Comments on: Sweden designed the jet in the 1980s specifically to survive Soviet strikes on air bases https://www.isegoria.net/2025/10/sweden-designed-the-jet-in-the-1980s-specifically-to-survive-soviet-strikes-on-air-bases/ From the ancient Greek for equality in freedom of speech; an eclectic mix of thoughts, large and small Fri, 01 May 2026 21:33:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: T. Beholder https://www.isegoria.net/2025/10/sweden-designed-the-jet-in-the-1980s-specifically-to-survive-soviet-strikes-on-air-bases/comment-page-1/#comment-3760152 T. Beholder Mon, 27 Oct 2025 00:48:31 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=53586#comment-3760152 Bob Sykes says:

The Gripens are obsolete, and merely provide low grade target practice.

Which is why now they are being written off (probably at full price) as “contribution” to NATO.

Even if delivered, it will take the Ukrainian pilots a year to become competent in their use.

And the obvious solution is to… also send the pilots. Surely Sweden can find some volunteers loyal to the cause of Seattle fighting Moscow to the last Ukrainian… So, more dubious assets to write off.

]]> By: Bob Sykes https://www.isegoria.net/2025/10/sweden-designed-the-jet-in-the-1980s-specifically-to-survive-soviet-strikes-on-air-bases/comment-page-1/#comment-3760144 Bob Sykes Sat, 25 Oct 2025 13:22:35 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=53586#comment-3760144 SPADS are even better on rough fields.

The Gripens are obsolete, and merely provide low grade target practice. Even if delivered, it will take the Ukrainian pilots a year to become competent in their use. The F16 fiasco should have been a lesson to all.

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