South Africa

Our first new fighter has arrived :

Linköping, Sweden: South Africa’s first completed Gripen fighter was unveiled today in a roll-out ceremony as it left the production line. The aircraft, which will be the first of 28 Gripens delivered into South African Air Force service from 2008, will now be prepared for a rigorous and thorough flight test programme to integrate South Africa’s customized avionics and mission systems.

 

You can see more photo's of the ceremony here. I also found an interesting link with a comparison between the F-16 and the Gripen here - for all the real guru's. (Hat tip to Commentary for the info.)