Exercise Lion Effort 2012 - Sweden

[Nikonrobert]

Hi Guys

Here is a few pictures from todays flying at Ronneby Sweden.
Hope you like.

[mart]

Did the SOuth Africans fly to Sweden for the exercise?

[Custard Gannet]

Very nice shots !
I'm there tomorrow !
Looking forward to some Gripen action .

Cheers
Custard Gannet

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[SilverWingPix]

Fantastic shots mate. Loving the background and the sunshine. Those SAAF looks hot

Did the SOuth Africans fly to Sweden for the exercise?

Nope, the last batch produced for the SAAF (four aircraft) had been retained in Sweden to take part in this exercise.

Egon

[nikonpeter]

Shoot from the north of the runway on the east & west side together with Nikonrobert
























Peter

[Stratofreighter]

Sweden isn't a country often featured ""militarily" on this messageboard, so many thanks for posting your photos!

[Macc]

Lovely stuff! Shame the Thai AF never attended to complete a Gripen set!

[Tigerspoon]

First thought of it, being an April's fool, but honestly I have to say: GREAT SET!!

[SilverWingPix]

Very nice variety and great view from the fence!

Can´t wait to go tomorrow

E.

[mirage 69]

Is this really from outside?
Nice.....no problems with the police?

Grtz Rene

[perrie]

Very nice report, great to see some action from Sweden.
The South Africans are really nice !!!

Per

[nikonpeter]

Hi

No problems with the very nice MP's

Some photos from the Press Day















Gare Guard

Fire & Rescue



I spoke to a south african officer regarding the shipment of the gripens.
They are returning on thursday to the Saab factory in Linköping to be updated.

In august 2012 they will be shipped from a port near Linköping. They could not remember the port name but it was not Copenhagen or Gothenburg.
It is properbly on the east coast then. maybe Nynäshavn. There are many ferry routes from there

All the other gripens are updated in South Africa

So there might be gripens from Thailand and south africa at the airshow at Malmen/Malslätt on 3. june 2012

Peter - Denmark

[Flygvapnet_Viggen]

Nice shots guys!
I also spent some days around the airbase during the exercise in the first week of April. It took some long walks around the base along the fence, but the photo opportunities were just stunning!! And of course the participating aircraft were amazing! Love Gripens and I love them even more when there are 20 of them going out for a mission 2x a day!
The northern sides of the runway are very nice spots, in particular the eastern side along the fence on a small hill gives a very nice view on the taxitrack and banking shots after take off from the other side!
Here my shots (finally, but better late than never) Enjoy.

#1 Gripen, Gripen, Gripen!!


#2 Awaiting orders...


#3 The Hungary delegation was well represented


#4 Turning towards the exercise area


#5 The Alca's joined the Gripens too


#6 Head-on with a Swedish dual


#7 A Czech blasting away while Africans prepare in the background


#8 The international scene of the exercise


#9


#10 African Power!


#11 The Czechs were really excited about flying


#12 Africans taking the Swedish sky


#13 Integration


#14 Showing off the refeuling probe


#15 Hungarians recovering


#16 Gripen Heaven Ronneby! (7 Gripens in 1 shot!!)


#17 And the Swedish tanker


#18 And another support



Comments are very much appreciated of course!
Corné Uittenbogaard

[Borygo]

Fantastic pictures!

[CoHaBa]

The Gripen is just a fantastic fighter to see! Nice to see some from the S-Africa air force! Great pics everyone!