This Draken made its first flight on 12 March 1974 and was delivered to the Finnish Air Force on 25 April 1974. The aircraft is marked Kake, this is short for General Kaulo Poyhonen. The J-35 was retired in 1997 and is preserved at the ringroad in Halli town (still named Kake) since June 2001.

The Tampere Vocational College (TREDU) uses a number of aircraft for instructional purposes at Pirkkala. One of them is Draken DK-209, which was first reported here in October 2004.

The first Finnish production Draken was built at Halli and returned home for its retirement.

DK-201 was the first Draken fighter plane that assembled in Valmet Kuorevesi factory in Halli. DK-201 Made first flight from Halli 12 March 1974 and also last flight 16 May 2000 landing on the same airfield, close where it is located now. Named "Kake" after the former Chief of Staff of the Finnish Ministry of Defense, Lieutenant General Kauko Pöyhönen

For a rescue demo at Kuopio International Airshow 2007. [Nikon D50 + Nikkor AF-S 18-200mm]

DK-265 (ex Flygvapnet 35489) is reported as withdrawn from use in 2004. It was then used as an instructional airframe at Tampere College. The airframe was then seen preserved outside the airport at Oulu (Finland). It was destined for educational purposes with the Oulu airport fire department. During preparations for a transport to Kauhava in 2007, it was badly damaged by vandals at Oulu. The Ilmavoimat continued the transport and the Draken was eventually used by the fire department at Kauhava. It was last reported stored at Halli in late 2013.

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[Nikon D7200 + Tokina 12-24mm/4]

Photo by Tuomo T. Mäkinen

Preserved in Karelia Aviation Museum. [Nikon D300 + Tokina 12-24mm/4]

Rescue demo at Kuopio International Airshow 2007. [Nikon D50 + Nikkor AF-S 18-200 VR]

[Nikon D300 + Tokina 12-24mm/4]