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    Airframe Family: Svenska Aeroplan AB (SAAB) 37 Viggen
    Latest Model:JA37Di
    Last Military Serial:37347 SweAF
    Construction Number:37-347
    Compressed ID:Svenska Aeroplan AB (SAAB) JA37Di s...
    Latest Owner or Location:Museum of Hungarian Aviation, Szolnok, Jasz-Nagykun-Szolnok

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1982

    Constructed as a JA37.

    Circa 1982

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Flygvapnet with s/n 37347.

    Circa 1993

    Converted to a JA37D.
    Acted as the prototype for the conversion to JA-37D. (JA 37D was an upgrade of older JA 37 carried out between 1993 and 1998, avionics and software upgrade. 35 airframes were modified.).

    Circa 1998

    Converted to a JA37Di.
    Acted as the prototype for the modifications to JA-37Di. (JA 37DI was an upgrade of JA 37D, avionics and software upgrade. 20 airframes were modified.).

    Markings Applied: JA37D, INTEROPERABILITY, 47, ED 36

    Circa 2005

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Flygvapnet.

    9 May 2005

    Placed on display with Museum of Hungarian Aviation, Szolnok, Jasz-Nagykun-Szolnok.
    47
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    7 August 2005


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: At Hungarian AF Museum Szolnok.

    7 August 2005


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: At Hungarian AF Museum Szolnok.

    7 August 2010


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Szolnok Museum, Hungary
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     European Air Forces Directory (Mach III Publishing) by Ian Carroll
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