USAF -
Data written
in blue
are subject to
confirmation.
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63-08438
F-5B-05 c/n N.8001 to Thailand
38438 FA-438 P
21-02-64 f/f, -05-64 Edwards
be- 03-72 to Thailand
First production Northrop F-5B
Extended nose boom, additional instrumentation rear seat for testing P
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63-08439
F-5B-05 c/n N.8002 to Thailand Kh18k-2-09
38439 FA-439 4441 Sqn -04-64 Edwards trials
P 425 Sqn -06-64 Williams first F-5 arr
11-02-65 Mc Clellan h/o to Thailand
First aircraft delivered to 445 Sqn P: -06-64 Williams
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63-08440
F-5B-05 c/n N.8003
P 425 Sqn del -64 ca, 20-03-74, -09-74, -76 Williams,
GF-5B
38440 -09-82 Kelly wfu
10-03-83 Williams, 30-03-83 Williams
be-04-87 Chanute Training Center for ground instruction
-09-92 Kelly wfu, -94 Kelly
P -08-98 Hill wfu
P 14-11-16 St George-Municipal, 31-10-23 St George-Municipal
Metallic colours P: 20-03-74,
Metallic colours blue stripe on tail P: -09-74
Metallic colours, big fuselage and tail yellow band P: -76 Williams
Camouflaged brown/sand P: -94 Kelly, 16-11-10 Hill stored museum
Donated to Western Sky Warbirds Aviation museun
Camouflaged brown/sand, no serial on tail P: 14-11-16 St George-Municipal
Camouflaged brown/sand P: -09-82
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63-08441
F-5B-05 c/n N.8004
38441 P 425 Sqn -71, -11-72 Williams, -09-74, -05-80, -06-81
441 P 41e -09-82
Metallic colours blue stripe on tail P: -71, -72 Sheppard, -09-74
Metallic colours, big yellow stripe fuselage and tail P: -08-79, -80
GF-5B/T-38
C8123
-01-83 Lackland pre as T-38 in Thunderbirds “1”
colours
8441
P
-82, 29-09-83 Chanute, -05-84 Chanute Training Center ins
8441 P 29-09-83 Rantoul
Three blue blue colours, yellow/black tail stripe, black nose P: -82, -09-82, 29-09-83 Chanute
Inscription on tail"IAAFA" P: 27-07-92 Homestead
Painted as "1" Thunderbirds
T-38 P: -05-99 Chanute Aerospace mus Rantoul pre, 29-10-07 Rantoul
Three blue blue colours, yellow/black tail stripe, black nose P: 29-09-83 Rantoul
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0441 P 27-07-92 Randolph
-11-95 Wright Patterson pre
0441 P be-06-09, 27-07-92 Homestead
Might be 72-00441, see below
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63-08442
F-5B-05 c/n N.8005 w/o 03-07-64
38442 P
FA-442
28-06-64 Melsbroek Europe tour, -64 Ciampino, 03-11-64 Eindhoven
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63-08443 F-5B-05 c/n N.8006
38443 P 425 Sqn –69
P FA-443
425 Sqn –70
P
425 Sqn -75, -06-76 Williams
GF-5B -87 modified
be-04-87 Chanute Training Center, 01-11-87 Chanute Training Center
since -08-93 Kelly, -08-98 Kelly dump
Silver, blue tail stripe P: -11-73 Williams
Tail stripe b/w/b/w/b. P -75, -03-76
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63-08444
F-5B-05 c/n N.8007 w/o 03-07-64
38444 P FA-444 4441 Sqn 29-06-64 Eindhoven, -11-66 Williams
03-07-64 w/o near Torrejon (Spain) on demonstration to Spain
10-07-68 w/o
near Sells (AZ), collision F-5A 69141
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63-08445
F-5B-05 c/n N.8008, Northrop demonstrator aircraft
38445
tested on soft runways
P FA-445
10-06-64 Le Bourget, 31-08-64 Ciampino, 01-08-64 Teheran, 02-08-64 Teheran
P
FA-445
-06-65 Le Bourget, 03-11-64 Eindhoven, 28-06-65 Eindhoven company demonstrator
P
be-12-65, 17-02-66 Andrews, -08-67 Abbotsford, fictitous Canadian colours
4441 Sqn -11-66
YF-5B-21 modified with GE J85-GE-21
28-03-69 f/f
-10-75 last seen, w/o?
Company demonstrator Le Bourget show/Europe/Middle East P: -06-64 Le Bourget, 28-06-65 Eindhoven,
01-08-64 Teheran
Leased to Northrop to test General Electric J85-GE-21
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65-10586
F-5B-15 c/n N.8030 to S Vietnam
18-03-67 to S Vietnam h/o
14-03-67 returned to USA, to MAP 18-03-67
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65-13074
F-5B-15 c/n N.6007B rebuilt from F-5A airframe, to S Vietnam
18-03-67 h/o to S Vietnam
Still F-5A P: -05-64
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66-09231 P
F-5B-20 c/n N.8039 to S Vietnam, returned
69231 231
425 Sqn -68 camouflaged, -69
LZ P 425 Sqn 21-12-69 Williams,
-01-70
Nellis, -71, -72 Williams
14-12-72 del to S Vietnam
LZ P 425 Sqn -01-76
Camouflaged P: -72 Williams
Camouflaged, LZ code, yellow cockpit stripe P: 21-12-69 Williams
Camouflaged, LZ code, blue tail stripe P:-71, -08-76
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66-09232
F-5B-20 c/n N.8040 to S Vietnam
LZ P
425 Sqn 02-05-70 Phoenix-Mesa Gateway, 12-11-71
Williams, -04-73
14-12-72 del to S Vietnam
Camouflaged, LZ code P: 02-05-70 Phoenix-Mesa Gateway, -04-73
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70-01408
F-5B-40 c/n N.8077 to Turkey
29-09-72
01408
noc P
425 Sqn 05-11-73 Williams, -04-74, -75 Williams, -11-80, -04-83
LA P
425
Sqn 22-04-82, -06-82, -10-83, -09-84
Williams
01408 noc P 425 Sqn -84 Williams, -85
-01/03-86 to Turkey
Metallic, blue tail stripe P: 11-73 Williams, -04-74, -09-74, -08-76
Big yellow tail and fuselage stripe P: -09-75 Williams, 17-03-77, -11-80
Saudi Arabia markings P: 17-03-77, -11-80, -07-81
Camouflaged 3 blues P: 22-04-82, -06-82, -04-83, , -84 wILLIAMS, no markings Williams bef del Turkey
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71-01033
F-5B c/n N.8085 71-033, to Turkey
11033 noc P 425 Sqn 17-03-77 Williams, 21-07-73, 17-03-77 Williams, 12-10-78 Williams, -10-85 Williams
-03-86 to Turkey
Metallic, blue tail stripe P: 17-03-77 Williams, 14-07-73
Metallic, big yellow fuselage and tail stripes P: 17-03-77 Williams, 12-10-78 Williams
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72-00439
F-5B c/n N.8089 w/o 27-07-82
72439
LZ P
425 Sqn
-05-74 Luke,
24-05-75 Williams
LA P
425
Sqn 13-08-75 Luke, 22-03-76, -77
LA P
425 Sqn 17-03-77 Williams, -01-80 Williams, -05-82 Williams
27-07-82 w/o over Tucson collision with F-5E 73-0899
Camouflaged P: -05-74 Luke, -01-75, 24-05-75 Williams, 13-08-75 Luke, 22-03-76, -10-77, -79
Camouflaged, blue tail stripe P: 17-03-77 Williams
Camouflaged, Saudi markings P: 14-11-80
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72-00440
F-5B c/n N.8091 to Turkey
20440 P
425 Sqn 22-03-75 Williams, 22-03-76, -10-78, -05-80 Williams,
00440 LA P 425 Sqn
-10-85 Williams
-03-86 arr Turkey
Silver, bue tail stripe P: -75
Metallic colour, inscription F-5B No 55 under cockpit/serial 72-440 P: 22-03-76
Yellow tail stripe, big fuselage stripe P: 22-03-75 Williams, 22-03-76, 25-11-76, -78
Yellow tail stripe, fuselage stripe P: -05-80 Williams, -82 Norton
Camuflaged, LA P: -12-82
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72-00441
F-5B c/n N.8092
10-11-72 accepted
20441 P 58 Wing/425qn -11-72, -73, 13-08-75 Luke
P
425 Sqn -08-79 received, -05-80, -81, -05-82 Norton,
00441
LA P 425 Sqn
-03-82
Williams, 06-07-82 Pensacola
21-04-84 Williams crated
GF-5B
-05-84 re-designated GF-5B
-07-84 Albrook AFB del Panama Inter American AF Academy, 09-10-90 IAAFA Homestead,
Metallic, blue stripe on tail P: -73, -01-75, 13-08-75 Luke
Metallic, big yellow stripe on fuselage/tail, active P: -79
Grey colour P: -04-82, 06-07-82 Pensacola
60441FM 482 FW Makos P: -88 Homestead, -10-89 to Homestead, 09-10-90 IAAFA Homestead
Withdrawn from use / stored / preserved
Loaned Pima museum: -05-01
60441 Pima museum P: 06-08-04, 11-11-09, 25-09-11
20441 Pima museum P: 19-07-12, 27-11-12, 27-11-13 Pima, 20-12-14, 07-02-19, 26-10-23
Metallic, big yellow stripe on fuselage/tail P: 19-10-87, 27-11-13, 07-02-19, 26-10-23
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0441 P 27-07-92 Randolph
-11-95 Wright Patterson pre
0441 P be-06-09, 27-07-92 Homestead
Might be 63-07441, see above
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Yellow tail, big fuselage stripe P: 25-11-76
Yellow tail, fuselage stripe P: -05-80 Williams
Inscription on tail "FM 482 FW" P: 06-08-04 Pima mus, 25-09-11 Pima mus
Repainted, serial only on tail, yellow fuselage, tail stripe P: 20-10-12, 25-10-12 Pima mus
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72-00449
F-5B c/n N.8100 to Turkey
20449 P
425 Sqn -03-74, -05-74, -09-75, -03-78, -10-78 Williams, -79
00449
LA P
425
Sqn 20-03-82, 11-06-82 Williams, 17-10-85
-11-86 to Turkey
Grey P: -03-74
Metallic, big yellow stripe on fuselage/tail P: -03-78, -10-78, -79, 20-03-82
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73-01602
F-5B c/n N.8121 to Thailand
01602 noc P
425
Sqn -05-73 Williams, -11-74 Castle, -76, 15-03-68 Williams, -03-78, -11-79
31602 P
425 Sqn -10-80, 20-03-82, -05-82
01602 LA P 425 Sqn -12-82, -84 Williams, -05-86 Williams
-87 del Thailand
Silver, bue tail stripe P: -03-74 Williams, -11-74 Castle, -75
Yellow fuselage/tail stripe P: -03-78, -10-78, 11-79
Yellow fuselage/tail stripe, Saudi markings P: -10-80
Yellow fuselage/tail stripe P: 22-04-82,
Grey colours P: -84 Williams, -10-86
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73-01603
F-5B c/n N.8122 to Thailand
01603 P
425 Sqn 16-11-74 Castle, 16-04-77, 07-05-82 Williams, 10-03-83, 20-10-84 Williams
01603 LA 425 Sqn 10-01-85 Williams, -11-86 Williams
31603
LA P
425 Sqn date not known
-04-87 Kelly, -06-87 Williams
-87 del Thailand
Metallic colours, green tail stripe : -74 Luke
Metallic colours P: date not known, code LA
Yellow tail and fuselage stripe P : 16-04-77, 12-11-76, -08-79, -11-80, 07-05-82 Williams
Yellow tail and fuselage stripe, Saudi markings P: -11-80
Camouflaged P: -79 code LA, 10-03-83 LA
Grey colour P: date not known, code LA
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73-01607
F-5B c/n N.8126 ex S Vietnam, w/o 13-02-86
USA -04-75 ex S Vietnam, -10-75 Mc Clellan sto,
01607 P 425 Sqn 22-03-76 Williams
73607
LA P 425 Sqn 17-03-77
Williams, 08-06-78, 27-03-79 Williams
425 Sqn 21-04-84 Williams
425 Sqn 13-02-86 w/o
SEA camouflage P: -10-77
SEA camouflage LA on tail P: -10-77, 27-03-79 Williams, 08-06-78
Grey colours P: LA 425 Sqn
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