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Mystery jet

A friend of mine has asked me to help him identify the jet in this photo. He took this on the edge of a forest in Austria in 2003.
Any help appreciated.
Thank you.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b100/clodagh1000/aeroplane_zpsfe66d6ae.jpg

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By: philipburton - 24th June 2014 at 12:19

29587 29587 F C red, ex SweAF

Probably this one. On back of photo it says-Ramsau Am Dachstein.

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By: HaveQuick2 - 24th June 2014 at 11:58

11 listed in Austria on EuroDemobbed www.eurodemobbed.org.uk
This might help him narrow down his “Austria” location a bit.

c/n Serial Mark Code Current Unit Current Location Last Noted
29171 29171 A L red, ex SweAF Preserved Uppsala, Sweden Feb 2012
29203 29203 A U, ex SweAF Museum Ugglarp, Sweden May 2014
29373 29373 F 12, ex SweAF Museum Ostersund – Optand, Sweden Jun 2011
29392 29392 F H yellow, ex SweAF Preserved – In viewing gallery Vienna – Schwechat Airport, Austria Jun 2013
29398 29398 B F white, ’22’, ‘UN’, ex SweAF Museum, stored Linkoping – Malmen museum, Sweden Jun 2012
29401 29401 F 29, ex SweAF Preserved Ostersund – Froson, Sweden Jun 2011
29441 29441 F 29, ex SweAF Preserved Linkoping, Sweden Aug 2012
29443 29443 F M yellow, ex SweAF Preserved Linz-Horsching, Austria Sep 2012
29447 29447 F B yellow, ex SweAF Preserved Linz Town, Austria Jul 2013
29449 29449 F 1, F yellow, ex SweAF Museum Zeltweg, Austria Jun 2013
29466 29466 F I red, ex OL Museum Bad Ischl, Austria Jun 2013
29487 29487 F 07, ex SweAF Museum, stored Helsingor, Denmark Oct 2006
29507 29507 F 53, ex Swedish AF Museum, stored Linkoping – Malmen museum, Sweden Jun 2012
29541 29541 F H yellow, ex OL Museum Graz museum, Austria Jun 2013
29543 29543 F 0, ex SweAF Museum, stored Rome – Guidonia, Italy Apr 2002
29560 29560 F E yellow, ex SweAF, (Unmarked) Preserved Hubhof, Austria Jul 2013
29565 29565 F J yellow, ex OL Museum Graz museum, Austria Jun 2013
29566 29566 F O yellow, ex SweAF Museum Vienna – Heeresgeschichtliches, Austria Jun 2013
29575 29575 F Red B, ex SweAF Museum Angelholm, Sweden Jun 2014
29587 29587 F C red, ex SweAF, not noted at this location during Sep 2006 Preserved Ramsau am Dachstein area, Austria. Sep 2005
29588 29588 F D red, ex OL Preserved Graz – Thalerhof, Austria Jun 2013
29589 29589 F 59, ex SweAF Preserved Hillerstorp, Sweden May 2014
29621 29621 F M,ex Swdish AF Stored Götene, Sweden Jul 2013
29624 29624 F P yellow, ex SweAF Museum Gothenburg – Save, Sweden Aug 2012
29640 29640 F 08, ex SweAF Museum Baginton – Midland Air Museum Oct 2013
29657 E UN-22, ex SweAF Museum, stored Silver Hill
29665 29665 B 13, ex SweAF Museum, stored Le Bourget – Dugny, Paris, France Oct 2013
29666 29666 F T blue, ex SweAF Museum Soderhamn, Sweden Jun 2012
29670 29670 F R, SE-DXB, ex SweAF Preserved, airworthy Satenas, Sweden Jun 2014
29902 29902 C B, ex SweAF Museum Stockholm – Skavsta, Sweden Jun 2012
29929 29929 C 21, ex SweAF Preserved Lulea – Kallax, Sweden Jun 2011
29937 29937 C J red, ex SweAF Museum Lulea – Kallax, Sweden Jun 2011
29945 29945 C Ex SweAF Preserved Kareby, Sweden Aug 2012
29969 29969 C 16, ex SweAF Museum Vasteras – Hasslo, Sweden Jun 2012
29970 29970 C 20, ex Swedish AF Museum Linkoping – Malmen museum, Sweden Aug 2012

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By: philipburton - 24th June 2014 at 09:53

Thanks for that.Two replies in 25 mins on a Tues morning-not bad !

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By: Tin Triangle - 24th June 2014 at 09:49

It’s a SAAB J-29 Tunnan. Wiki says that 30 were sold to Austria in 1961, so this fits 🙂
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_Tunnan

I wonder if it’s still there? The page above suggests nine survive in Austria.

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By: David Burke - 24th June 2014 at 09:47

SAAB J29

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