Notes
-Fun to fly
-Sadly has a bit of auto-roll, but this is only because of the armaments being different on each side

Controls
-Action group 1: Fire wingtip missiles
-Action group 2: Fire wing-mounted missiles (left wing)
-Action group 3: Detach rocket pods
-VTOL: Air brakes

Designed in 1960 as a trainer platform to prepare pilots for electronic aerial warfare, the Northrop company was tasked with creating a converted F-5 Tiger II platform to fit the role. They decided that a side-by-side seating arrangement was the most suited for the intended role, seeing as pilots would be trained to fly the General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark and EF-111A Raven aircraft. After delays in deciding the powerplant, eventually, it was decided to use the two original engines of the F-5 and modify them to lift the added weight. The same equipment as in the F-111 and EF-111A were fitted into the aircraft. However, unlike the other two aircraft, the F-5K (which would then earn the ironic nickname "Lance") could also be used as a light ground attack and CAS aircraft. Entering service in 1965, the Lance became a standard trainer and light ground attack plane for several air forces, including the USAF, the Hellenic Air Force (seen here), and others. The USAF retired their fleet of 85 relatively quickly, as the last one was pulled from service in Vietnam in 1969. However, the Hellenic Air Force kept their aircraft in service until as late as 2008. Sweden also bought five Lances from Greece in 1980, and two still remain in Swedish Air Force service to this day.