The aircraft, built in 1957, served in Słupsk for a year, from 1958 it was stationed in Malbork, and from 1973 it served in the 58th Air Training and Combat Regiment in Dęblin. Since 1980, the LIM-5 has flown in the 38th Air Training and Combat Regiment in Modlin. The aircraft ended its service in 1989 in the 61st Air Training and Combat Regiment in Biała Podlaska. It was completely renovated in 2022 by the Białystok University of Technology.