Austrian SAAB 105 to be retired

[boff180]

Announced a few days ago by the Austrian government and appearing in the press yesterday.

The Austrian Air Force will be retiring the SAAB 105 without procuring a replacement. Instead, flight training will be carried out abroad.

The little ‘105 has been a popular display item in the UK for a number of years.

In addition, the Austrians want to retire/replace their Typhoons. However, due to being locked into the contract - they can’t.

Andy

https://www.diepresse.com/5835944/saab- ... uer-werden

[JJC]

Very sad - always liked seeing the Saab 105 display - a charismatic and punchy little type that was always very well flown.

[Wrexham Mackem]

Ah I'll be sorry to see it go. Austrian 105's have been appearing at shows as long as I've been going, and specials aside are even in the same scheme as when I first saw them. That, however, is a heck of an innings.

Shame they're contracting out. Such is the way now.

[capercaillie]

Hopefully they will last until July next year as they would be such an appropriate item at the RIAT 50th bash having been there from the start as Nigel says virtually unchanged.

[Fargo Boyle]

I wonder if they would be made available as civilian flyers? (Checks lottery numbers...)

[PeterR]

Hopefully they will last until July next year as they would be such an appropriate item at the RIAT 50th bash having been there from the start as Nigel says virtually unchanged.

From what I've read, they'll cease flying in December 2020 so sadly they won't get the public farewell they deserve.

[NAM Updater]

A couple of years ago there was talk of them being used for spares recovery back into Sweden.

[boff180]

So, following this announcement saying the Typhoons will continue in service...

This morning Austrian and Indonesian media outlets are reporting that Indonesia have officially requested to buy their entire Typhoon fleet!

https://www.cnbcindonesia.com/news/2020 ... tria-simak

Andy