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4001    F-5E        c/n MX.1001  81-00632 P

     P  401 Sqn      10-08-82 S Lucia del, -12-01

4503 P  401 Sqn        -02-00, 30-08-07 S Lucia, 27-08-11 S Lucia, 23-10-15 S Lucia, 29-04-17 S Lucia
Delivery from Palmdale via la Paz (Mexico) to S. Lucia.

Possibly operational, newly painted P25-04-15 S Lucia

Awaiting maintenance : -04-17

In hangar : 29-04-17 S Lucia

Stored S Lucia : 25-04-19

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4002 P  F-5E         c/n MX.1002  81-00633 w/o 25-11-83

        401 Sqn      14-08-82 S Lucia del
                     25-11-83 w/o Santa Gertrudis

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4003    F-5E         c/n MX.1003  81-00634 w/o 16-09-95

     P  401 Sqn      14-08-82 S Lucia del, -01-95 S Lucia
                     16-09-95 w/o S Lucia

Name as serial 4003 "Lobo"
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4004    F-5E         c/n MX.1004  81-00635

        401 Sqn      20-08-82 S Lucia del, 16-12-93 S Lucia

4504 P  401 Sqn        -07-01, 11-09-09 S Lucia, 24-02-14 Monterrey, 25-04-19 S Lucia

Name as serial 4004 "Toro"

Special Mexican flag colours P: be-07-11

Normal camouflage P: 11-09-09 S Lucia

Active P: 24-08-13 S Lucia, 02-03-14 Hermosillo, 12-09-14 S Lucia

Inspection 20-02-15 due to both engines problems

Inspected 20-02-15,  19-03-15, Inspection 1'500 hours 19-03-15

Decided to be overhauled -03-16, awaiting maintenance: -04-17, in hangar: 29-04-17 S Lucia

Possibly operational, newly painted P25-04-19 S Lucia

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4005    F-5E         c/n MX.1005  81-00636

     P  401 Sqn      28-08-82 S Lucia del, 19-02-97 Acapulco

4505 P  401 Sqn      06-03-03, 30-08-07 S Lucia, -09-08 S Lucia

     P               21-03-10 S Lucia mus loaned

     P  401 Sqn      16-03-11, 24-06-11 Merida, 22-04-15 S Lucia, 22-8-15 S Lucia, 06-08-22 S Lucia

Name as serial 4005 "Lince". Last aircraft delivered

Active P: 31-08-07 S Lucia, 22-04-14 S Lucia

Withdrawn from use / stored / preserved

                        -22 S Lucia pre mus Militar de Aviacion

Decided to be overhauled -03-16, was the most damaged aircraft, awaiting maintenance : -04-17

Cockpit covered,in hangar P: 29-04-17 S Lucia, stored S Lucia : 25-04-19

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4006    F-5E         c/n MX.1006  81-00637 P

     P  401 Sqn      18-10-82 S Lucia del, 19-02-97, -02-99

4506 P  401 Sqn        -11-01 S Lucia, 31-08-07 S Lucia, -17 S Lucia, 16-09-09 S Lucia, 25-04-19 S Lucia, 22-09-21 S Lucia

Active P: 31-08-07 S Lucia, 23-08-14 S Lucia, 22-08-15 S Lucia, 25-04-19 S Lucia, 18-09-19 Mexico City, 23-09-21 S Lucia

Name as serial 4006 "Bultra"

Inspected 07-11-16,

Decided to be overhauled -03-16, inspected/wfu 07-11-16 due to radar and engines problems

Cockpit covered P: 29-04-17 S Lucia

Active : 25-04-19 S Lucia, 18-09-19 Mexico City, 23-09-21 S Lucia

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4007    F-5E         c/n MX.1007  81-00638

                     15-10-82 del

     P  401 Sqn      18-10-82 S Lucia, 16-12-93 S Lucia

4507 P  401 Sqn        -12-01, 30-08-07 S Lucia, 16-09-12 S Lucia, 22-08-15 S Lucia, 17-04-19 S Lucia, 21-02-20 S Lucia

Active P: 25-08-12 S Lucia, 16-09-12 S Lucia,

S Lucia rocket armed, launcher LAU68A, training AIM-9B P: 21-02-20 S Lucia
Operational ? new camouflage P : 17-04-19 S Lucia, 26-04-23 S Lucia

Withdrawn from use / stored / preserved

Preserved Museu Militar de Aviacion, S Lucia P: 29-04-17 S Lucia, 10-02-18 S Lucia, ¨25-04-19 S Lucia,

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4008    F-5E         c/n MX.1008  81-00823

     P  401 Sqn      18-10-82 S Lucia del, 09-02-99 Acapulco

4508 P  401 Sqn        -02-00, 10-03-03 S Lucia, 20-11-11 Acapapulco, 22-08-15 S Lucia, 22-04-15 S Lucia

                     18-09-19 Mexico City, -04-22 S Lucia

By May 2011 without engine and nose-cone.

Active P: 16-09-12 S Lucia, 22-08-15 S Lucia, flew over Mexico City 18-09-19

Awaiting maintenance : -04-17

In Hangar : 29-04-17 S Lucia

Stored S Lucia : 25-04-19
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4009     F-5E         c/n MX.1009  81-00824

     P  401 Sqn      01-11-82 S Lucia del, -08-89, 09-02-99 Acapulco

4509 P  401 Sqn        -11-01 S Lucia, 11-09-09 S Lucia, 12-09-14 S Lucia, 22-04-15 S Lucia

Special colours P "1915-2006": 14-02-06, 09-02-07 first flight, 30-08-07 S Lucia, 27-08-10 S Lucia16-09-14 S Lucia

No special colours P: 11-09-10 S Lucia, 20-11-11 Acapapulco

Active P: -08-12 S Lucia, 16-09-14 S Lucia, 10-02-16 S Lucia, 16-09-16 S Lucia

Withdrawn from use / stored / preserved

     P               30-03-17 S Lucia, 29-04-17 S Lucia, 25-08-18 S Lucia

S Lucia pre Museo Militar de Aviacion 29-04-17

Forward landing gear to Northrop F-5F 4502

In Hangar, possibly museum P: 30-03-17 S Lucia, 25-08-18 S Lucia

Stored S Lucia : 25-04-19
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4010    F-5E         c/n MX.1010  81-00825

     P  401 Sqn      01-11-82 S Lucia del, 19-02-97, 23-07-97 Acapulco, 09-09-99

4510 P  401 Sqn      10-03-03 S Lucia, -05-07, 25-08-12 S Lucia, 22-08-15 S Lucia, 10-02-16 Hermosillo

     P               27-04-17 S Lucia, 24-08-17 S Lucia, 18-09-18 a-a, 18-09-19 Mexico City,

                     16-09-20 Mexico City, 25-09-21 S Lucia, 29-04-23 S Lucia

S Lucia museum loaned P: -07-10, 14-09-10, 13-10-10, 30-03-11 S Lucia

Both engines flamed-out within 1 year

Decided to be overhauled -03-16,

One of four operational end 2016 at S Lucia, new paintjob P24-08-17 S Lucia, 18-09-18 a-a

Active P: 25-08-12 S Lucia, 15-04-15 S Lucia, 22-08-15 S Lucia

Stored S Lucia : 25-04-19

Active P: 18-09-19, 16-09-20 Mexico City, 25-09-21 S Lucia, 29-04-23 S Lucia

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