First F-5E(71-1417) of the world in Brazilian Air Force

The first F-5E (71-1417) was rolled out at Hawthorne on June 23, 1972 and was sent to Edwards AFB for flight testing The aircraft took off on its maiden flight on August 11, 1972, with Hank Chouteau at the controls. Later that month, the USAF began evaluation tests at Edwards AFB.
71-1417/1421 Northrop F-5E Tiger II-NO
c/n R.1001/1005 c / n R.1001/1005
1417 to Brazil as 4856 in 1989, Peace Amazon II. 1417 a 4856 para o Brasil em 1989, Paz Amazônia II. Reported to have been Relatou ter sido
upgraded to F-5EM by Embraer atualizados para o F-5EM da Embraer