Swedish Air Force could scrap 70 planes

Source URL: http://www.thelocal.se/article.php?ID=3654&date=20060426
Posted at: http://www.air-attack/com/news/news_article/1489

Up to 70 JAS fighter planes could be scrapped if they are not able to be sold, according to a proposal submitted to the Swedish Ministry of Defence by the leader of the Swedish armed forces.

The proposal, from Supreme Commander Håkan Syrén, is attached to the 2007 military budget. He suggests that there should be around 100 operation JAS (Jakt/Attack/Spaning - Fighter/Attack/Reconnaissance) fighter planes in the Swedish Air Force.

This leaves 65-70 planes too many. If these planes, which have cost taxpayers around 20 billion kronor, cannot be sold, the proposal suggests they should be discarded.

But according to General Lieutenant Mats Nilsson, a slimming of the fleet is necessary, despite the cost.

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