Purchased in 1960 through the Emmerian Foreign Military Sales, the F-5E became a critical backbone to the Janosian Air Defense Force as a cheap, lightweight fighter to counterbalance the heavier F-4Cs and F-104s they had in their inventory.
Over the intervening years the Janosian F-5Es have become a formidable opponent with domestically produced block upgrades, including AGM-84 'Harpoon' missile capabilities, data linked into a controlling AEWC or Surface asset.
The 305th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Sakuras, is one of the final F-5E Squadron’s in Janosia however, with a bulk of F-5Es being retired in 2000 thanks to the far superior F-2A. Currently the Tiger is expected to be retired fully in 2026 in favor of the F-2A.
