Military Aircraft: airshows, operational, whatever, lets see what you have!
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Thanks guys. I did like the mood with the light in the first shot. Funnily enough, I've been asked by a few people if I've been taking the shots either from an elevated position or air to air but everything has been shot from the ground. I'm pretty happy if I've created the illusion of being in the air with them 
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SAAB SK37 Viggen (two-seater) in crappy light conditions, just minutes before a thunderstorm..
F11 flygdag, Nyköping/Skavsta Sweden
F36A0748_DxO_full by Erik Astrom, on Flickr
F36A0767_DxO_4000 by Erik Astrom, on Flickr
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Braking using thrust reversal, I guess Viggen was the only fighter in the world having that kind of feature? Very effective when operating on short airstrips but it adds quite a lot of weight..
F36A0999_DxO_full by Erik Astrom, on Flickr
On static display before the weather deteriorated..
F36A8971_DxO_4000 by Erik Astrom, on Flickr
F36A8953_DxO_full by Erik Astrom, on Flickr
The "snail eyes" are periscopes, allowing the instructor in the back seat to get a glimpse of the runway during landing
F11 flygdag, Nyköping/Skavsta Sweden
F36A0748_DxO_full by Erik Astrom, on FlickrF36A0767_DxO_4000 by Erik Astrom, on FlickrF36A0779_DxO_full by Erik Astrom, on FlickrF36A0965_DxO_4000 by Erik Astrom, on FlickrF36A0992_DxO_4000 by Erik Astrom, on FlickrBraking using thrust reversal, I guess Viggen was the only fighter in the world having that kind of feature? Very effective when operating on short airstrips but it adds quite a lot of weight..
F36A0999_DxO_full by Erik Astrom, on FlickrOn static display before the weather deteriorated..
F36A8971_DxO_4000 by Erik Astrom, on FlickrF36A8953_DxO_full by Erik Astrom, on FlickrThe "snail eyes" are periscopes, allowing the instructor in the back seat to get a glimpse of the runway during landing
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Very nice set Erik!
Indeed, reverse thrust on fighters is certainly not common...
Was this 'flygdag' only military - and just with the Viggen; or can we expect some more
?W.
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Thanks! The idea to use country roads as backup airstrips dates far back in the Swedish Air force so all fighters must be able to stop quickly; SAAB 35 Draken used drag chute, 37 Viggen used thrust reversal, 39 Gripen uses ABS wheel brakes in combination with canard wings at full negative to create downforce. I guess the drag chute was found to be impractical since it was abandoned already in the 70:s... And now, in 2019, when Norway is about to recieve their 5:th generation F35, guess how they will cope with icy runways? Yep, the "arctic" version of F35 will be equipped with drag chute!!
Sure I have more pictures, hold on..
A fast prop plane: a P51D in Royal Air Force paint scheme
F36A0225_DxO_full by Erik Astrom, on Flickr
F36A0437_DxO_full by Erik Astrom, on FlickrAnd a slightly slower one.. Klemm 35
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Flygande Veteraners C-47 "Daisy", in civil colors these days. As shiny as ever..
She was supposed to deliver skydivers but it was too windy
F36A9077_DxO_full by Erik Astrom, on Flickr
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She was supposed to deliver skydivers but it was too windy
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SAAB B17
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AT-6 "Mean Machine"
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F36A9363_DxO_full by Erik Astrom, on FlickrF36A9400_DxO_full by Erik Astrom, on FlickrAT-6 "Mean Machine"
F36A9727_DxO_full by Erik Astrom, on Flickr by Erik Astrom, on Flickr
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