USAF Serial Number Search Results


Serial Number Criteria:
Description Criteria: F-5B
Data last updated: Tue Mar 15 09:25:04 2016
42-67312 ... 42-67401
Lockheed F-5B-1-LO Lightning
MSN 1823/1912
67312 to 33rd PRS and crashed at Will Rogers Field, OK Mar 7, 1944.  Pilot
injured.
67318 in midair collision with RAF Halifax, embedding one of the Halifax's fins
in the Lightning's port wing and bending starboard wing back by 26 degrees.
Starboard engine froze but pilot was able to get the plane on the ground.
67325 shot down by AAA near Munich Apr 12, 1944, Wing Commander Warburton on board.
67329 (17th PRS, 4th PRG) lost Apr 18, 1943, Solomon Islands.  MACR 3997
67331 (7th PRG, 27th PRS) lost Huissen, Netherlands Sep 25, 1944.
67342 (7th PRG, 27th PRS, "Double Trouble") lost S of Breskens, Netherlands Sep 19, 1944.
MACR 9168.  Pilot evaded.
67350 (F-5A, 26th PRS, 6th PRG) in collision with B-25D 41-30337 while
landing at Saidor during infamous Black Sunday mission to Hollanida.
67362 (7th PRG  13th PRS) lost in a landing accident on Jan 21, 1944 
67366 (7th PRG, 27th PRS) lost Veldhoven, Netherlands Jun 8, 1944.  MACR 5491.
67378 (7th PRG  13th PRS) lost on Jan 19, 1944.  Pilot was killed attempting a landing in bad weather.
67388 (21st PRS) lost Dec 17, 1944 with pilot bailing out in weather
due to fuel exhaustion, he walked back to the station on 15 Jan 1945.  MACR 10625
42-68192 ... 42-68301
Lockheed F-5B-1-LO Lightning
MSN 422-2703/422-2812
68195 (4th FG) lost Jun 5, 1945.  MACR 14571
68213 (7th PRG, 27th PRS) lost NE of Grave, Netherlands Sep 25, 1944.  MACR 9229.  Pilot KIA
68215 (28th PRG) lost over Jaluit Lagoon while on photo mission Aug 14, 1944.  MACR 7243.
Pilot remains recovered in 1949
68219 to French Apr 19, 1945
68220 modified to F-5F-LO
68223 (MSN 422-2734) listed as the aircraft flown by Antoine de Saint-Exupery when lost July 31, 1944 north of
the coast from Corsica near the island of Riou.  Belonged to French squadron
Groupe de Reconnaissance GR II/33 within the 3rd Photo Group.  
Part of the wreckage was found in 70 meters
of water March/April 2004.  Tentatively reported that some of the recovered
parts were those from a Bf 109, indicating that a midair collision might
have taken place.  41-2363 is also listed as being Saint-Exupery's plane.
68229 (34th PRS) scrapped Nov 1945.
68233 to French May 10, 1945.
68243 (34th PRS) scrapped Nov 1945.
68250 (10th PRG, 34th PRS) lost May 7, 1944, pilot KIA.  MACR 5535
68251 (3rd PRG) lost Aug 20, 1944.  MACR 8009
68253 (10th PRG, 34th PRS) lost May 25, 1944.  MACR 5091
68259 (67th PRG) lost Jun 17, 1944.  MACR 6057
68265 (7th PRG) lost Nov 6, 1944.  MACR 10231
68270 (6th PRG) lost Jun 10, 1045.  MACR 12180
68273 to Armee de l'Air, probably to GR 33
68274 (6th PRG, 26th PRS) lost SW Pacific Oct 24, 1944.  MACR 9803.  Report
that it was captured by Germans seems to be incorrect.
68279 (3rd PRG) lost May 10, 1944.  MACR 4654.
68280 (34th PRS) scrapped Nov 1945.
68286 (5th PRG) lost Nov 6, 1944.  MACR 9670
68288 (15th PRG) lost Oct 31, 1944.  MACR 9589
68289 (34th PRS) scrapped Spring of 1944.
68292 (MSN 422-2803) Lend-Lease to France
68294 (5th PRG) lost Jul 30, 1944.  MACR 7?39.
68298 to Chinese AF
68299 (8th PRG) lost Oct 23, 1944.
63-8367 ... 63-8437
Northrop F-5A-15-NO Freedom Fighter
MSN N.6004/6074.
8367/8370 remanufactured to F-5B(65-13071/13074)
8371 (MSN N.6008) to Thailand as ser no Kh18-31/17, code 1315, then
10315, then 23133, then 71143, then 70143.  Now in RTAF 
Museum, Don Muang
8372 (MSN N.6009) to MASDC as FX0001.  Returned to manufacturer,
and parts used in construction of X-029A 82-0003
8373/8374 (MSN N.6010/N.6011) to South Korea
8375/8379 (MSN N.6012/N.6016) to Thailand
8375 (MSN N.6012) to Thailand as ser.no. KH18-14/17, code 1331, then
10331, then 23131.  Flew into mountain Mar 27, 1987.
8376 (MSN N.6013) w/o Nov 5, 1965
8379 (MSN N.6016) to Thailand as ser.no. KH18-15/17, code 1332, then
10332, then 23132, then 71141, then 70144 
8381 (MSN N.6018) to Greece, but not delivered to Greece until 1988.  Flying
from Kelly AFB with full USAF markings.
8382/8392 (MSN N.6019/N.6029) to Imperial Iranian AF in 1964
8382 to South Vietnam in 1972, then to South Korea. W/o Jan 20, 1984
8383 IIRAF 3-201.  To South Vietnam in 1972
8384 to South Vietnam in 1972
8385 to South Vietnam in 1972.  To South Korea
8386 to South Vietnam in 1972.  To South Korea
8387 to South Vietnam in 1972.  To South Korea
8388 IIRAF 3-202
8389 to South Vietnam in 1972.  To South Korea, then to Philippines (not sure of the order)
8390 to South Vietnam in 1972.  To South Korea
8391 to South Vietnam in 1972
8393/8404 (MSN N.6030/N.6041) to South Korea
8393 (MSN N.6030) to South Vietnam in 1972, returned to USAF.  On display at Pacific Aviation Museum,
Ford Island, Hawaii in Republic of Korea markings and dedicated Nov 12, 2012.
8394 to South Vietnam in 1972.
8395 to South Vietnam in 1972
8396 to South Vietnam in 1972.  Returned to South Korea
8397 to South Vietnam in 1972.
8398 to South Vietnam in 1972
8399 to South Vietnam in 1972
8400 to South Vietnam in 1972
8401 to South Vietnam in 1972
8402 to South Vietnam in 1972.
8403 to South Vietnam in 1972.
8404 to South Vietnam in 1972
8405 (MSN N.6042) to Hellenic AF.  On display at Hellenic AF Museum, Dekelia AB, Athens, Greece
8406/8408 (MSN N.6043/N.6045) to South Korean AF
All to South Vietnam in 1972
8409/8420 (MSN N.6046/N.6057) to Greek AF
8418 went to Greek AF.  Nose noted early 2003 at Martin-Baker's airfield 
at Chalgrove, England
8421 (MSN N.6058) to Turkey in 1968
8422/8423 (MSN N.6059/N.6060) to Greek AF
8424 (MSN N.6061, 3rd TFW) w/o Sep 10, 1966
8425 (MSN N.6062, 3rd TFW) w/o Dec 12, 1965
8426 (MSN N.6063, 3rd TFW) w/o Aug 8, 1965
8427 (MSN N.6064, 4503rd TFS) w/o Jun 30, 1965
8428 (MSN N.6065) used in Skoshi Tiger, later to South Vietnam.
8429 used in Skohsi Tiger.  To South Vietnam. (3rd TFW, 10th FCS) hit by small arms fire
and crashed 10 mi from Bien Hoa, SVN Dec 7, 1966. Pilot ejected, but the parachute malfunctioned and 
he fell to his death.
8430 (MSN N.6067) to Greek AF as 38430.  Preserved at Larissa AB, Greece.
8431/8437 (MSN N.6068/N.6074) to South Korea
8431 to South Vietnam in 1972
8434 to South Vietnam in 1972.  On display in Tan Son Nhat Museum, Vietnam, marked as 7579.
8436 to South Vietnam in 1972
63-8438 ... 63-8451
Northrop F-5B-5-NO Freedom Fighter
MSN N.8001/8014.
8438 (MSN N.8001) to Thailand AF as Kh18k-1/09, code 1301, then
10301, then 23101, then 71101, then 70101.  On display at Royal Thai Air Force Museum, Bangkok,
Thailand in Mar 2011.
8439 (MSN N.8002) to Thailand AF as Kh18k-2/09, code 1303,then 10302.
8440,8441,8443 converted to GF-5B
8441 at Chanute Air Museum, Rantoul Aviation Complex, Illinois
8444 (N.8007) with 4441st Combat Crew Training Wing in midair collision July 10, 1968 with F-5A 66-9141
20 mi N of Sells, AZ.  One crew ejected, the other was killed. 
8445 used as prototype for YF-5B-21, testbed for F-5F.
8446,8447 (MSN N.8009, N.8010) to Imperial Iranian AF
8446 to Jordanian AF
8448/8451 (MSN N.8011/N.8014) to South Korea
63-13692 ... 63-13692
Northrop F-5B-5-NO Freedom Fighter
MSN N.8015.  To Greece
64-13377 ... 64-13388
Northrop F-5B-10-NO Freedom Fighter
MSN N.8025, N.8016/8024,N.9001/9002.
13377 (MSN N.8025) to Greek AF as 13377.  Crashed on landing at Salonica Jul 5, 1999 during
touch and go.  Instructor killed.
13378 (MSN N.8016) to Greek AF as 13378
13379 (MSN N.8017) to Philippines AF as 13379
13380 (MSN N.8018) to Philippines AF as 13380 in 1976
13381/13382 (MSN N.8019, N.8020) to Taiwan
13383 (MSN N.8021) to Turkish AF as 64-13383 in 1965.
Upgraded to F-5B-2000
13384 (MSN N.8022) to Turkish AF as 64-13384 in 1965.  W/o
13385 (MSN N.8023) to Imperial Iranian AF as 13385. To South Vietnam in 1972.
13386 (MSN N.8024) to Imperial Iranian AF as 13386.  To South Vietnam in 1972
13387 (MSN N.9001) to Norway
13388 (MSN N.9002) to Norway
65-10582 ... 65-10595
Northrop F-5B-15-NO Freedom Fighter
MSN N.8026/8037,N.9003/9004.
10582 to Greece
10583 (MSN N.8027) to South Korea
10584/10585 (MSN N.8028, N.8029) to Ethiopia
I have 10585 as going to South Korea
10586 (MSN N.8030) to South Vietnam in 1967
10587/10588 (MSN N.8031, N.8032) to Imperial Iranian AF
10587 IIAF serial 3-438
10589 (MSN N.8033) to Philippines
10590/10593 (MSN N.8034/N.8037) to Turkey in 1966
10590 w/o Sep 19, 1986
10593 w/o May 6, 1984 near Samsat in collision with F-4E 73-1038
10594 (MSN N.9003) to Norway as 10594, later as 594.  On tenporary display outside Norwegian Armed Forces
Aircraft Collection at Gardermoen, Norway marked as 594.  Will be put on permanent display at museum
entrance in 2015
10595 (MSN N.9004) to Norway
65-13071 ... 65-13074
Northrop F-5B-15-NO Freedom Fighter
13071 (MSN N.6004B) was ex-NF-5A 63-8367 -- to South Korea
13072 was ex-NF-5A 63-8368 -- to Morocco
13073 was ex-NF-5A 63-8369 -- to Morocco
13074 (MSN N.6007B) was ex-NF-5A 63-8370 -- to South Vietnam in 1967
66-8516 ... 66-8530
Northrop F-5B Freedom Fighter
Cancelled contract
66-9119 ... 66-9229
Northrop F-5A-30-NO Freedom Fighter
MSN N.6223/6310,7030/7052.
9119/9120 (MSN N.6223/N.6224) to Morocco
9119 (MSN N.6223) to Royal Moroccan AF.  Preserved at Bassatine AB, Meknes Jan 2008
9121/9128 (MSN N.6225/N.6232) to Turkey in 1966
9122 w/o Apr 24, 1977 near Diyarbakir
9125 w/o Aug 22, 1975 at Erzurum runway
9128 upgraded to F-5A-2000
9129 (MSN N.6233) to Vietnam AF, then to Thailand AF as
Kh18-9/12, code 1314, then 10314, then 23114.  W/o Nov 15, 1988.
9130,9131 (MSN N.6234/N.6235) to South Vietnam in 1967
9131 to South Korea in 1975.
9132,9133 (MSN N.6236/N.6237) to Greece
9134 (MSN N.6238) to Turkey in 1966.  W/o Mar 27, 1984
9135/9138 (MSN N.6239/N.6242) to Greece
9139/9141 (MSN N.6243/N.6245) to South Vietnam in 1969
9141 (N.6245) with 4441st Combat Crew Training Wing in midair collision with F-5B 63-8444 Jul 10, 1968
20 mi N of Sells, AZ.  Pilot killed.
9142 (MSN N.6246) to Greece.  W/o Aug 7, 1970
9143/9147 (MSN N.6247/N.6251) to South Korean AF
9143 to South Vietnam in 1972, returned 1975, to Philippines in 1998
9144 to South Vietnam in 1972.
9145 to South Vietnam in 1972.
9146 to South Vietnam in 1972, returned to South Korea
9147 to South Vietnam in 1972.
9148/9150 (MSN N.6252/N.6254) to Philippines in 1967
9151/9154 (MSN N.6255/N.6258) to Turkey in 1967
9155 (MSN N.6259) to South Vietnam in 1967
9156/9158 (MSN N.6260/N.6262) to Turkey in 1967
9158 upgraded to F-5A-2000
9159 (MSN N.6263) to Thailand as ser.no Kh18-1/10, code 1311.  crashed Jan 2, 1970 
9160 (MSN N.6264) to Thailand as ser.no Kh18-2/10, code 1312, then 10312, then
23121, then 71141, then 70141.  BDRT at Korat.
9161 (MSN N.6265) to Thailand as ser.no KH18-3/10, code 1313, lost in combat Oct 6, 1970.  
Rear fuselage noted early 2003 at Khao Kho War Memorial Park, Thailand.
9162/9163 (MSN N.6266/N.6267) to Morocco
9164/9168 (MSN N.6268/N.6272) to Greece
9169 (MSN N.6273) to Thailand as ser.no. Kh18-4/10, code 1314.  
Crashed on takeoff in 1970
9170/9176 (MSN N.6274/N.6280) to Iran
9170 transferred to South Vietnam AF in 1972.  Believed to be the F-5A painted as 69170
on display in War Remnants Museum, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
9171 to South Vietnam in 1972
9172 to South Vietnam in 1972
9173 to South Vietnam in 1972
9174 to South Vietnam in 1972
9175 to South Vietnam in 1972
9177/9188 (MSN N.6281/N.6292) to Taiwan. 
9178 to South Vietnam in 1972
9179 to South Vietnam in 1972
9180 to South Vietnam in 1972
9181 to South Vietnam in 1972
9183 to South Vietnam in 1972, returned to Taiwan.  Taiwan AF
serial was 1244. Reported 2008 at Taiwan Taoyuan IAP
Aviation Museum.
9185 to South Vietnam in 1972.
9187 to South Vietnam in 1972 
9188 to South Vietnam in 1972, returned to Taiwan.
9189 (MSN N.6293) to Iran.  To South Vietnam in 1972
9190 (MSN N.6294) to Iran.  To South Vietnam in 1972
9191 (MSN N.6295) to Iran.  To South Vietnam in 1972
9193/9195 (MSN N.6297/N.6299) to Taiwan
9193 to South Vietnam in 1972
9194 to South Vietnam in 1972
9195 to South Vietnam in 1972
9196/9198 (MSN N.6300/N.6302) to Ethiopia
9199/9206 (MSN N.6303/N.6310) to Taiwan
9199 to Turkey in 1990
9200 to South Vietnam in 1972, returned to Taiwan
9201 to South Vietnam in 1972, returned to Taiwan
9202 to South Vietnam in 1972
9204 to South Vietnam in 1972, Returned to Taiwan, later
to Philippines
9205 to South Vietnam in 1972
9206 to South Vietnam in 1972
9207 (MSN N.7030) to Royal Norwegian AF as 69207.  To Western Museum of Flight, Hawthorne in 1995.
9208 (MSN N.7031) to Royal Norwegian AF as 69208.  To FMU, Gardermoen AFB for display.
9209 (MSN N.7032) to Royal Norwegian AF as 69209, later 209.  To Greece 8/27/1986 as 69209.  Preserved
at Larissa AB, Greece
9210 (MSN N.7033) to Royal Norwegian AF as 69210.  
9211 (MSN N.7034) to Royal Norwegian AF as 69211.  To Turkey 8/12/1983.
9212 (MSN N.7035) to Royal Norwegian AF as 69212.  To Turkey 2/27/1985 as THK 5-212.  To Air Park, Eskisehir, Turkey
9213 (MSN N.7036) to Royal Norwegian AF as 69213.  Crashed 7/9/1970 Mosvatn.
9214 (MSN N.7037) to Royal Norwegian AF as 69214.  To Turkey 4/16/1985.
9215 (MSN N.7038) to Royal Norwegian AF as 69215, later as 215.  To Nordic Ammunition Company  in 2012 at Raufoss,
Norway for ammunition testing, then scrapped
9216 (MSN N.7039) to Royal Norwegian AF as 69216.  Crashed 1/10/1972 Bogvatn, Svartisen.
9217 (MSN N.7040) to Royal Norwegian AF as 69217.  Crashed 8/9/1968 Sorfjord.
9218 (MSN N.7041) to Royal Norwegian AF as 69218.  Crashed 9/29/1970 Fugloy.
9219 (MSN N.7042) to Royal Norwegian AF as 69219.  Crashed 9/29/1970 Fugloy.
9220 (MSN N.7043) to Royal Norwegian AF as 69220.  Now in Flyhistorisk Museum, Sola, Norway
9221 (MSN N.7044) to Royal Norwegian AF as 69221.  Crashed 12/12/1968 Torp.
9222 (MSN N.7045) to Royal Norwegian AF as 69222.
9223 (MSN N.7046) to Royal Norwegian AF as 69223.  Crashed 12/5/1972 Kjerrinoy, Nordland.
9224 (MSN N.7047) to Royal Norwegian AF as 69224.  To Turkey 8/12/1983.
9225 (MSN N.7048) to Royal Norwegian AF as 69225.
9226 (MSN N.7049) to Royal Norwegian AF as 69226.  Crashed 9/8/1971 Tana.
9227 (MSN N.7050) to Royal Norwegian AF as 69227.  To Turkey 4/30/1985.
9228 (MSN N.7051) to Royal Norwegian AF as 69228, later 228.  To Greece 4/29/1986 as 69228.  Preserved at
Volos, Greece.
9229 (MSN N.7052) to Royal Norwegian AF as 69229.  To Turkey 9/15/1983.
66-9230 ... 66-9244
Northrop F-5B-20-NO Freedom Fighter
MSN N.8038/8048,9005/9008.
9230 to Greece
9231,9232 (MSN N.8039/N.8040) to South Vietnam in 1972
9233 (MSN N.8041) to Iran
9234 (MSN N.8042) to Taiwan.  Later to Turkey in 1988
9235 (MSN N.8043) to Iran
9236 (MSN N.8044) to Iran
9237 (MSN N.8045) to Taiwan.
9238 (MSN N.8046) to Iran
9239 (MSN N.8047) to Taiwan
9240 (MSN N.8048) to Iran
9241 (MSN N.9005) to Norway
9242 (MSN N.9006) to Norway
9243 (MSN N.9007) to Norway
9244 (MSN N.9008) to Norway
67-14906 ... 67-14909
Northrop F-5B-25-NO Freedom Fighter
MSN N.9009/9012.  To Royal Norwegian AF
67-21272 ... 67-21284
Northrop F-5B-25-NO Freedom Fighter
MSN N.8049/N.8061.
21272 (MSN N.8049) to Morocco
21273,21274 (MSN N.8050/N.8051) to Turkey in 1968
21274 w/o Jul 30, 1975
21275 (MSN N.8052) to Republic of China AF
21276/21277 (MSN N.8053/N.8054) to South Korea
21278,21279 (MSN N.8055/N.8056) to Libya, to Turkish AF in 1975.
21280 (MSN N.8057) to Taiwan
21281 (MSN N.8058) to Turkey in 1968.  W/o Sep 27, 1972 near Kesan
21283 on display at Konya AB, Turkey in Jun 2011.
21282/21284 (MSN N.8059/N.8061) to Taiwan
21283 (MSN N.8060) to Turkey in 1990
67-21285 ... 67-21294
cancelled contract for Northrop F-5B Freedom Fighter
67-22556 ... 67-22557
Northrop F-5B-25-NO Freedom Fighter
22556 (MSN N.8062) to Turkey in 1968
22557 (MSN N.8063) to Iran
68-9086 ... 68-9096
Northrop F-5B-30-NO Freedom Fighter
MSN N.8064/8074
9086 (MSN N.8064) to Iran as 3-512, later 3-7007.  Later to Jordan,
to US civil registry as N7169P
9087 (MSN N.8065) to Iran 
9091 (MSN N.8069) to Iran
9092 to Greece
9093 (MSN N.8071) to Iran, later to Jordan, then to Greece
9094/9095 (MSN N.8072/N.8073) to South Korea
9096 (MSN N.8074) to Taiwan
69-6484 ... 69-6486
Northrop F-5B Freedom Fighter - contract cancelled
69-7089 ... 69-7090
Northrop F-5B-35-NO Freedom Fighter
MSN N.8075, N.8076.  Sold to Iran
69-7135 ... 69-7136
Northrop F-5B-35-NO Freedom Fighter 
MSN N.9013,9014.  Sold to Norway
70-1408 ... 70-1408
Northrop F-5B-40-NO Freedom Fighter 
MSN N.8077.  To Turkey in 1986
70-1608 ... 70-1613
Northrop F-5B-40-NO Freedom Fighter 
MSN N.8078/8083.  All to Iran
1608 to Jordan, then to Greece in 1983
1609 to Jordan, then to Greece in 1983
1610 to Morocco
1611 to Jordan, then to Greece
1613 to Jordan, then to Greece in 1983
70-1948 ... 70-1948
Northrop F-5B-40-NO Freedom Fighter 
MSN N.8084.  To Turkey in 1971
71-1033 ... 71-1034
Northrop F-5B-45-NO Freedom Fighter
1033 (MSN N.8085) to Turkey as 11033/5-033
1034 (MSN N.8086) to South Korea
72-0436 ... 72-0449
Northrop F-5B-50-NO Freedom Fighter
MSN N.8087/N.8100
0436,0437 (MSN N.8087/N.8088) to Turkey in 1972
0436 (MSN N.8087) to Turkey as 72-0436. (151st Filo) w/o May 29, 1982
0437 w/o Nov 23,1981 near Gumushacikoy-Balikli Merzifon
0438 (MSN N.8089) to South Korea
0439 (MSN N.8090) with 405th TFW crashed near Tucson, AZ Jul 27, 1982 following collision
with F-5 73-0899.  All three occupants from both aircraft ejected but one was killed.
However, 72-0439 was at the 425th TFTS at Williams AFB AZ and it was still in 
service in 1983.  There was also an F-5E 73-0899 (in either F or G flight - not sure which) at Williams in the 425th as 
well. 0899 is also listed as being with the "405th TFW" in Az. 
0440 (MSN N.8091) to Turkey in 1986.  Upgraded to F-5B-2000
0441 (MSN N.8092) converted to GF-5B.  Noted at Pima Air and Space Museum, Arizona painted as 60441 
0442/0448 (MSN N.8093/N.8099) to South Korea
0449 (MSN N.8100) to Turkey in 1986.  Completed F-5/2000 upgrade, flying for first time Apr 17, 2001.
72-1337 ... 72-1356
Northrop F-5B-50-NO Freedom Fighter 
MSN N.8101/8120.  To Saudi Arabia in 1973 as 740/759
1345 to Yemen
1348 to Yemen ? 
1352 to Yemen
1353 to Yemen
73-1028 ... 73-1042
McDonnell Douglas F-4E-57-MC Phantom  
New builds for Turkish AF under FMS program Peace Diamond III
1028 (MSN 4597) to Turkish AF Jan 1975.  W/o at Sivrihisar Aug 21, 1985
1029 (MSN 4602) to Turkish AF Jan 1975.  Converted to F-4E-2020
1030 (MSN 4606) to Turkish AF May 1975.  Crashed near Elazig after collision with F-4 74-1034 Nov 17, 1983
1031 (MSN 4610) to Turkish AF May 1975.  Converted to F-4E-2020
1032 (MSN 4615) to Turkish AF Oct 1975.  Converted to F-4E-2020.  Crashed Jan 12, 2004.
1033 (MSN 4620) to Turkish AF Oct 1975.  Crashed near Malatya/Hekimhan
1034 (MSN 4624) to Turkish AF Oct 1975.  Crashed near Elazig after collision with F-4 74-1030 Nov 17, 1983
1035 (MSN 4629) to Turkish AF Oct 1975.  Crashed near Erzurum Feb 14, 1995.
1036 (MSN 4632) to Turkish AF Oct 1975.  Converted to F-4E-2020
1037 (MSN 4637) to Turkish AF Oct 1975.  Converted to F-4E-2020
1038 (MSN 4642) to Turkish AF Oct 1975.  Collided in midair with F-5B 65-10593 and crashed in Turkey May 6, 1984.
1039 (MSN 4647) to Turkish AF Oct 1975
1040 (MSN 4651) to Turkish AF Oct 1975.  Upgraded to F-4E 2020
1041 (MSN 4655) to Turkish AF Oct 1975.  Crashed near Kahramanmara Jun 5, 1984
1042 (MSN 4659) to Turkish AF Oct 1975.
73-1602 ... 73-1613
Northrop F-5B-50-NO Freedom Fighter
MSN N.8121/8132.
1602 (MSN N.8121) to Thailand AF in 1986 as Kh18k-6/30, code 23105.
Stored at Udon Thani Feb 2003.
1603 (MSN N.8122) to Thailand AF in 1986 as Kh18k-7/30, code
23106.  Preserved at Udon Thani
1604 (MSN N.8123) to Jordanian AF as 1700, to Greek AF in 1983
1605 (MSN N.8124) to Jordanian AF as 1701, to Greek AF in 1983
1606/1608 (MSN N.8125/N.8127) to South Vietnam in 1974
1607 returned to USAF
1609 (MSN N.8128) to South Vietnam.  To Thailand in 1975 as
Kh18k-3/18.  Code 1303 in 1975 then 10303 in Jan 1980, then 23103
1610 was manufacturer's test aircraft
1611 (MSN N.8130) to Taiwan 
1612 (MSN N.8131) to Taiwan
1613 to Iran
74-0775 ... 74-0786
Northrop F-5B-50-NO Freedom Fighter
MSN N.8133/8144.				
0775/0777 (MSN N.8133/N.8135) to Taiwan
0777 (MSN N.8135) sold from Taiwan to Turkey in 1988 as 74777.  Still in use Oct 2004
0778 (MSN N.8136) to Malaysian AF as FM2201, to Thailand AF in 1982 as
Kh18k-4/25, code 10302, then 23102, then 71102,
then 70102.  Crashed Apr 21, 2005. 
0779 (MSN N.8137) to Malaysian AF as FM2202, to Thailand AF in 1982
as Kh18K-5/25, code 10304, then 23104, then 71103, then 
70103.  
0780/0786 (MSN N.8138/N.8144) to Taiwan
0780 (MSN N.8138) transferred to Philippines
0783/0785 to Jordan
74-1576 ... 74-1581
Northrop F-5B-50-NO Freedom Fighter
MSN X.1001/1006.  To Brazil as 4800/4805
1576 (MSN X.1001) to Brazilian AF as 4800.  Preserved at Dos Afonson, Brazil
1577 (MSN X.1002) to Brazilian AF as 4801.  With 1 GaVCa collided in midair with vulture over
Guaratingueta SP, Brazil May 22, 1975.  Both crew ejected
1578 (MSN X.1003) to Brazilian AF as 4802.  Stored at Pama, SP, Brazil
1579 (MSN X.1004) to Brazilian AF as 4803.  Preserved at Sao Paulo-Mart, Brazil
1580 (MSN X.1005) to Brazilian AF as 4804.  Preserved at Galeao, RJ, Brazil
1581 (MSN X.1006) to Brazilian AF as 4805.  Preserved at Santa Cruz, RJ, Brazil
74-2097 ... 74-2112
cancelled contract for Northrop F-5B-50-NO 
74-2114 ... 74-2129
Northrop F-5B-50-NO Freedom Fighter 
sold to Korea

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