Saab Gripen of the Czech Air Force.
The Saab JAS39 Gripen is a Swedish fighter developed and manufactured 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 undertakes is reflected in its type designation JAS (Jakt-Attack-Spaning, or Hunting-Attack-Reconnaissance). Like its predecessor, the Gripen is a multi-role fighter.
This picture was taken during the Royal Air Force Air Force Airshow at Leeuwarden Air Base on 10 June 2016.
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…