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IRAN - Data written in blue are subject to confirmation.
There is no evidence showing that F-5Fs were serialled outside the 5 digits system, which was

changed during 1976, presumably due to the large number of all types of aircrafts being on stock.

Another re-erial took place after the war with Iraq, no details are known.

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3-7154  F-5F        c/n Z.1001   75-00681

50681                 -04-76 Palmdale f/f

        2/4AB   P   20-04-09 Mehrabad

        2AB     P   16-04-08 Mehrabad

3_7154  4AB     P   21-03-10 Dezful-Vahdati, 26-03-11 Vahdati

        41 Sqn  P   23-03-13 Vahdati, 16-04-13 Mehrabad, -08-13 Mehrabad, 26-03-16 Dezful

3-7154          P   22-03-14 Vahdati, -04-17 Mehrabad

Active P: -04-17 Mehrabad

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3-7155  F-5F        c/n Z.1002   75-00682 P

00682   4AB     P   be-09-07, 17-04-08 Teheran-Mehrabad, 21-03-09 Vahdati

        41sqn   P   21-03-09 Vahdati, 23-03-10 Vahdati, 26-03-09 Vahdati

        43sqn   P     -  -09, 23-03-13 Vahdati

                P   22-03-14 Vahdati

       monument P   09-02-15, 28-07-16 Teheran

                P   18-04-17 Teheran, 18-04-18 Mehrabad, 03-03-23 Vahdati
        4AB     P     -07-23 Izfahan

No tiger badge on tail right side P: 19-03-09 Mehrabad

Tiger badge on tail right side, Eagle badge tail left side P21-03-09 Vahdati, 26-03-11 Vahdati

Eagle badge tail left side  P: 22-03-13 Vahdati

Tiger badge tail right side P: 22-03-14 Vahdati,

Monument, probably fake serial P : Theran-Beheshte Zara

Active P: 03-03-23 Vahdati

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3-7156  F-5F        c/n Z.1003   75-00683

50683           P   16-05-76 Palmdale

                P   be-09-11 Iran

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3-7157  F-5F        c/n Z.1004   75-00684

                P   19-04-15 Mehrabad
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        F-5F        c/n Z.1005   75-00685

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3-7159  F-5F P      c/n Z.1006   75-00686 

        4AB     P   22-12-06 Vahdati, 24-03-10 Vahdati

3_7159          P   24-03-12 Vahdati

3-7159  41 Sqn  P   24-03-13 Vahdati, 16-04-13 Mehrabad, 22-03-14 Dezful, 31-03-16 Mehrabad

Eagle badge on tail left side  P: 24-03-12 Vahdati, 22-03-13 Vahdati, -03-14, 31-03-16 Mehrabad

Tiger badge on tail right side P: 16-04-13 Mehrabad, -03-14

Active P: 22-03-14 Dezful, 31-03-16 Mehrabad

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3-7160  F-5F        c/n Z.1007   75-00687

50687   2AB     P     -03-09 Vahdati, 18-04-09 Mehrabad

        4AB     P   24-03-10 Vahdati

Eagle badge on tail left side P24-03-09 Vahdati, -08-17

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3-7161  F-5F        c/n Z.1008   75-00688

00688           P   22-12-06 Vahdati

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3-7162  F-5F        c/n Z.1009   75-00689

50689   2AB     P

00689                 -06-09

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        F-5F        c/n Z.1010   75-00690

 

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3-7164  F-5F might be F-5E, upgraded Kowsar

Only tail on photo Vahdati P

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        F-5F        c/n Z.1011   75-00691, upgraded Kowsar

Modified  as Kowsar2 for use by acrobatic team P

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        F-5F        c/n Z.1012   75-00692

                          -76

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3-7166  F-5F        c/n Z.1013   75-00693

Possibly 3-7166     22-12-06 Vahdati

                P   29-03-14 Vahdati, 

         4AB    P     -04-15 Mehrabad, -11-20 Izfahan

Recently overhauled at Vahdati 29-03-14 Vahdati

Painted on tail 5-0693 P: -04-15 Mehrabad

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3-7167  F-5F        c/n  Z.1014  75-00694 w/o 22-09-09

50694   2AB     P   17-04-08 Mehrabad, -09-08 Mehrabad

                    22-09-09 Mehrabad w/o collision with F-5F

50694   2AB     P   17-04-08 Mehrabad, 03-09-15 Izfahan 21st TFS, 22-09-15 Mehrabad, -11-20 Izfahan
                P     -07-23 Izfahan

75-0694 P under cockpit

Possibly not w/o or serial changed to other aircraft

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3-7168  F-5F        c/n Z.1015   75-00695 w/o 21-02-22

50695   21Sqn    P   21-02-22 w/o Tabriz

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3-7169  F-5F        c/n Z.1016   75-00696

50696                 -03-09 Vahdati, -03-12 Vahdati

        2 AB   P   14-04-15 Mehrabad, 03-09-15 Izfahan, -18 Tabriz, 04-11-19 Tabriz, -11-20 Izfahan

                   20-02-22 damaged

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3-7170  F-5F        c/n Z.1017   75-00697

50697   4AB    P    22-12-06 Vahdati, 223-03-10 Vahdati, 6-03-12 Vahdati, -11-20 Izfahan

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3-7171  F-5F        c/n Z.1018   75-00698

0698    4AB     P   

00698   4AB     P   26-03-11 Vahdati

0698    43Sqn   P   26-03-12 Vahdati, 17-04-12 Mehrabad

00698   43Sqn   P   24-03-13 Vahdati

Eagle badge on tail left side  P: 24-03-13 Vahdati, 16-04-13 Mehrabad

No badge P: 22-03-13 Vahdati

Possibly 17-04-08 Teheran-Mehrabad, -03-09 Vahdati

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3-7172  F-5F        c/n Z.1019   75-00699

50699   2AB     P   17-04-08 Teheran-Mehrabad, -10-08 Mehrabad, 26-03-11 Vahdati

        4AB     P   20-09-09 Mehrabad24-03-12,
                P     -07-23 Izfahan

0699    4AB     P   06-03-24 Vahdati

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3-7173  F-5F        c/n Z.1020   75-00700

50700   2AB     P   03-09-15 Izfahan, 10-04-18 Mehrabad, -18 Tabriz, 01-02-19 Mehrabad, 19-04-22 Mehrabad

Also reported Base 3 in 2019

Air Base on tail 27-12-20

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3-7174              c/n Z.1021   75-00701 w/o 25-06-09

                P   17-04-08 Mehrabad
      
  2AB/21Sqn   25-06-09 w/o near Chabahar
                    22-09-09 Mehrabad
50701   2AB     P   16-04-11 Mehrabad
        21Sqn   
P   16-04-13 Mehrabad, 17-04-16 Mehrabad
         2AB    P   18-04-17 Mehrabad, 27-12-20 Tabriz, 19-04-22 Mehrabad
Azarakhsh colours
P17-04-08 Mehrabad, 16-04-13 Mehrabad,
Camouflaged
P: 16-04-16 Mehrabad, 17-04-16 Mehrabad, 18-04-17 Mehrabad, 11-01-23 Tabriz
Active P: 17-04-16 Mehrabad, 18-04-17 Mehrabad, 27-12-20 Tabriz
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        F-5F        c/n Z.1022   75-00702

 

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        F-5F        c/n Z.1023   75-00703

 

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        F-5F        c/n Z.1024   75-00704


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        F-5F        c/n Z.1025   75-00705


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        F-5F        c/n Z.1026   75-00706

 

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        F-5F        c/n Z.1027   75-00707

 

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3-7181  F-5F        c/n Z.1028   75-00708

0708    4AB     P    18-04-09 Mehrabad, -09-09 Mehrabad, 26-03-16 Dezful, -04-17 Mehrabad

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3-7182  F-5F        c/n

        2AB     P    17-04-08 Mehrabad, 17-04-16 Mehrabad, 21-04-19 Mehrabad

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3-7183  F-5E/F P  AB4 x521


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3-7190  F-5E/F      c/n

               P      -03-13 Vahdati

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