Northrop F-5E/F Tiger II in Service with Mexico

Last revised January 4, 2000



The Fuerza Aerea Mexicana ordered ten F-5Es and two F-5Fs in 1981. these were delivered between August and November 1984. They featured leading edge fin extensions and had a prominent dorsal antenna spine. These equip 401 Escuadron Aereo de Defensa as part of No 7 Group based at Santa Lucia.

Sources:


  1. Northrop F-5/F-20, Jerry Scutts, Ian Allan Ltd, 1986.

  2. F-5: Warplane for the World, Robbie Shaw, Motorbooks, 1990

  3. Northrop F-5, Jon Lake and Robert Hewson, World Airpower Journal, Vol 25, 1996.