Gripen fighter jet pilots are given a warmwelcome after the Swedish-made aircraft landed at Wing 7 base in Surat Thani. The air force is buying 12 fighters worthnearly40billion bahtto replaceageing F-5A/B aircraft. The first six jets arrived yesterday.
SURAPOL PROMSAKANA
To: sukhoi-30mki
The Gripen, with the designated code of JAS-39 C/D, has technological advantages 30 years ahead of even the US-made F-16 fighters,
Sure, those F-16 Fighters made over 30 years ago and not upgraded. They are not ahead of the newer models.
2 posted on
02/22/2011 7:58:14 PM PST by
truthguy
(Good intentions are not enough.)
To: sukhoi-30mki
40 billion for 12 ships??
3 posted on
02/22/2011 10:06:55 PM PST by
rahbert
To: sukhoi-30mki
If those are Royal Thai Air Force Gripens, why do they have Swedish Air Force roundels?
Swedish Air Force (subdued version):
Royal Thai Air Force:
8 posted on
02/23/2011 4:34:17 AM PST by
Yo-Yo
(Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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