Saab Gripen - Sweat Shirt Whirlwind Helicopter Initially the F-111 was considered

Initially the F-111 was considered but the option of ordering the Phantom was taken with alteration to engines

Westland Wessex HAS

at the outbreak of war Bader was accepted as a pilot and fought over Dunkirk and throughout the Battle of Britain

Any threats were simply outrun and evaded

Success can be attributed to the Sea Harrier using the latest AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles and the Blue Fox radar

Saab Gripen - Sweat Shirt Whirlwind Helicopter Initially the F-111 was consideredSaab JAS 39 Gripen The Saab JAS 39 Gripen entered service in 1996 and remains the Swedish Air Force's frontline fighter. Capable of Mach 2, the Gripen is a swing role fighter aircraft that can switch tasks quickly depending on new situations and threats. The JAS 39 has also been exported to the South African, Czech and Hungarian Air Forces.