Aircraft Photo of DK-201 | Saab J35XS Draken | Finland - Air Force | AirHistory.net #711322
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:DK-201
Aircraft Original Type:Saab 35 Draken
Aircraft Generic Type:Saab 35 Draken
Aircraft Version:Saab J35XS Draken
C/n (msn):351301
Operator Titles:Finland - Air Force
Aircraft Name:Kake
Location
City / Area:Jämsä - Halli [ Off-Airport ]
Country:Finland
 
Photo Date:19 July 2024
Photo by:Eero Saarela
Photo ID: 711322
Photo Comment

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

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