SWEDES at SPEED

That the Saab 29 ‘Tunnan’ attained two separate world air speed records, in 1954 and 1955, is relatively little-known today Capt Anders Westerlund with his record-breaking J 29B. Note the covered cannon nozzles. VIA MICHAEL SANZ, SWEDISH AVIATION HISTORICAL SOCIETY Having entered service during May 1951, becoming the first swept-wing fighter to join the inventory of a western European air arm after the end of the Second World War, the Saab 29’s performance resulted in discussions about attempting to secure