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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Czech fighter pilots learn Gipen in-flight refuelling in Sweden

[Jas-39 Gripen]Czech Jas-39 Gripen fighter aircraft pilots practiced in-flight refuelling in Sweden for the first time Monday, another step on the way to their full cooperation with other NATO countries, Czech air force commander Vlastimil Verner has said.

Two Czech pilots underwent the theoretical part of the training at the Ronneby base on Monday.

Monday, they trained practical re-fuelling from the Swedish tanker C-130 Herkules in the presence of a Swedish instructor aboard a two-seat version of the aircraft.

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