Viggen in the 70’s

Just to clarify some things, The Fighter Version of Viggen (JA37) was developed and tested during the late 70’s but it only reached full operational status in the early 80’s.

The first Squadron to receive the JA 37 was the Second Division Martin Blå of the F13 Wing in Norrköping and they received there first fighter’s in 1980.

The main fighter during the 70’s in Sweden was J-35F Draken.

J 35F Fighter version, delivered between 1965 and 1972, total production: 230. This variant had improved electronics and avionics, e.g. integrated radar, aim and missile systems. The aircraft’s main armament where IR and SARH versions of the Hughes Falcon missile originally intended for the J 35D , but one of the cannon was removed to give space for more avionics. The J 35F2 was a J 35F, produced with a Hughes Aircraft Company N71 infra red sensor, a so-called IR seeker. This was a change in the production line from the no 35501 airframe.

So if it came to a shooting war in say in the late 70’s any interceptions or dog fights would most likely would have involved a J35 and not a AJ 37Viggen , Yes the AJ, Viggen had a dual role as a Air to Air fighter but it would only had been used as such in an emergency as there main tasking would have been supporting the Navy/Army with preventing any invasion fleet to come over from the eastern shores of the Baltic.

Also the SH 37 Viggen version was wired to carry Sidewinders but there main tasking would have been Naval reconnaissance, same for the SF 37 Viggen

SH 37
The SH 37 was capable of carrying the same configuration of weapons as the AJ 37. However, since it was only used in the maritime role, only the RB 04E in combination with Rb 24/Rb 24J for self defense were employed.

SF/SK 37
Both the SF and SK variants lacked the radar and could not carry the guided air-to-surface missiles as the AJ and SH. The SF could carry Rb 24/Rb 24J for self defense though. The unguided cannon and rocket pods were also an option.

American V european

There is a book (fiction) that roughly has the same scenario,”Cauldron” by Larry Bond (The creator of Haproon , The game)

(Synopsis
With the world’s old alliances and economic order shattered by a ruinous trade war, France and Germany seize the chance to build a new European order. Poland and the Czech Republic stand in their way, and when America and Britain join them, northern Europe explodes into war)

HMS Härnösand

Most Swedish warships since the Destroyers where decommissioned in the early 80’s have had the Bofors 57mm/70 as its main gun. All the SPECIA I Class (Torpedo Boats), SPECIA II Class ( Norrköping Class FAC), Kaparen Class Patrol Boat, Stockholm Class Corvette, Göteborg Class Corvette and Visby Class Corvette.

The Göteborg Class Corvette has a secondary 40mm/70 gun in the aft.

The only new ships in the Swedish Navy that has the Bofors 40mm/70 as a main gun has been all the MCM ships and the Experimental Stealth Ship Smyge. Smyge had the 40mm/70 Trinity gun.

Pakistan Navy / marine force / Pakistan Marines

Well, not really, I was on Guard duty that day I and they all arrived in a charted bus and the Swedish Navy CinC, arrived in a Black Volvo limo. They went straight to the exercise area after arriving, as far as I know they went on two Combat boats 90.

They then came back a few hours later and had dinner at the Regimental Mess and they then left again by bus.

That is when the only fun thing happened that day. They forgot one of the High ranking gentlemen in the mess when they left. (I heard afterwards that it was a General) He had been in the toilet and the bus just left him and then it left the regiment. As we always do we saluted the bus as it passed true the gate and about 10 min later the bus came flying back up the road again with the Volvo limo leading the charge, we saluted again and
I could se a bit of commotion as the bus stopped on the exercise yard just next to the gate and all these High level Officers (Never seen so much Gold) left the bus started smoking and then from the path leading to the Mess a sorry looking General led by one of the Lt of the Amf Coy came half running down the path and then all the other officers started laughing and they all piled back in the bus and left the regiment and as always we saluted
Once again. (They where all smiling on the bus when it passed true the Gate the 4th time that day)

My Fav Ship

YS2000 Korvett type Visby

AA-10 ALAMO R-27 IR Version’s

All-aspect Infrared R-27T (70 km) Launch Weight 254 kg
All-aspect Infrared R-27TE (120 km) Launch Weight 343 kg

For the Best Info about Jas 39 Gripen

For the Best Info about Jas 39 Gripen

http://www.canit.se/~griffon/aviation/gripen/

Pakistan Interested to by Jas 39

Pakistan Interested to by Jas 39

The Pakistani interest for Jas 39 Gripen was raised when President Musharraf meet Statsminister (Prime Minister) Göran Persson on Monday

President Musharraf said during the Press conference that Pakistan are looking for a Future High Technology aircraft and Jas 39 Gripen was one of a number of alternatives

The Swedish Statsminister (Prime Minister) Göran Persson pointed out that a eventual sale of Jas 39 Gripen was in the far future and he also pointed out that the days meeting had not been about the sale of Jas 39 Gripen to Pakistan

Aftonbladet/TT 🙂

http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/telegram/0,1082,63672724_852__,00.html
(in Swedish)