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Originally Posted by pip08456
Could Swedens Grippen jets appear before F-16's?
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Possibly, but there are not an awful lot of spare Gripens sitting around, whereas there are an enormous number of F-16s. In the long run the F-16 is going to become the backbone of the UA air force.
Ironically the transfer of Gripens would still require US re-export approval because they have GE engines (licensed from the Yanks and built by Volvo).