Remember my childhood in Denmark, back in the 70/80's, where Draken often flew over our heads. Just a spectacular sight to see and hear, and the best og it is that, Saab did it again with the Gripen. Scandinavia dominans ;-) Cheers from Denmark
Draken makes one hell of a noise as I remember, fantastic sound along with that fire breathing tail. Always a great plane to photograph at displays, both in the air and on the ground - Incredible looking aircraft !
Von der Optik her, eins der schönsten Flugzeuge überhaupt :) sehr schön, wie der Pilot nach dem Abheben den Flieger leicht seitlich neigt, da hast du perfekt gestanden und dann noch so ein Wetter ;)
What's always struck me is how this design only started to look dated when stealth planes came into service. If someone were to make a Top Gun-style movie, someone could easily put this next to a Eurofighter or F/A 18 and say that this is newer and more lethal.
Remember as a kid we almost every day did see Drakens and later on Viggens in the sky. Draken did sound alot, loved it. These days I never see any swedish fighter jets in the sky. Would do anything for a glimse of these beauties.
