6 Gripen jets land, await official handover

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6 Gripen jets land, await official handover

Published: 23/02/2011 at 09:51 AM
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Six Gripen jet fighters have landed in Surat Thani where they will wait to be officially handed over by the Swedish manufacturer.

Gripen fighter jet pilots are given a warmwelcome after the Swedish-made aircraft landed at Wing 7 base in Surat Thani. The air force is buying 12 fighters worthnearly40billion bahtto replaceageing F-5A/B aircraft. The first six jets arrived yesterday. SURAPOL PROMSAKANA

The fighters, flown by Swedish pilots, made a smooth touchdown on the runway of the Wing 7 air force base about 7.30pm yesterday after leaving Sweden on Feb 18 and stopping over in Hungary, Greece, Egypt and India en route to Thailand.

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Discussion 2 : 03/03/2011 at 09:37 PM2
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We also need to build helicopter in Thailand, for the porpose to use on every province, police, military, and privatev sectors. Then expanding the market to the surrounding countries. it will create a high tech jobs and ecomony as well.
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Discussion 1 : 03/03/2011 at 09:30 PM1
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I've watched vedio of the Grippen flying from the Grippen jets site, I was very impressed of how they maneuver the jet. It's fly like a bird.
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