The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) received 75 F-5A single seat fighters and 30 F-5B dual–seat trainers.
They have been license built in Canada respectively as NF-5As and Bs in the 1969 CL-226 production line.
These aircraft equalled the Canadian CF-5A and CF-5D versions with more powerful engines fitted.
The first NF-5A was handed over in October 1969 at Twente airbase for 313 Squadron acting as Operational Conversion Unit.
The last aircraft was handed over in March 1972.
The NF-5As flew under the Dutch registrations K-3001 / K-3075 and the NF-5Bs under K-4002 / K-4030.
They have been operational at Twente airbase (OCU, 313 and 315 Squadrons), at Eindhoven airbase (314 Sq) and Gilze-Rijen airbase (316 Sq).

During the RNLAF F-16 transition the NF-5s and Bs have been stored at the Gilze-Rijen and Woensdrecht airbases.
60 aircraft were sold to Turkey, 11 to Greece and 7 to Venezuela.
Some aircraft have been written off during their operational life due to crashes and some remaining aircraft are displayed in musea or used in technical schools.
The NF-5As and Bs were operational from 1971 to 1991.
The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) received 75 F-5A single seat fighters and 30 F-5B dual–seat trainers. They have been license built in Canada respectively as NF-5As and Bs in the 1969 CL-226 production line. These aircraft equalled the Canadian CF-5A and CF-5D versions with more powerful engines fitted. The first NF-5A was handed over in October 1969 at Twente airbase for 313 Squadron acting as Operational Conversion Unit. The last aircraft was handed over in March 1972. The NF-5As flew under the Dutch registrations K-3001 / K-3075 and the NF-5Bs under K-4002 / K-4030. They have been operational at Twente airbase (OCU, 313 and 315 Squadrons), at Eindhoven airbase (314 Sq) and Gilze-Rijen airbase (316 Sq). 
During the RNLAF F-16 transition the NF-5s and Bs have been stored at the Gilze-Rijen and Woensdrecht airbases. 60 aircraft were sold to Turkey, 11 to Greece and 7 to Venezuela. Some aircraft have been written off during their operational life due to crashes and some remaining aircraft are displayed in musea or used in technical schools. The NF-5As and Bs were operational from 1971 to 1991.
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