Austria says goodbye with this ‘Golden Tiger”

On 8 December 2020, Scramble Magazine reported on the military ceremony "50 years of Saab J105OË & Fly out", which took place on Friday 11 December 2020.

During this ceremony, the Austrian Defence Minister Klaudia Tanner mentioned the role of the remarkable airplane in the Österreichischen Luftstreitkräften: "This is the end of an impressive era. Only thanks to the outstanding performance of our technicians and the pilots, who have mastered this jet to perfection, has such a long and safe flight operation been possible. Especially at the critical end of a system's runtime, your commitment has the smooth and above all safe and accident-free flight operations are guaranteed."

But no goodbye without a true special airplane: the Austrian firm Artcore – Airbrush Design gave Saab J105OË 1140/BJ-40 (construction number 105-440) a nice farewell dress as "Golden Tiger".

The Saab J105OË will continue to serve in air surveillance until the very end of the year 2020. The Eurofighter will take over their task from 2021.
 

Photos: Bundesheer