Last flight of the Saab Viggen?

[Stephan Wilkinson]

Does anybody know when the last flight of the Saab Viggen took place? Not counting the one that just flew a few days ago, I mean.

I have seen references to a variety of dates between 1995 and 1997 on such doubtful sites as Wikipedia, but there's a video on YouTube from 1998 of a Viggen doing its classic air-show routine--short landing, full reverse, then backing up into a J-turn and making a full-burner takeoff in the opposite direction.

[RareBear]

Wiki says the last operational flight was in 2005. Actual last flight was in June of 2007.

Walt

[Stephan Wilkinson]

Yes, as I wrote above I know what Wiki says and rarely give that amateur encyclopedia much faith, but how do you explain a video of a Viggen flying in 1998?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJo7aqOfRww

[wendovertom]

either way that would make a heck of an air show demo!!

Tom P.

[Mike]

The one at Newark Air Museum was delivered by air to Cranwell in Feb 2006, which I believe was one of the last flights

[RareBear]

Another site other than the despised Wiki has confirmed the last operational flight with the Swedish Air Force as being on 25 NOV 2005. That lends a little more credence to the absolute last flight being in June of 2007.

Walt

[Stephan Wilkinson]

I took another look at the YouTube video of the Viggen titled "Viggen at Bardufoss 1998," and it actually was uploaded to YT in August 1997, so you're correct, I'm wrong.