Tiger Meet 2

A second helping of Tiger Paint Scheme Aircraft:

I just love it when fighter jets (or any other aircraft for that matter) are painted in Tiger schemes.

I've recently trawled the internet, and came up with some lovely pictures. None of these were taken by me, and I hold no copyright for them. 

They are displayed on my blog purely for enjoyment of fellow aircraft nuts. I will be glad to attribute any photograph to its rightful owner if advised. (Or remove said photograph if you are not happy to share)

Vampires and Griffins: Saab Gripen and De Havilland Vampire in formation

2 Squadron SAAF: Vampires and Griffins:

Rare footage of a Saab Gripen and a DH Vampire Flying in formation in South Africa:

Gripen and Vampire Video

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I do not own copyright to these images or videos. Just obtained off the net.

 I am happy to add your credits if you wish , just contact me

In 1999, South Africa signed a contract with BAE/Saab for the procurement of 26 Gripens (C/D standard) with minor modification to meet their requirements. Deliveries to the South African Air Force commenced in April 2008.

By April 2011, 18 aircraft (nine two-seater aircraft and nine single-seaters) had been delivered.

In May 2011, as allegations of bribery to prevent a possible cancellation of the Gripen procurement continued. Saab issued strong denials over any payments being made

The following month, Saab announced that payments of around $3.5 million had been made by partner BAE Systems On 13 March 2013, South African Defense Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula reported that "almost half of the SAAF Gripens" have been stored because of insufficient budget to keep them all flying. Of the 26 Gripens delivered, 12 are in long-term storage, with 10 or fewer being operational.