Czech Gripen advance party departed for Iceland

An advance party from the Czech Air Force has departed for Iceland on Jul. 20 to prepare for the arrival of five Czech Griepn fighters this week.

Czech Saab Gripen inflight over Iceland
© Milan Nykodym, Czech Republic [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

The fighters will be refueled in mid-air by an Italian KC-767 during the trip.

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