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SAAB Gripen passes 130,000 flight hours

Stockholm, Sweden - In service within the Air Forces of Czech Republic, Hungary, South African Republic and Sweden

The SAAB JAS-39 Gripen fleet has now flown more than 130,000 hours. Gripen is in operational service in the Czech, Hungarian, South African and Swedish Air Forces and is also flown by the Empire Test Pilot School (ETPS). The Swedish Air Force is the largest operator of Gripen and their first Gripen Squadron was declared operational in 1997. The Czech Air Force took deliveries of their Gripen C/D...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1111974
Rome, Italy, 11/30/2009 12:23
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