Saab Gripen of the Czech Air Force.
This photo was taken during the Belgian Air Force Open House at Kleine Brogel Air Base on September 8, 2018.
The Saab JAS39 Gripen is a Swedish fighter aircraft developed and produced by Saab. The name "Gripen" is Swedish for griffin.
The aircraft is the successor to the Saab J37 Viggen and the variety of tactical tasks this aircraft takes on is reflected in the type designation JAS (Jakt-Attack-Spaning, or Hunt-Attack-Reconnaissance). Like its predecessor, the Gripen is also a multi-role aircraft.
I am Jaap van den Berg and photography has become a great passion of mine since 2010. Since then I travel all over the world to take pictures of military aircrafts. But besides aircraft I also love to photograph other subjects like landscapes, architecture, flowers, animals, .. Read more…