Data written in blue are subject to confirmation.
Last update 06-04-2022
Several civilian operators operate Northrop F-5A/RF-5A/F-5B/F-5E/F-5F and Canadair CF-5D for flyingexperience and various tests in addition to a commercial air combat training company.
For information regarding Tactical Air Support aircrafts see details below
NORTHEOP F-5A
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F-5A-25 c/n
N.7021 65-10573 ex Norway/USA
forward fuselage used for X-29A serial
82-0049
N38MX
-05-01 T-38 front fuselage/F-5A rear only Fort Wayne Service
Inc
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N91011 905 P 05-05-87 reg, 11/12-07-87 Prestwick del with military serial 905
-07-87 TACair
-07-87 Combat Jet and Aerospace mus, Chino
-08-87 US Aviation mus, Tulsa, -07-88, 14-04-97 Winnipeg
N85JR 01-10-89 ntu Flight Int Vance AFB
253 hours flying time since fully restored at Bristol Aerospace before sale
N3J P 03-06-06 Mark R Shaw, reg 15-11-07 Blue Falcon Corporation,
07-09-13 Westernair
For sale 21-01-14
14-03-17 reg T-33 Aviation
N3J P 08-12-17 reg Sierra Technical Services
-04-22 Coolidge AZ, stored in a hangar
Northrop F-5A N91011/905 seen in July 1988 Photo: Archive The Northrop F-5 Enthusiast
Nothrop F-5A N3E at Miami- Opa Locka in January 2001
N109ST 13-09-19 Dillon Precision Inc certification
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F-5A-40 c/n N.6447 68-09076 ex Jordan, to The Philippines
N41875 14-11-95 reg Eidetics Int Ltd
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F-5A-40 c/n N.6456 68-09085 ex Jordan
N4190Y 14-11-95 reg Eidetics Int Ltd
N695TC 11-03-00 reg Thornton Corp, 13-08-06 Thornton Corp
22-08-11 can, to Pacific Aviation Museum
For sale 01-01-12
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F-5A-50 c/n N.6496 70-01374 ex Jordan, to The Philippines
N4178Q 14-11-95 reg Eidetics Int Ltd
15-08-97 can, to the Philippines as 701374
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NORTHEOP RF-5A
RF-5A-40 c/n RFG.1009 68-09108 ex Norway
N75FT
-08-88 reg Flight International Jacksonville
-07-09 Van Nuys
Photo: Thornton Aviation
Company
The aircraft was modified to F-5A standard (when?), used for cinematographic It is seen here on 09-07-09 at Van Nuys testing an ACMI pod.
and testing duties. Photo: Keith Charlot
N685TC FA-685 P N685TC LLC 31-08-16 CoA issued, valid till 31-08-19
The aircraft obtained USAF colours and the code FA-685 in addition to the civilian immatriculation.
Seen at 09-09-17 Northern Illinois Air Show, based at Rockford, Illinois. Total time 3'650 hours.
Was also seen on 24-07-18 at Oshkosh Air Show, 06-09-18 London(Ontario).
Northrop F-5A N685TC in its latestc USAF scheme
F-5B-15 c/n N.6004 63-08367
modified ex F-5A 65-13071
N421NA be-02-00
No more registered 31-12-11
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F-5B-20 c/n N.9006
66-09242 ex Norway
N7070Z
-08-93 reg Microsort Co/Thornton Co Van Nuys
CA
N586PC P 03-09-93 reg F-5 Corp, 04-08-11 Seattle-Boeing Field
P 08-05-13 Everett-Paine Field, 04-08-13 Paine Field, 12-02-18 Boeing Field
Active P: 04-08-11 Seattle-Boeing Field, 07-09-13 Everett-Paine Field, 12-02-18 Boeing Field
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01-10-14 (01-10-15) sold to Northern General Leasing (Ross Perrot jr)
243 26-06-20 Aerospace Quality Research and Development Inc
N995SC/243 30-07-20 certicate issued, 04-03-20 Airworthiness, 31-07-22 Expiration
Bought together with c/n N.991SC for each NoK 120'00.
Taxi trials at Fort Worth Alliance 26-06-20, USAF titles
Photo: Raj NarayananNorthrop F-5B N995SC at Dallas, still with Norwegian serial and fictitious US Air Force inscription
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F-5B-20 c/n N.9008 66-09244 ex Norway
26-08-14 (01-10-15) sold to Northern General Leasing (Ross Perrot jr)
244 26-06-20 Aerospace Quality Research and Development Inc
N991SC/244 30-07-20 certicate issued, 04-03-20 Airworthiness, 31-07-22 Expiration
Bought together with c/n N.995SC for each NoK 120'00.
Taxi trials at Fort Worth Alliance 26-06-20, USAF titles
Noticed P: 29-08-20 Fort Worth-Alliance, USAF titles
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F-5B-15 c/n N.8064 68-09086 ex Jordan
N7169P 26-07-90 Bologna-Gatwick del, 10-09-90 Cinema Air Reg
N5SF -10-90 Cineva Air reg
N675TC 28-09-00 reg
ca-05-01 Thornton Aircraft Company, 12-08-06 Thornton Aircraft Co
15-09-12 P-51 Investment reg
14-09-13 airworthiness certificate
Northrop F-5B N675TC in fictitious USAF colours for exhibition Salem, Oregon: -09-13
Photo: Thornton Aviation Company
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CANADAIR CF-5A
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CF-5A c/n 1068 116768 ex CanadaN768AV 24-07-12 reg Aerovision Holdings 1 Corp
24-07-12 cancelled
19-03-16 certificate issued, valid till 31-03-19 Aerovision Holdings 1 Corp
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Photo: DIMO Corp.An unknown Canadair CF-5A awaiting to be sold to a civilian operator. (Who has details?)
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CANADAIR CF-5D
CF-5D c/n 2005 116805 ex Canada
N805FF 10-11-07 Freedom Fighter 2 Llc
25-01-08 certification issued, reg Lewis Aeronautical Llc
02-11-10 reg pending Lewis Fighter Fleet Llc, valid 31-12-19
Noted P: 12-02-10, 21-01-12, 22-08-12 San Antonio, 01-11-15 San Antonio, 16-10-16, 05-11-17 Kelly Field
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CF-5D c/n 2007 116807 ex CanadaN807LG 06-01-12 reserved, 23-03-12 New Castle
02-05-12 Tiger Aircraft Corp
21-05-12 I3 Aircraft Holdings One Llc, valid 31-05-18
N807AV 20-07-12 reg Aerovision Holding 1 Corp
Noted Wilmington/New Castle : -11-11, -05-12
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CF-5D c/n 2012 116812 ex Canada
N812MX
06-01-12 reserved, 23-03-12 New Castle
02-05-12 Tiger Aircraft Corp
21-05-12 I3 Aircraft
Holdings One Llc, valid till 31-05-18
Noted Wilmington/New Castle : -11-11, -05-12
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CF-5D c/n 2018
116818 ex Canada
N818LG
06-01-12 reserved, 23-03-12 New Castle
02-05-12 Tiger Aircraft Corp
N818AV
20-07-12 reg Aerovision Holdings I
Corp, Newark
15-07-13
reg to Global Aviation Int, Jupiter (FL)
N818LG
24-04-14 reg Tiger Aircraft Corp, valid till 30-06-19
Noted Wilmington/New Castle : -11-11, -05-12
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CF-5D c/n 2023
116823 ex Canada
N823BD 25-07-11 cancelled
N331TF 21-07-12 Northrop TF5-1 Corp
20-07-13
Global Aviation International reg
N823MA
reserved, cancelled
N331TF 24-04-14 reg Tiger Aircraft Corp
N9P
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CF-5D c/n 2024
116824 ex Canada
N824LG
30-01-12 reserved Logix Global Inc, 23-03-12 New Castle
02-05-12 Tiger Aircraft Corp
N475RM 19-07-12 reserved
N824LG
16-07-13 reg to Global Aviation Int, Jupiter
(FL)
24-04-14 reg Tiger Aircraft Corp
28-03-16
reg Fast Jets Llc, valid 30-06-19
Noted Wilmington/New Castle : -11-11, -05-12
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CF-5D c/n 2031 116831 ex Canada
N831LG 29-12-11 reserved, 23-03-12 New Castle
24-04-12 Tiger Aircraft Corp
N475SA 20-07-12 Aerovision Holdings 1 Corp reserved
N831LG
17-07-13 reg to Global Aviation Int, Jupiter
(FL)
24-04-14 reg Tiger Aircraft Corp
01-06-16 SSBM Llc
Noted Wilmington/New Castle : -11-11, -05-12
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CF-5D c/n 2033 116833 ex Canada
N15FF
22-10-07 Freedom One Llc, reg Dash One Llc, 31-03-21 valid till
P 21-04-15 Sun 'Fun, 23-04-15 Lakeland
-09-18 on sale St. Augustine
For sale 31-10-13, 23-01-14 at St Augustine, Fl, 24-04-15 Lakeland, 18-04-19 St Augustine USD 1.8
Sold to Tac Air by/earlier September 2020. see below TacAir
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CF-5D c/n 2035 116835 ex Canada
04-03-16 certificate issued, valid till 31-03-19 Aerovision Holdings 1 Corp
30-04-20 certificate expired, preserved Borden
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CF-5D c/n 2036 116836 ex Canada
N836LG
30-01-12 reg Logix Global Inc, 23-03-12 New Castle
N836MX
30-01-12 reserved
24-04-12 Tiger Aircraft Corp
N475TA 26-07-12 Aerovision Holdings 1 Corp reserved
N836LG
16-07-13 reg to Global Aviation Int, Jupiter
(FL)
N836MX
24-04-14 reg Tiger Aircraft Corp
06-01-16
SSBM Llc,valid till 30-06-19
Noted Wilmington/New Castle : -11-11, -05-12
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CF-5D c/n 2037
116837 ex Canada
N837LG
30-01-12 reg Logix Global Inc, 23-03-12 New Castle
24-04-12 Tiger Aircraft Corp
N475QA 20-07-12 Aerovision Holdings 1 Corp reserved, 15-03-15 can
N7R no details known
N837LG
16-07-13 reg to Global Aviation Int, Jupiter
(FL)
N841AV
24-04-14 reg Tiger Aircraft Corp
28-03-16 Aerovision Holdings 1 Corp CoA valid till 31-03-19, 31-03-20
N837LR 30-06-19 valid till SSBM Llc
N9P 06-03-17 assigned, SSBM Llc, CoA valid 16-05-19
Noted Wilmington/New Castle : -11-11, -05-12
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CF-5D c/n 2039
116839 ex Canada
N115DV
23-01-08 reg Freedom 1 Llc/Dash One Llc, valid till 30-04-19
Noted : 24-04-15 Lakeland, 29-04-17 Lakeland in Northrop F-5F/111 Squadron colours/code 55 P-
21-08-18 reg LCB+T LLC, valid 31-08-24
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CF-5D c/n 2040
116840 ex Canada
N840MQ P
12-02-08 reg Mcq Llc
NX840MQ
12-02-08 MCQ Llc, 31-01-20 valid certificate
Flown 3'086.6 hours by -04-11, for sale Courtesy aircraft sales -04-11
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CF-5D c/n 2041
116841 ex Canada
N841LG
30-01-12 reg Logix Global Inc, 23-03-12 New Castle
25-04-12 Tiger Aircraft Corp
N841AV 20-07-12 Aerovision Holding 1 Corp, 05-11-13 Fort Lauderdale
N824LG
17-07-13 reg to Global Aviation Int, Jupiter
(FL)
24-04-14 reg Tiger Aircraft Corp
N841LG
28-03-16 issd, 31-03-19 valid certificate
Noted Wilmington/New Castle : -11-11, -05-12
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CF-5D c/n
ex Canada
no reg
24-10-10 St. Augustine
New Canadian camouflage P: 24-10-10 St. Augustine
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NF-5B c/n
4003 K-4003 ex Netherlands
N3206Y
04-11-91
Gilze Rijen to USA by sea, via Antwerp, in crate
27-01-92
reg
US Aviation Museum Inc
N8910 P
20-09-05 US Aviation Museum Inc
Tactical
Air Support
Last known CoA 16-06-94, rgistration valid 31-08-19
Noted: 02-04-06 Tulsa, 08-04-10 Tulsa, 01-012-13 Reno, 07-03-19 St Augustine (poss not airworthy)
08-07-20 St Augustine P under maintenace/stored ?
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Six additional Canadair CF-5D were registered to Global Aviation International from Jupiter (FL)on 15/16/17 July 2013.
All stored aircrafts have left CFB Mountain View
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NORTHROP F-5E
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F-5E c/n R.1057 to S Vietnam 73-00876
N9020H be- -74 registration reserved, 18-11-78
to S Vietnam
18-03-11 reg cancelled, possibly administrative date
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F-5E c/n GG.1003
N300FG 15-07-82 registration reserved, -01-02, 13-08-06
10-03-11 registration cancelled, possibly administrative date
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F-5E c/n
N3682C 27-10-84 Edwards
Registration later used by Kiger Lance B aircraft.
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F-5E c/n R.1216 US Navy 741556, used by NASA, returned to US Navy
29-07-03 first flight
02-08-03 Dryden, 29-08-03 Palmdale
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F-5E
c/n R.1177 ex US Marines 741519, modified to SSBDA for NASA
31-07-03 Tinker, 27-08-03 Palmdale
-04 removed from Marines active inventory
P
23-07-04
Titusville pre, -06-06 Titusville on show, 16-01-16 Titusville
Photo: NASA
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F-5E c/n L.1004 ex Switzerland/RUAG
N64FK -17 Comanche Maverick, 27-11-18
Certificated 09-01-18, expires 31-01-21
Former Swiss/Austrian AF, returned to RUAG, to civilian
No serial visible, grey P 27-11-18, 26-11-18 Fort Worth-Alliance, -04-21
USAF colours P -04-21
Former Swiss, Comanche Maverick Air N64FK, seen at Fort-Worth Alliance airport 27-11-18.
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F-5E c/n L.1014 ex Switzerland/RUAG
N65FK Comanche Maverick
Certificated 07-10-19, valid 31-10-22
Reported/photographed active 26-11-18 Fort Worth-Alliance
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F-5E c/n VE.1002 ex China or Jordan
P 14-06-12 Classic Acft USA Illilsboro mus arr, 16-01-13 mus
N551PJ 24-10-16 registered, expiry 31-10-22
The aircraft has been withdrawn from use.
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NORTHEOP F-5F
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F-5F
c/n K.1007 ex China
P 14-06-12 Classic Acft USA Illilsboro mus arr, 16-01-13 mus
N552PJ 26-10-16 Classic Aircraft Museum reg
To be returned to flying status
date not known Premier Jets Inc
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might be Moroccan AF
Photo:
unknownNorthrop F-5F 002 - might be a fake or an upgraded Moroccan aircraft
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F-5F c/n IH.1008 ex 86-00388, to Singapore
N3139Y P Northrop 24-10-82 Edwards, -01-83 Edwards, -11-83
P 09-11-86 Edwards used as support for F-20 programm -10-87 reg cancelled
04-12-87 Alconbury del to Singapore
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F-5F c/n VE.1002 ex China, ex China 77-00333
P 14-06-12 Classic Acft USA Illilsboro mus arr, 16-01-13 mus
N551PJ 24-10-16 Premier Jets Inc registered, expiry 31-10-22
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F-5F c/n W.1001 NASA ex USAF 73-00889, to USAF
NASA735 NASA 21-08-89 reg
N550NA P -90 Wallops, -06-91 Langley
-07-92 reg, -10-94 to USAF
Northrop F-5F N550NA used for pilots proficiency and high performance research flights
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GENERAL EQUIPMENTINC Inc, MIAMI
Offered at an unknown date 6 Northrop F-5E and 2 Northrop F-5F, 500 lbs bombs, 5'000 20mm shells, origin unknown (Saudi Arabia?). It is
specified they were deactivated in 2000 but reactivated in 2003 as Tactical Air Squadron and Reserve. Twelve pilots, including four
instructors, could be supplied if wished.
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GENERAL ELECTRIC SIMULATOR SCHOOL
General Electric opened a USD 12-million as Centre for Advanced Airmanship aimed specifically
to Northrop F-5 piots in February 1986, located in a complex near to Williams AFB, Reno, and
the 425th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron.
No customer had signed up at the moment of opening the structure but several Air Forces and
leading aeospace companies had shown their interest. Countries that have shown interest included
Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, Mexico, Thailand, Korea, Singapore, Kuwait and Tunisia.
Pilots simulator training was divided into three segments: initial training, proficincy training
and advanced weapons training. Activity was to be supervised by a chief-instructor having USAF
command level experience in F-5 training, wile instructors were to be high-time Northrop F-5 pilots.
Unfortunately no further details about its success are known.
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