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The Swedish-built JAS 39 Gripen has been in service with NATO members the Czech Republic and Hungary, but on Monday aircraft from the Swedish Air Force took part in the first intercept of Russian aircraft as part of a NATO air mission. It came just a day after the Nordic nation officially the international alliance.
Following Sweden s official accession to the alliance on March 7, its multirole jets participated in their first visual identification mission as part of the NATO Air Policing mission over the Baltic Sea.
The Saab 35 Draken, Sweden's iconic Cold War aerial sentinel, is an aviation classic that not only revolutionized jet design but also etched its mark as a multi-role fighter for nearly half a century. The tailless, double delta wing interceptor, capable of breaching Mach 2, was a product of its time, fulfilling the high demands…