No 701 Sqn ‘Shark’ is now operating seven single-seat Gripen Cs. One was lost in a fatal accident but the unit expects to bolster the number back to eight in 2023

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: SAAB Gripen / JAS-39A/C - ШвецияSweden - 1988

A pair of Royal Thai Air Force Gripens patrol over the Gulf of Thailand

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: SAAB Gripen / JAS-39A/C - ШвецияSweden - 1988

RTAF Gripen and Saab 340 AEW flying together over the Gulf of Thailand

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: SAAB Gripen / JAS-39A/C - ШвецияSweden - 1988SAAB S 100B Agrus - ШвецияSweden - 1994

RTAF Gripen, Saab 340 and Saab 340 AEW during a Wing 7 combat-ready ceremony in 2013

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: SAAB Gripen / JAS-39A/C - ШвецияSweden - 1988

Puttapong ‘Cotto’ Polchiwin (left) and Charoen ‘Tonic’ Wattanasrimonkol (right), seen here in 2014, were two of the original four Gripen pilot-instructors of the RTAF, and are now group captains. 'Cotto' is Wing 7 Commander, while ‘Tonic’ is Wing 1 Commander

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: SAAB Gripen / JAS-39A/C - ШвецияSweden - 1988

For the anti-shipping role, the RTAF Gripens are armed with the RBS-15F, as seen here

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: SAAB Gripen / JAS-39A/C - ШвецияSweden - 1988

A Gripen C on patrol over the Gulf of Thailand fitted with IRIS-Ts on the wing rails for within-visual-range combat, and two AIM-120C AMRAAMs for beyond visual range

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: SAAB Gripen / JAS-39A/C - ШвецияSweden - 1988

A pair of Gripen patrol over an oil rig in the Gulf of Thailand. No 701 Sqn is the only RTAF unit with a maritime strike capability

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: SAAB Gripen / JAS-39A/C - ШвецияSweden - 1988

This RTAF Gripen pilot wears a Saab/BAE Systems Cobra Helmet Mounted Display System as a standard unit. The Cobra is integrated with IRIS-T to maximise the missile’s capability

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: SAAB Gripen / JAS-39A/C - ШвецияSweden - 1988

The ‘elephant walk’ of Wing 7 comprises all 11 Gripens from 701 Sqn and one Saab 340 AEW from 702 Sqn, as seen here during a national defence exercise in November 2020

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: SAAB Gripen / JAS-39A/C - ШвецияSweden - 1988SAAB S 100B Agrus - ШвецияSweden - 1994

This Saab 340 transport 70202 was later configured into a ELINT/ECM aircraft along with a second example, 70207

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: SAAB SAAB 340 - ШвецияSweden - 1983