Remaining Swedish experts on JAS-39 to leave Czech Republic

To help Czech Republic induct the Gripen into service, Sweden sent a group of pilots and mechanics to help the former setup shop in 2005. After ten years, the last batch of experts will depart this September.

Saab JAS-39 Gripen of the Czech Air Force taking off from AFB Čáslav
© Milan Nykodym, Czech Republic [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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Fighters from RAF, RCAF, RNLAF practiced intercepting B-52H during POLAR GROWL

Fighters from the Royal Canadian Air Force, the Royal Air Force and the Royal Netherlands Air Force had chances to practice dissimilar air intercept maneuvers with B-52Hs from the 2nd Bomb Wing and 5th Bomb Wing on Apr.2.

Polar Growl
New Hampshire Air National Guard photo by Airman Ashlyn J. Correia
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