SWEDISH GRIPEN PLAN TO LIBYA

[Gerald]

The government is proposing to Parliament that Sweden will send eight Gripen planes to Libya. The Bill was passed since NATO arrived with a formal request. A total of 130 will participate in the operation of up to three months' time.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_JAS_39_Gripen




Note: 29/3 2011

[the_tyrant]

I always liked Swedish munitions
This is a great chance for the Saab JAS 39 Gripen to prove itself

[Gerald]

Two other planes will be also send, signal and reconnaissance planes

[Herr-Berbunch]

Hang about! Sending Grippens TO Libya? Not somewhere near Libya to enforce the UN Security Council Resolution 1973?

Whose side are they on? :doh:

[Gerald]

I always liked Swedish munitions
This is a great chance for the Saab JAS 39 Gripen to prove itself It is true, the plan is probably from the Nordic Battle Group

[Gerald]

Hang about! Sending Grippens TO Libya? Not somewhere near Libya to enforce the UN Security Council Resolution 1973?

Whose side are they on? :doh: It is the first time since 1961 (Congo) and Swedish fighter jets deployed in armed circumstances, an effort was made for the UN from 1961 to 1963 during the Congo Conflict,and they send A-29 B Saab fighter

[Schroeder]

I think Berbunch was more referring to "sending to Lybia" like giving the planes to Gadaffi rather then to use them with the NATO forces.;)

[Gerald]

I think Berbunch was more referring to "sending to Lybia" like giving the planes to Gadaffi rather then to use them with the NATO forces.;) WTF give away planes, no, no, it's sanctioned by the UN as these will therefore operate from bases such as Crete or Sicily, which I believe :yep:

[Skybird]

I always liked Swedish munitions
This is a great chance for the Saab JAS 39 Gripen to prove itself

Is it? Against what...? :D Air defence system on the ground is taken out, no enemy fighters are to be feared - and where they would be stupid enough to dare going up, they soon would go down again - they are too old.

[Gerald]

Is it? Against what...? :D Air defence system on the ground is taken out, no enemy fighters are to be feared - and where they would be stupid enough to dare going up, they soon would go down again - they are too old. Old? Performance, etc,compare with any other plan that is under the current relationship for a long time so there are few, if any, which have better properties, it thought you knew that :stare:

[Schroeder]

He meant the Libyan aircraft are too old to be a match for the Gripen or any other Nato aircraft and therefore it can't proof itself as there is simply no true opposition to it.;)

[Gerald]

He meant the Libyan aircraft are too old to be a match for the Gripen or any other Nato aircraft and therefore it can't proof itself as there is simply no true opposition to it.;) Well,in fact you got a point :DL

[TLAM Strike]

He meant the Libyan aircraft are too old to be a match for the Gripen or any other Nato aircraft and therefore it can't proof itself as there is simply no true opposition to it.;)

Then again, occasionally the old fighter splashes the top of the line one. (http://www.britains-smallwars.com/korea/seafurydogfight.html) :03:

[Gerald]

Then again, occasionally the old fighter splashes the top of the line one. (http://www.britains-smallwars.com/korea/seafurydogfight.html) :03: Good reading, :salute:

[Gerald]

Gripen is welcomed by NATO, it said NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen.


We are accustomed to participating countries with certain restrictions. Our military commanders are accustomed to dealing with such, "he said at a press conference in Stockholm today.

[Gerald]

Three Gripen planes will leave Sweden in the morning on a base in southern Europe to later participate in the Libya operation. The plan will facilitate the F 17 in Kallinge at 09

[The Third Man]

Three Gripen planes

Are they that good that only three will win the war? Amazing!

[Gerald]

Three Gripen planes

Are they that good that only three will win the war? Amazing! Yes they're good, but three aircraft of 10 aircraft in total. Do you know something about aircraft Gripen?

[The Third Man]

Yes they're good, but three aircraft of 10 aircraft in total. Do you know something about aircraft Gripen?


My apologies, if only 10 exist, my next question is why build them at all? How much money are they a piece? I thought my nation was stupid militarily when it comes to acquisition.

Seriously, why not buy 30 MiG 29s.

[the_tyrant]

My apologies, if only 10 exist, my next question is why build them at all? How much money are they a piece? I thought my nation was stupid militarily when it comes to acquisition.

Seriously, why not buy 30 MiG 29s.

They built more, they are only sending 10 to libya

[Gerald]

My apologies, if only 10 exist, my next question is why build them at all? How much money are they a piece? I thought my nation was stupid militarily when it comes to acquisition.

Seriously, why not buy 30 MiG 29s. Sweden has been producing its own fighter planes for a very long time, they airplanes that will participate are from the Nordic Battlegroup, there are enough, then more of a 10 pieces of course read the previous entries in the thread,and be dependent on other countries to a greater extent also the MiG is not at all the same flexibility as Jas,more than two hundred Jas has been built

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JAS_39_Gripen

[The Third Man]

They built more, they are only sending 10 to libya

Afraid of the afore mentioned MiG 29's I guess.

[Gerald]

All aircraft have their advantages and disadvantages, and it applies to all manufacturers around the world

[The Third Man]

All aircraft have their advantages and disadvantages, and it applies to all manufacturers around the world


Thank you mister wizard. Without you, Bernoulli and Newton we never had gotten off the ground. :salute:

[Gerald]

At 10 o'clock this morning highlights the first three Swedish Gripen aircraft from the F 17 in Blekinge, bound for Sardinia.

- In addition to the Gripen planes go even one Gulfstreamplan with security personnel and techniques down, "said Rickard Wissman, duty officer at the Armed Forces.

Tomorrow, Sunday at field remaining five Gripen fighter down, and four Hercules Plan which, inter alia, will be used for air refueling Gripen aircraft. In addition, they bring with them equipment, such as spare parts, tools, computers, and communications equipment.

[Gerald]

They built more, they are only sending 10 to libya Thank you for your statement, :up:

[the_tyrant]

hey vendor
considering the fact that you didn't include a source in the first post
and the fact that you changed you location

are you participating in this is any way?:hmmm:

[Gerald]

The first three Swedish Gripen aircraft from F17 in Blekinge has now reached base in Sicily for their participation in the operation in Libya.

[Gerald]

http://i.imgur.com/Nwbb9.jpg

Libyan anti-aircraft positions photographed by Swedish JAS 39 Gripen. The original image has been degraded in quality, and of classified have been removed.


In order to maintain the no-fly zone over Libya carrying the Swedish JAS Gripen plan the weapons needed to solve the task.

This means that the Armed Forces means ammunition for the gun, heat-seeking and radar-guided missiles and precision bombs. In terms of precision bombs, they are only for use against air defense on the ground in a self defense situation.

http://i.imgur.com/ZLJ8h.jpg

During the mission, which began at 15:55 on Friday, from the air base in Sicily Sigonella base conducted air refueling aircraft TP 84 T air refueling with the JAS 39 of 10 000 feet. The two JAS 39 then flew in to enforce no-fly zone in the environs of Tripoli.

http://i.imgur.com/nh5iH.jpg

JAS 39 Gripen aircraft with reconnaissance pod.

http://i.imgur.com/kJ12a.jpg

Laser protection visor is a must to protect the pilot's eyes.

[jumpy]

Hopefully they have enough spare parts and ground attack qualified pilots... :shifty:

[Gerald]

They have...

[Gerald]

http://i.imgur.com/qbPIt.jpg