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    Airframe Family: Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter / T-38 Talon / Canadair CF-116
    Latest Model:F-5A Freedom Fighter
    Last Military Serial:905 RNoAF
    Construction Number:N.7068
    Last Civil Registration:N3J
    Compressed ID:Northrop F-5A sn 905 RNoAF cn N.706...
    Latest Owner or Location:Dillon Precision Inc, Scottsdale, AZ

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-5A.

    Circa 1967

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 67-14905.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Norwegian Air Force with s/n 905.

    10 July 1987

    To Combat Jet and Aerospace Museum, Chino, CA with new c/r N91011.

    12 July 1987

    Passed through Prestwick, Scotland on delivery to the Combat Jet and Aerospace Museum, Chino, CA with c/r N91011.

    4 March 1997

    To Fightertown Inc, Miami, FL with new c/r N3E.

    14 April 1997


    Photographer: Tim Martin
    Notes: At Winnipeg - This is an ex-Royal Norwegian Air Force Northrop F-5A, s/n 905, shown just before its re-paint and change of N-number to N3E

    23 July 1998


    Photographer: Tim Martin
    Notes: 1998 photo at Winnipeg

    17 November 2004

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX3E (F-5A, 67-14905) issued.

    15 November 2007

    To Blue Falcon Inc, El Paso, TX with new c/r N3J.

    3 March 2008

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX3J (F-5A, 67-14905) issued.

    Based at El Paso International Airport, El Paso, TX.
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    3 March 2011

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX3J (F-5A, 67-14905) issued.

    13 March 2017

    To T-33 Aviation Llc, Broomfield, CO keeping c/r N3J.

    11 April 2017

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX3E (F-5A, 67-14905) issued.

    7 December 2017

    To Sierra Technical Services Inc, Tehachapi, CA keeping c/r N3J.

    11 May 2018

    To Sierra Technical Services Inc, Tehachapi, CA with new c/r N109ST.

    13 September 2019

    To Dillon Precision Inc, Scottsdale, AZ keeping c/r N109ST.

    9 May 2023

    To Dillon Precision Inc, Scottsdale, AZ with new c/r N3J.
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
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     John Bennett
    Peter Nicholson
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