ENTER THE DRAGON

One of the leading names in the rise of contract Red Air support is Draken International. Joe Copalman examines the company ‘s work. DRAKEN INTERNATIONAL Though lacking the supersonic performance of most fourth-generation fighters, the L-159E’s Grifo-L radar makes it a credible adversary. It can present a modern radar threat for the types of beyond-visual-range engagements the F-22 and F-35 communities train for.José M. Ramos ’Youthful exuberance is no match for age and treachery’, says Mike ‘Smitty’ Smith, a former