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Czech Air Force Gripens Refuel In Flight for First Time
On Tuesday 28 February 2012 for the first time in the history of the Czech Air Force carried out an airplane in-flight refueling in Ronneby, Sweden. JAS 39 Gripen to the Czech pilot on board several times successfully merged with the Swedish Air Force tanker C-130 Hercules.
This training of two pilots were selected from 21 Tactical Air Force Major Jaroslav Čáslav Toman and Captain Peter Dřevecký. During the Monday to the late evening hours passed both demanding theory. Today the long awaited follow a practical part, which consisted of Czech driver training instructor in the Swedish two-seat version of the supersonic aircraft JAS 39 Gripen.
On Tuesday 28 February 2012 for the first time in the history of the Czech Air Force carried out an airplane in-flight refueling in Ronneby, Sweden. JAS 39 Gripen to the Czech pilot on board several times successfully merged with the Swedish Air Force tanker C-130 Hercules.
This training of two pilots were selected from 21 Tactical Air Force Major Jaroslav Čáslav Toman and Captain Peter Dřevecký. During the Monday to the late evening hours passed both demanding theory. Today the long awaited follow a practical part, which consisted of Czech driver training instructor in the Swedish two-seat version of the supersonic aircraft JAS 39 Gripen.
