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Saab: Gripen airplane flies in Switzerland for the first time

Linkoping, Sweden - The aircraft arrived after a no-stop flight from Linkoping, in Sweden

For the first time, the Gripen E/F test aircraft will be flying over Switzerland. On 10-11 October the aircraft will participate in the annual flight demonstration by the Swiss Air Force at Axalp-Ebenfluh air force firing range. Gripen will stay in Switzerland from 3-12 October and it will be based at Emmen Airbase. The two-seater test aircraft will be flown by Swiss pilots from armasuisse and...

fra/pec - 1146117
Rome, Italy, 10/05/2012 18:09
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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