Swedish Air Force - Flygvapnet
Norrbotten F21 Wing
Luleå, Sweden
February 2020
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| Two and a half days on base for interviews and great access for photography for my book. |
Flightline Challenges
Luleå is in northern Sweden, near to the arctic circle. Working on the flightline in sub-zero has its challenges
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| Pre-flight checks and the 'step'. |
| Left to right: Saab JAS 39C Gripen (39258 '258') the pilot signs for his jet and steps into the cockpit. |
| Left to right: JAS 39C Gripen (39283 '283') the 'step' and engine start. |
| Left to right: JAS 39C Gripen (39283 '283', 39232 '232' and 39219 '219') being prepared for flight. |
| Left to right: Post flight checks. |
| Left to right: JAS 39C Gripens (39257 '257', 39274 '274' and 39216 '216'). |
| JAS 39C Gripen (39267 '267'). |
| Left to right: JAS 39C Gripens (39258 '258', 39267 '267' and 39288 '288'). |
| Left to right: JAS 39C Gripens (39219 '219', 39258 '258' and 39267 '267'). |
| Left to right: JAS 39C Gripens (39256 '256' and 39283 '283'). |
| JAS 39C Gripen (39283 '283'). |
| Left to right: JAS 39C Gripen (39283 '283'). |
| JAS 39C Gripen (39283 '283'). |
| Left to right: JAS 39C Gripens (39256 '256' and 39232 '232'). |
| Left to right: JAS 39C Gripens (39232 '232' and 39283 '283'). |
| JAS 39C Gripen (39283 '283'). |
| Left to right: JAS 39C Gripens (39283 '283' and 39219 '219'). |
| Left to right: JAS 39C Gripens (39219 '219' and 39258 '258'). |
| Left to right: JAS 39C Gripens (39258 '258', 39267 '267' and 39232 '232'). |
| Left to right: JAS 39C Gripens (39267 '267' and 39256 '256'). |
| JAS 39C Gripen (39256 '256') |
| Left to right: JAS 39C Gripens (39256 '256' and 39232 '232'). |
| Left to right: JAS 39C Gripen (39283 '283' and 39219 '219'). |
| On the snow covered taxiways |
| JAS 39C Gripen (39274 '274') leading out the three ship. |
| Left to right: JAS 39C Gripen (39274 '274'). |
| Left to right: JAS 39C Gripen (39274 '274'). |
| JAS 39C Gripen (39258 '258'). |
| Left to right: JAS 39C Gripen (39258 '258'). |
| Left to right: JAS 39C Gripen (39283 '283'). |
| Left to right: JAS 39C Gripen (39283 '283'). |
| JAS 39C Gripen (39256 '256'). |
| Left to right: JAS 39C Gripens (39256 '256' and 39232 '232'). |
| Left to right: JAS 39C Gripen (39267 '267'). |
| JAS 39C Gripen (39258 '258'). |
| Left to right: JAS 39C Gripen (39258 '258'). |
| Left to right: JAS 39C Gripen (39274 '274'). |
| JAS 39C Gripen (39267 '267'). |
| Left to right: JAS 39C Gripen (39267 '267'). |
| JAS 39C Gripen (39274 '274'). |
| Left to right: JAS 39C Gripen (39274 '274'). |
| JAS 39C Gripen (39258 '258'). |
| Left to right: JAS 39C Gripen (39258 '258'). |
| Left to right: JAS 39C Gripen (39267 '267'). |
| JAS 39C Gripen (39283 '283'). |
| Left to right: JAS 39C Gripen (39283 '283'). |
| Left to right: JAS 39C Gripen (39232 '232'). |
| JAS 39C Gripen (39256 '256'). |
| Left to right: JAS 39C Gripen (39256 '256'). |
| JAS 39C Gripen (39283 '283'). |
| Left to right: JAS 39C Gripens (39283 '283', 39232 '232', 39267 '267' and 39258 '258'). |
| JAS 39C Gripen (39283 '283') behind the snow banks. |
| Left to right: JAS 39C Gripens (39283 '283', 39258 '258', 39232 '232' and 39256 '256'). |
| Left to right: JAS 39C Gripens (39274 '274' and 39258 '258'). |
| Left to right: JAS 39C Gripen (39267 '267') approach and landing. |
| JAS 39C Gripen (39267 '267'). |
| Left to right: JAS 39C Gripens (39283 '283' and 39256 '256'). |
| Left to right: JAS 39C Gripens (39232 '232' and 39274 '274'). |
| JAS 39C Gripen (39283 '283'). |
| Left to right: JAS 39C Gripen (39283 '283'). |
| JAS 39C Gripen (39232 '232'). |
| Left to right: JAS 39C Gripen (39232 '232'). |
| Left to right: JAS 39C Gripen (39274 '274'). |
| Left to right: JAS 39C Gripens (39256 '256', 39274 '274', 39232 '232' and 39283 '283') formation fly past at the end of a training sortie. |
