081 ex Vietnam, w/o 11-07-83
02-05-75 ex Vietnam, recovered on USS Midway,-75/-76 sto McClellan
00897 97e P 57 Wing 13-10-79 Nellis
0897 97e P 57 Wing 12-01-80 Davis Monthan, 13-06-80
00897
97e P 65 Sqn
-07-80 Nellis, -11-80 Nellis, -04-81 Nellis, 04-01-82
00897 97w P 57 Wing date not known
00897 97u P 65 Sqn -08-82 Sheppard, 13-10-82 Nellis, -11-82 Nellis
11-07-83 w/o Nellis
Code 97 possibly white P: -11-82 Nellis
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73-00899
F-5E
c/n R.1087 ex Vietnam, w/o 27-07-82
02-05-75 ex Vietnam, recovered on USS Midway, sto McClellan
73899
noc P
425 Sqn 22-03-76 Williams, 12-05-76
LA
P
425 Sqn - -76, 17-03-77
Williams, 19-07-80 Dayton, -82 S Juan
LA
425 Sqn 15-11-80 Saudi mkg
425 Sqn 27-02-82 w/o over Tucson
SEA camouflage P: 22-03-76 Williams, -10-78
SEA camouflage, blue tail band LA P: 22-03-76 Williams, 17-03-77 Williams
SEA camouflage, white serial, LA P: 19-07-80 Dayton
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73-00900
F-5E
c/n R.1092 ex Vietnam, USAF ntu, to US Navy 160796
00900
P
-08-74 bef del Williams
02-05-75 ex Vietnam, recovered on USS Midway,
P -06-75, 19-06-76 in USA
SEA camouflage P: -06-75, 19-06-76, -10-78
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73-01635
F-5E
c/n R.1088 ex Vietnam, to US Marines 731635
02-05-75 ex Vietnam, recovered on USS Midway
01635
noc P
-09-95, -10-75 McClellan sto
noc P 57 Wing 05-05-78 Nellis, 01-10-78 Nellis, 22-01-79
noc P 64 Sqn
13-10-79, -09-80 Nellis
635e P
57 Wing
04-10-80 Langley, 07-09-81, 15-11-81 Nellis
P 64 Sqn -81 Nellis, -10-82 Nellis
635e P
57 Wing
-07-83 Nellis, -11-83, -11-86 Nellis
35e P 57 Wing 16-02-84 Williams, 16-12-84, 07-06-85
35u P 57 Wing 19-01-88, 19-06-88, 16-10-88 Reese,-89
35e P 57 Wing 15-10-88 Reese, 31-10-88 Nellis
26-04-89 first noted in US Marines service
SEA camouflage, white serial P: -10-75 McClellan, -10-78 Nellis, 22-01-79, -04-80
SEA camouflage P: 04-10-80 Langley, 15-11-80 Nellis
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73-01636
F-5E c/n
R.1089 ex Vietnam, to Honduras
02-05-75 ex Vietnam, recovered on USS Midway
01636 noc P -10-75,-76 sto McClellan
636e P 57 Wing -09-77
noc P
57 Wing -03-78, 22-01-79, 18-02-80
Nellis
636e 64 Sqn -07-80
Nellis
636e P
57 Wing 05-11-80 Moody, 31-01-81, 15-07-83 Seymour
Johnson
P 64 Sqn 10-11-81 Nellis, -06-82
57 Wing -09-84
01636 36e P no date known
31636 36e P 64 Sqn -03-88 Kelly
to Honduras
SEA camouflage, black/white tail serial P: 22-01-79, 08-05-78 Wright Patterson, 18-02-80 Nellis
15-07-83 Seymour Johnson
Metallic colour P: 13-10-82 Nellis
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73-01640
F-5E
c/n R.1095 ex Vietnam, mus
02-05-75 ex Vietnam, recovered on USS Midway, sto McClellan
01640 P -10-75 sto
73640
LA P
425 Sqn 12-03-76 Williams, 07-11-76, 12-09-78, -02-79 Williams, -03-82
01640
LA P
425 Sqn
-04-82
Williams, 30-07-83, -04-87 George, 30-09-87, -03-88
AFLC P -08-93 Kelly wfu, 08-07-94 Kelly wfu
08-07-98
Kelly mus
40e P -03 Hill AF mus, 22-07-06 Hill AF mus, -15 Hill AF mus
Used by Northrop for tests, transferred to 425 Squadron in 1976
Northrop SEA camouflage, black/white tail serial, yellow band on tail P: 07-11-76
SEA camouflage, black/white tail serial, bicentennial sticker on nose P: 12-03-76 Williams
SEA camouflage, black/white tail serial, blue band on tail P: 07-11-76 LA on tail, -77 LA, -03-82 LA
Grey colours P: -04-82 Williams, -04-87 George, 30-09-87,
Grey colours, cannibalised P: 08-07-94 Kelly
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74-01467
F-5E
c/n R.1143 Northrop dmonstration aircraft, to Jordan
01467 51 P Northrop 16-05-75 Lossiemouth. 31-05-75
Le Bourget, 07-06-75
Le Bourget
to Jordan
Code 51 below tail P: 31-05-75
Le Bourget, 07-06-75
Le Bourget
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74-01480 F-5E c/n R.1115 USAF ntu to USN 159881
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74-01481 F-5E c/n R.1116 USAF ntu to USN 159882
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74-01484
F-5E
c/n R.1123 w/o 01-08-78
01484 P
425
Sqn -73
74484
LA P
425
Sqn 30-08-75, -10-75,
-07-78
425 Sqn 01-08-78 w/o
SEA camouflage, black tail serial P: -73
SEA camouflage, white tail serial, yellow band on tail, LA on tail P: -10-75
SEA camouflage, white tail serial, blue band on tail, LA on tail P: -76, -77
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74-01505
F-5E
c/n R.1163 w/o 05-05-80
01505
noc 64 Sqn
-76 Luke
05e P 57 Wing -04-76 Nellis,
02-12-76, -08-77, 18-03-80 Nellis
57 Wing 05-05-80 w/o
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74-01506
F-5E c/n R.1164 w/o 14–04-79
01506
06 57 Wing
-75
noc 57 Wing 12-06-76
-12-76
06e 64 Sqn
09-05-77 Nellis
06e P 57 Wing -11-77, 04-12-78 Nellis
57 Wing 14-04-79 w/o
Silver colours,yellow/black chequered tail P: -11-77
Tail serial 01362, code 06, silver colours,yellow/black chequered tail P: date not known
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74-01507
F-5E
c/n R.1165 w/o 14–04-79