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    Airframe Family: Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter / T-38 Talon / Canadair CF-116
    Latest Model:F-5E Tiger II
    Last Military Serial:741558 USN
    Construction Number:R.1218
    Compressed ID:Northrop F-5E sn 741558 USN cn R.12...
    Latest Owner or Location:Fort Worth Aviation Museum, Meacham Field, Fort Worth, Texas

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-5E.

    Circa 1974

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 74-1558.

    By 1984

    To 64th FWS, 57th FWW, Nellis AFB, NV.

    By 1985

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 741558.

    Flew in the movie Top Gun as one of the black MiG-28s.

    Transferred to VFC-13.
    Operated with markings: 58

    By 1997

    Markings Applied: 13

    September 1997


    Photographer: Jacqueline Fischer
    Notes: Reno-Stead, NV

    27 June 2005

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy.

    To Bronco Association, TX.

    By February 2006

    To Vintage Flying Museum, Fort Worth Meacham Airport/Meacham Field, Dallas-Fort Worth, TX.
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    To Fort Worth Aviation Museum, Meacham Field, Fort Worth, TX.
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    Markings Applied: AF/13

    14 January 2012


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Fort Worth Aviation Museum, TX.

    23 July 2015


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Fort Worth Aviation Museum, Meacham Airport, TX.

    19 August 2017


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Fort Worth Aviation Museum, TX.

    2020

    Markings Applied: 58, U.S. AIR FORCE
    Repainted to its original 64th FWS appearance.

    30 May 2020


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Fort Worth Aviation Museum.

    30 May 2020


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Fort Worth Aviation Museum.

    26 April 2024


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Fort Worth - Meacham Field, TX, USA
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2007 by Andy Marden
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
    Max Sabin
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