F-5E Tiger II Losses, Crashes & Deliveries
Every recorded loss, crash, shoot-down, retirement and delivery involving the F-5E Tiger II, each with a date and source. See the F-5E Tiger II overview.
Events at a glance
Events per year
2022–2026
2026 is a partial year: the bars run to 3 Nov 2026.
By event type
7 events logged · 7 airframes lost
These totals count what GlobalMilitary.net has logged from public reports since 2022, not a complete register: an event we have not recorded is not an event that did not happen. Coverage of the tracked wars is much denser than coverage of peacetime events, so the two do not compare directly.
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F-5E Tiger II losses, crashes & deliveries
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MAR 52026
F-5E
Destroyed
🇮🇷 Iran · Destroyed on ground at Ahvaz Airport by US airstrike during Operation Epic Fury; no casualties.
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MAR 12026
F-5E
Destroyed
🇮🇷 Iran · F-5E Tiger II destroyed on runway at Tabriz airport by IDF airstrike while preparing for takeoff.
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JUN 222025
F-5E
Destroyed
🇮🇷 Iran · F-5E Tiger II destroyed on ground at Dezful Airport in Khuzestan by IDF strike; destruction footage published.
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OCT 222024
F-5EM
Crash
🇧🇷 Brazil · The Brazilian Air Force said an F-5EM crashed near Natal after an emergency; the pilot ejected safely.
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MAY 312023
F-5F/N
Crash
🇺🇸 United States · Crashed into the sea about 25 miles off Key West; the pilot ejected and was rescued.
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FEB 212022
F-5E Tiger II
Crash
🇮🇷 Iran · F-5 trainer crashed into a school area in Tabriz after technical problems; both pilots and one civilian killed.
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JAN 112022
F-5E Tiger II
Crash
🇰🇷 South Korea · F-5E crashed into a mountain at Hwaseong south of Seoul after engine fire warning; pilot killed.