Danish TF-35 Dragons in use in USAF
I was watching a program about stealth on National Geographic this evening and I was stunned when I saw that the "National Test Pilot School" in Mojave, USA were using old Danish SAAB TF-35 Dragons as test aircraft...
From what I've read about these aircraft Denmark lent these aircraft to the US for testing but they were never returned. One of the aircrafts showed up on e-bay a couple of years ago but the sale was canceled by the Swedish Airforce and FVM Swedish Military Material Organization. Does anyone know anything more about the history of these planes? http://www.ntps.edu/Image/Aircraft/Large/Draken2.jpg |
You should try posting on the military aircrew forum. The USAF Test Pilot School is based at Edwards AFB; the National Test Pilot School (a civilian, private outfit) at Mojave Airport. AFAIK, the twin Drakens :ok: only fly with the latter.
Cheers :cool: |
Six TF-35s is were sold to the National Test Pilot School, aircraft IDs:
Single seat: AT-157/N169TP (351157) AT-154/N168TP (351154) AT-153/N167TP (351153) AT-151/N166TP (351151) Twin seat: AR-117/N217FR AR-110/N117FR |
Speaking of foreign jets flying in the US, do you guys (gals) realize that after the ' Iron Curtain' came down, a clever guy imported the Czech trainer jets, mostly the Let-39 tandem-seat trainer? Some Let-29 Delfins also were imported.
The late founder of Atlas Airlines owned a Let-39. The point? If you have the money, somebody will sell you anything which is legal to import, whether or not you have the required skill (experience level and currency) to fly it. They are kept in the hangar at Millington, TN (NQA), and Fort Meyers, FL (RSW), to name a few places. |
"If you have the money, somebody will sell you anything which is legal to import, whether or not you have the required skill (experience level and currency) to fly it"
Your post seems quite ironic seeing as Chowdry died flying one of the types he imported. |
Very fast and mean-looking fighter!
A weapons research firm (also in the Mojave desert) owns five F-35 Drakens.
S/N: 35-1106 35-1116 35-1155 35-1156 35-1020 Two other F-35s are owned by a company in Newport News, Virginia. S/N: 35-1111 35-1119 I have no idea what they do with them but intend to find out. :8 While I cannot say for sure if Saab Drakens (or Dragons) visit Edwards often, many an airman at that base would have been very familiar with a certain lady Dragon over the years. :cool: |
I just want to help you guys a bit :)
The Ex danish air force Draken was sold between 1993 and 1994 to Flight Test Dynamics and NTPS. All Draken aircraft from RDAF named AT- is a two seater and AR- is single. A = Fighter/Bomber AR = Reconnaissance/fighter AT = Trainer NTPS has only 3 of the 6 aircraft thats flying. Twin seat: AT-157/N169TP (351157) Flying AT-154/N168TP (351154) Flying AT-153/N167TP (351153) stored for Sparparts AT-151/N166TP (351151) stored for Sparparts Single seat: AR-117/N217FR (351117) Flying AR-110/N117FR (351110) stored for Sparparts ATAC has AR-111 /N111XD Flying AR-119 /N119XD Flying AT-156/N156XD Crashlanded from what i heard! But i have no information on A-020/N20XD AR-106/N106XD AR-116/N116XD AT-155/N155XD |
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