SwAF Gripens Fly in a Christmas Tree Formation
Keeping up the Christmas tradition, the Swedish Air Force Gripen fighters have conducted flying over Sweden in Christmas tree formations.
Despite the gloomy weather, the Gripen fighters did not fail to give a great performance. But since air safety is of utmost importance to all, some adjustments to the original route were made along the way.
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