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The Gripens challenge the F-16s

Stockholm, Sweden - A joint exercise between Swedish and Belgian air forces to appraise the capabilities of the JAS-39s and the F-16 MLUs.

The SAAB/British Aerospace JAS-39 Gripen multirole light fighters are being currently deployed in Sweden during a joint exercise with Belgian Air Force, which sent four F-16 Fighting Falcon light fighters towards the Scandinavian country, as they were recently involved by what is technically defined as a mid-life update (MLU). This is the first time that the Belgian pilots face the Gripens during simulated...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 106143
Rome, Italy, 10/27/2004 12:20
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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