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Coming soon to the Ukrainian Air Force!



Full article here:

Ukrainian Gripen Fighters To Arrive In 2027, Long-Range Meteor Missiles Claimed To Be Included

Sweden’s transfer of Gripens will give Ukraine more than a new fighter, pairing its trademark dispersed operations with Meteor missiles and radar planes. Sweden’s Gripen transfer could give Ukraine far more than a new fighter, pairing dispersed operations with Meteor missiles and radar planes.

www.twz.com

The article confirms what I was wondering: training of Uke pilots on the aircraft and systems is well underway.

 

[Fatman17]

Mirage. Classic looks

 

[Fatman17]

Post from Imperial War Museums

Airmen of 1 Squadron Australian Flying Corps prepare a Martinsyde Elephant fighter bomber for a patrol flight over the Palestine Front during the First World...

youtube.com

 

[Fatman17]

C-130 H

C-130 J

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Lockheed C-130 family​

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[th]

Number produced (2024)​

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[th]

C-130 Hercules​

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[td]2,271[/td]

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C-130J Super Hercules​

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[td]540+[/td]

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Total​

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[td]2,811+[/td]

 

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[Fatman17]

Gripen-E

 

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[Fatman17]

RAF pics of the year.

 

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[Gripen9]

F-6 with PAF designed gondola conformal fuel tank.

 

[Fatman17]

F-6 with PAF designed gondola conformal fuel tank.

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In the end it didn't work out too well

 

[Gripen9]

In the end it didn't work out too well

Yes, I never saw it operational. Per Air Cdre Chishti ( I think) it was adopted by PLAAF and they liked it.

**I don't have independent verification of that claim.

 

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