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Hungarian pilots train on the JAS-39 Gripens

Stockholm, Sweden - The progressive transition process from the current Migs to the new SAAB/BAe's multirole light fighters has been started

Hungarian Air Force's pilots have started receiving the needed training aimed to enable them to perform the transition from the Mig-21 Fishbeds, the Mig-23 Floggers and the Mig-29 Fulcrums to the modern JAS-39 Gripens. Such background is currently being provided in Sweden, where during the last 15 days the pilots trained to face emergency conditions, such as the ejection from the aircraft in case of...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 102560
Rome, Italy, 09/02/2004 12:15
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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