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Old 7th Oct 2016, 20:13
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Originally Posted by snapper1
Four Saab Grippens in loose formation over my house in North Yorkshire yesterday - about 500ft. May have been on their way to RAF Leeming. Is there a NATO exercise on, or imminent?
Sweden isn't a NATO member.

But they have indeed sent a gaggle of Gripens to Leeming to participate in this autumn's Joint Warrior exercise, which starts tomorrow.

https://twitter.com/TonyS1525/status/784018776475987969
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