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Goodbye Draken!
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Mon Nov 28, 2005 9:53 amby Ijineda
On Friday 25th the remaining 28 Saab Draken of the Austrian Air Force were sortet out...after 20 years of service! Austria was the last country to use those oldies, now were waiting for the eurofighters to come in 2007!
In the meantime, Austrias Air Force consists of some F-5...
A Draken in the special "50 years of Austrian Air Force-anniversary"- livery.
The final takeoff....
Re: Goodbye Draken!
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Mon Nov 28, 2005 9:58 amby Craig.
It has to be one of the ugliest flying bricks I have ever seen. But I do love it:) Shame its been retired. Why didn't they go with the new saab?
Re: Goodbye Draken!
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Mon Nov 28, 2005 9:59 amby BFMF
That's an odd looking aircraft
Re: Goodbye Draken!
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Mon Nov 28, 2005 10:00 amby Woodlouse2002
It has to be one of the ugliest flying bricks I have ever seen. But I do love it:) Shame its been retired. Why didn't they go with the new saab?
Cause the Eurofighters better?
Re: Goodbye Draken!
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Mon Nov 28, 2005 10:03 amby Ijineda
Why didn't they go with the new saab?
Austria is a member of the european union, so for me its kinda logical to buy eurofighters...besides, the EF is probably the better choice. Saab aircraft have been used since the 50
Re: Goodbye Draken!
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Mon Nov 28, 2005 10:14 amby Craig.
Believe me the gripen, isn't that much less capable than the Typhoon, and its much cheaper. Being a previous customer they could have likely gotten a price break on it too. Or even the Rafale, dont get me wrong you should all know i am Typhoons biggest fan, and am happy to see it sold, but I cant see how Austria really need what is compaired to the two mentioned above, an expensive fighter.
Re: Goodbye Draken!
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Mon Nov 28, 2005 10:19 amby Woodlouse2002
Don't get me wrong at this but I was told be a Swede in the summer that the Gripen is now sold by Bae and Saab now does nothing more than make them.
Re: Goodbye Draken!
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Mon Nov 28, 2005 10:23 amby Ijineda
[quote]on Today at 9:58am, CraigL wrote:It has to be one of the ugliest flying bricks I have ever seen. But I do love it Shame its been retired. Why didn't they go with the new saab?
Re: Goodbye Draken!
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Mon Nov 28, 2005 10:25 amby Woodlouse2002
You certainly can't say that it's not a unique design.
Re: Goodbye Draken!
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Mon Nov 28, 2005 10:29 amby Craig.
the biggest threat you have to worry about is the swiss like all of Europe. If those guys decide to kick it off no amount of Typhoons will matter
Re: Goodbye Draken!
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Mon Nov 28, 2005 10:33 amby C
To be fair, it may have been a little bit of "one-up-manship" over their eastern european (former eastern bloc) neighbours who are some of the Gripen's main purchasers...
Re: Goodbye Draken!
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Mon Nov 28, 2005 10:34 amby Woodlouse2002
the biggest threat you have to worry about is the swiss like all of Europe. If those guys decide to kick it off no amount of Typhoons will matter
Yeah. They have bicycles!
Re: Goodbye Draken!
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Mon Nov 28, 2005 10:38 amby Craig.
Yeah. They have bicycles!
I'm telling you they are hiding something. Theres no way a country can be so anti-car and various other eco friendly things and really mean it.
Re: Goodbye Draken!
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Mon Nov 28, 2005 10:48 amby Theis
comeon!
gripen is THE fighter in the world!
bye bye F-22 and eurofighter!
And new and old meet (like me and hagar!
)
(Gripen and Tunnan)
Cheers Theis
Re: Goodbye Draken!
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Mon Nov 28, 2005 11:09 amby ATI_7500
I'm telling you they are hiding something. Theres no way a country can be so anti-car and various other eco friendly things and really mean it.
Switzerland for world champion 2006!
And world domination...