Africa
Botswana
CF-5A and CF-5DFormer Canadian aircraft
Worldwide service
F-5 operators and national branches
35 air arms and national services shaped the Freedom Fighter and Tiger II story through licensed production, transfers, upgrades and new roles.
How to use this directory
Country names open a much larger airframe story
This directory covers past and present military operators identified in published F-5 histories. Variant names summarize the main branches rather than every local equipment standard.
Status changes over time. Each future airframe record should attach a dated source before describing an aircraft as active, stored or displayed.
Africa
Africa
Ethiopia
F-5A, F-5B and F-5EHistorical operator
Africa
Kenya
F-5E and F-5FIncludes former Jordanian aircraft
Africa
Libya
F-5A and F-5BHistorical operator
Africa
Morocco
F-5A, F-5B, F-5E and F-5FLong service and national upgrades
Africa
Sudan
F-5EHistorical operator
Africa
Tunisia
F-5E and F-5FTiger II operator
Asia
Asia
Indonesia
F-5E and F-5FHistorical operator
Asia
Iran
F-5A, F-5B, F-5E, F-5F and RF-5AMajor early and Tiger II operator
Asia
Jordan
F-5A, F-5B, F-5E and F-5FAircraft later transferred abroad
Asia
Malaysia
F-5E, F-5F and RF-5EHistorical operator
Asia
Philippines
F-5A and F-5BHistorical operator
Asia
Singapore
F-5S, F-5T and RF-5SLocally modernized fleet
Asia
South Korea
F-5A, F-5B, F-5E, F-5F and KF-5Large fleet with licensed production
Asia
South Vietnam
F-5A, F-5B, F-5E and RF-5AHistorical operator through 1975
Asia
Taiwan
F-5A, F-5B, F-5E, F-5F and RF-5ELarge fleet with local production
Asia
Thailand
F-5A, F-5B, F-5E and F-5FIncludes national upgrade programs
Asia
Vietnam
Captured former South Vietnamese aircraftPostwar use
Asia
Yemen
F-5E and F-5FTiger II operator
Europe
Europe
Austria
F-5ETemporarily leased Swiss aircraft
Europe
Greece
F-5A and F-5BHistorical operator
Europe
Netherlands
NF-5A and NF-5BDutch-developed early branch
Europe
Norway
F-5A, F-5B and RF-5AHistorical operator
Europe
Spain
SF-5 and F-5M familyLicensed production and training
Europe
Switzerland
F-5E and F-5FTiger II fleet and source of U.S. F-5Ns
Europe
Turkey
F-5A, F-5B and NF-5Training and display use
Middle East
Middle East
Bahrain
F-5E and F-5FTiger II operator
Middle East
Saudi Arabia
F-5B, F-5E, F-5F and RF-5EHistorical operator
Americas
Americas
Brazil
F-5E, F-5F, F-5EM and F-5FMExtensively modernized fleet
Americas
Canada
CF-5A and CF-5DLicensed Canadair production
Americas
Chile
F-5E and F-5F Tiger IIINational upgrade program
Americas
Honduras
F-5E and F-5FTiger II operator
Americas
Mexico
F-5E and F-5FSmall Tiger II fleet
Americas
United States
F-5A, F-5E, F-5F and F-5NEvaluation, aggressor and adversary use
Americas
Venezuela
CF-5A and CF-5DFormer Canadian aircraft
Directory scope
Operator coverage was cross-checked against Northrop Grumman's F-5 history and a published operator directory. Exact fleet totals and current status belong in dated national records.