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    Airframe Family: Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter / T-38 Talon / Canadair CF-116
    Latest Model:RF-5A-40-NO Freedom Fighter
    Last Military Serial:108 RNoAF
    Construction Number:RFG1009
    Last Civil Registration:N685TC
    Compressed ID:Northrop RF-5A-40-NO sn 108 RNoAF c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Sierra Technical Services Inc, Tehachapi, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a RF-5A-40-NO by Northrop at Hawthorne, California, USA.

    Circa 1968

    Assigned s/n 68-9108 with the United States Air Force for administrative purposes. It did not serve with this service.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Norwegian Air Force with s/n 89108.

    New serial number assigned: 108 RNoAF

    By June 1981

    Transferred to 336 SKV, Rygge.

    29 June 1981


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: visiting RAF Greenham Common on IAT departure day

    16 January 1990

    To Thornton Corp, San Marino, CA with new c/r N685TC.

    Based at Thornton Aircraft Comnany, Van Nuys Airport (West Side), Los Angeles, CA.
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    10 April 2003

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX685TC (F-5A, 1009) issued.

    27 April 2006

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX685TC (F-5A, 1009) issued.

    2 July 2008

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX685TC (F-5A, 1009) issued.

    4 March 2010

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX685TC (F-5A, 1009) issued.

    31 August 2016

    To N685TC Llc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N685TC.

    28 July 2018


    Photographer: Nigel Hitchman

    19 November 2023

    To Sierra Technical Services Inc, Tehachapi, CA keeping c/r N685TC.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Robert Nichols
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