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?

[Gerald]

Originally Posted by 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?

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]

Originally Posted by the_tyrant

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

[Skybird]

Originally Posted by the_tyrant

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

Is it? Against what...? 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]

Originally Posted by Skybird

Is it? Against what...? 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

[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]

Originally Posted by 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.

Well,in fact you got a point

[TLAM Strike]

Originally Posted by 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.

Then again, occasionally the old fighter splashes the top of the line one.

[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?

[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]

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.



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.



JAS 39 Gripen aircraft with reconnaissance pod.



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