Local F-5A designation in Thai is ข.บ.๑๘. Thai serials are written in small letters on the
fuselage, while Squadron codes are in big size behind the air intake and the US serial on the
tail fin.
Abbreviation del: delivery / sqn: Squadron / pre: preserved / ins: instructional
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Kh18-1/10
F-5A-30 c/n
N.6263 66-09159 dam 02-01-70, w/o 02-01-70
69159
25-04-67 Mc Clellan h/o, MAP aircraft
mid-67 del to 13sqn
1311
69159 P 13 Sqn
be- –73
69159 02-01-70 dam, w/o
Silver colours P: 1311
Withdrawn from use / stored / preserved
Don Muang monument, camouflaged, 97159, probably fake serial P : 10-01-20
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Kh18-2/10
F-5A-30 c/n N.6264 66-09160
69160 25-04-67 Mc Clellan h/o, MAP aircraft
mid-67 del to 13sqn
1312
69160 P
13 Sqn
16-11-67 Bangkok, -07-71
69160
02-12-75
Bangkok
10312
69160 103 Sqn
be-09-95
23121
69160 231 Sqn
71141
69160 711 Sqn -98, -01-99
70141 69160 P 701 Sqn
70141 69160 -02-02 Korat ins
Withdrawn from use / stored / preserved
1312 69160 P -01-04 Korat pre, 10-09-06 Nakhon Nayok pre, 18-09-06 officially transferred
1312 69160 P -03-12 Nakhon Nayok pre, 28-06-12 Nakhon Nayok pre, 04-02-20 Nakhon Nayok pre
Silver colours P: 16-11-67 Bangkok
SRT code, camoflaged P: 70141
04-02-20 Nakhon Nayok pre Composite forward fuselage B.Kh18Kh-40/31, rear fuselage B-Kh18Kh-26/24 ex 75-0616, 669160
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Kh18-3/10
F-5A-30 c/n
N.6265 66-09161 w/o 06-10-70
69161 25-04-67 Mc Clellan h/o
mid-67 del to 13 sqn
1313
69161 P 13 Sqn
16-11-67 Bangkok, -09-70,
1313
69161
06-10–70 w/o, -02-82
wrack found, -96 Khao Kho pre rear fus
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Kh18-4/10
F-5A-30 c/n
N.6273 66-09169 w/o 10-04-69
25-04-67 Mc Clellan h/o
mid-67 del to 13 sqn
1314
69169 P
-10-68 Bangkok, 10-04-69 w/o
Kh18-5/10 F-5A-35 c/n N.6342 67-21236 w/o 27-05-71
mid-67 del to 13sqn
1321
21236 P
13
Sqn -10-68, -09-70, 27-05-71 w/o
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Kh18-6/10
F-5A-35
c/n N.6343
67-21237 w/o 28-08-80
23-01-68 Mc Clellan h/o
mid-67 del to 13 sqn
1322
21237 P 13 Sqn
-10-68,-10-70 Don Muang, -11-72
23122
69160 231 Sqn date not known
10322
21237 103 Sqn
28-08-80 w/o coll with F-5A Kh18-10/14
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Kh18-7/10
F-5A-35 c/n N.6340 67-21257
23-01-68 Mc Clellan h/o
mid-67 del to 13 sqn
1323
21257 P 13 Sqn
-02-69, -03-72
10323
21257 P 131 Sqn
10-01-81 Don Muang
23123
21257 P
231 Sqn
13-01-88 Clark, -96
71142
21257 711 Sqn
-98
70142 721275 701 Sqn -05-06 Surat Thani pre, 10-01-09 Surat Thani pre
Recoded from 70142 to 70144 P, seen preserved 27-12-19 Surat Thani
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Kh18-8/10 F-5A-35 c/n N.6341 67-21258 w/o 04-09-70
mid-67 del to 13 sqn
1324
21258 13 Sqn
-02-69, 04-09-70 w/o
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Kh18-9/12
F-5A-30 c/n N.6233 66-09129, South Vietnam, w/o
15–11-88
-67 Edwards
1314
69129 P 13 Sqn
-09-70, -74
10314
69129 103
Sqn 10-01-81 Don Muang
23114 69129 231 Sqn 15-11-88 w/o
This aircraft was originally foreseen for South Vietnam
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Kh18-10/14
F-5A-50 c/n N.6512 70-01390 w/o 28-08-80
08-04-71 Mc Clellan h/o
1311
01390 P 13 Sqn
-07-71, -03-72, -12-75
10311
01390 103 Sqn
28-08-80 w/o
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Kh18-11/14
F-5A-50 c/n N.6513 70-01391 w/o 08-11-95
08-04-71 Mc Clellan h/o
1313
01391 P 13 Sqn
09-11-72, 03-74, 26-11-75
10313
01391 103 Sqn
date not known
23113
01391 231 Sqn
date not known
10322
01391 P 103 Sqn 13-01-86
23122
01391 P 231 Sqn
13-01-88 Clark, -12-92 Don Muang, 07-08-95 Udon Thani
23122
01391 231 Sqn 08-11-95 w/o
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Kh18-12/14
F-5A-50 c/n
N.6514 70-01392 w/o 24–09-91
08-04-71 Mc Clellan h/o
1324
01392 P 13 Sqn 10-03-72 Don Muang, 26-11-75 Don Muang
10324 01392 103 Sqn 10-01-81 Don Muang, -85
23124 01392 P 231 Sqn 24-09-91 w/o
Also reported as serial 1322
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Kh18-13/17
F-5A-15
c/n N.6008 63-08371 ex USAF
20-12-73 Mc Clellan h/o
1315 38371 P
13
Sqn by-03-76
10315 38371 P
103 Sqn
date not known
23133 38371 P
231 Sqn
-93, 25-01-95 Don Muang
71143
38371 711 Sqn
-98
70143 38371 701 Sqn date not known
Withdrawn from use / stored / preserved
Udon Thani
preserved serials Thai 23133, USA 38371: -05-98
Don Muang museeum serials Thai 70143 USA 38371 P: -02, 25-02-09, 12-11-12, 24-01-17, 12-05-19
Damaged by fire 14-10-92, later repaired for static exhibition
Don Muang
museeum SEA Camouflaged P: 01-04-09, 25-03-12, 12-05-19
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Kh18-14/17
F-5A-15
c/n N.6012 63-08375 ex USAF, w/o 27-03-87
20-12-73 Mc Clellan h/o
1331
38375
-74,
10331
38375
-76
23131
38375 231 Sqn
27-03-87 w/o
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Kh18-15/17
F-5A-15 c/n
N.6016 63-08379 ex USAF
20-12-73 Mc
Clellan h/o
1332
38379 13 Sqn
-74
10332
38379 P 103 Sqn
-76, 10-01-81
23132
38379 P 231 Sqn
date not known
71144
38379 711 Sqn
-98
70144 38379 701 Sqn -00, 13-01-01
Metallic colours P: 103xx, 23132
Withdrawn from use / stored / preserved
Withdrawn from use: -00
Preserved Don Muang: -10-00
Code SRT, 70144 P: 13-01-01 Don Muang
Noted: code 90409 -03-11
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Kh18-16/17
F-5A-55 c/n
N.6533 71-00263 ex USAF w/o 19–09-81
20-12-73
Mc Clellan h/o
1321
10263 P 13 Sqn
-12-75, ca-12-80
23121 231 Sqn date not known
10321
10263 103 Sqn
19-09-81 w/o
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Kh18-17/17
F-5A-55
c/n N.6534 71-00264 ex USAF w/o
11-06-76
20-12-73 Mc Clellan h/o
1333
10264 13 Sqn
-12-75
10333
10264 103 Sqn
11-06-76 w/o shot down
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Kh18-18/17
F-5A-55 c/n
N.6535 71-00265 ex USAF w/o 27-03-87
20-12-73 Mc Clellan h/o
1334
10265 13 Sqn
-74
10334
10265 P
103 Sqn
be- -87 Don Muang
23134 10265 231 Sqn 27-03-87 w/o
Silver colours P: 10334
Camoufladed P: 10334
F-5A-35 c/n N.6354 67-21167, ex 1258 China, for spares only
Don Muang stored
Don Muang museum stored P : -11-08 Don Muang to museum, 16-12-08, 04-03-12 wreck, 12-11-12, 30-06-17
F-5A-35 c/n
N.6467 69-07101, ex 1271 China, for spares only
Don Muang
stored
Don Muang museum stored P : -11-08 , 16-12-08, 04-03-12 wreck, 12-11-12, 20-01-20
Don Muang stored
Don Muang museum stored P : -11-08, 25-02-09
Don Muang museum stored P : 23144/97159 24-05-12 delivery, 17-07-12, -01-13
Don Muang museum stored P : 1311/69159 -04-09, 19-06-12, 14-01-14
No code, serial, silver colours P: 01-04-09 Don Muang mus
Fictitious code/serial as RF-5A 1311 69159 at museum Don Muang
Fictitious code/serial as RF-5A 70104 69158 at museum Don Muang
At base entrance, fictitious code/serial : 14-01-14 Don Muang
Serial port side 23144/97159, serial starboard side 10264/10333 cam P: 05-06-12 Thanon Phahon Yothin
AF Academy pre, 09-04-14 AF Academy pre
F-5A-50 c/n N.6511 70-01389, ex 1289 China, for spares only
Don Muang museum P : -96, -01-09, 24-01-17
F-5A-45 c/n
N.6546 71-00276, ex 1295 China, for spares only
Don Muang museum stored P : -11-08, 16-12-08 Don Muang, 04-03-12 wreck, 30-06-17
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F-5A-15 c/n N.6017 63-08380 ex USAF, w/o
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Reprted at Suthotha Palace -02-04 till -01-21, possibly a composite airframe
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