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Hungary: delivered all SAAB JAS-39 Gripen fighters

Budapest, Hungary - A deal worth 1.1 billion Euro

The Hungarian Air Force has received on December 13th the last three Saab JAS-39 Gripen fighters. The airplanes landed on the military base of Kecskémet and they will be assigned to the 59th Tactical Fighter Wing. Hungary is the third European Country, along with Sweden and Czech Republic, to have ordered the Swedish fighter: nine single-seat Gripen "C" and two "D" models. 14 Gripens are equipped...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1083608
Rome, Italy, 12/17/2007 14:06
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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