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... and two kilos bananas.

No, it it is most probably not his wife's shopping list this Swedish test pilot is consulting before climbing in his supersonic SAAB Viggen...

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He's controlling the checklist but I assume you didn't take that pic...the Viggen has been retired for quite a long time.

Oh yes, "Cuthbert", I did take the pix! With a good old M3/Summicron 50, and many, many years ago, I must confess. In these remote days when Belgian Air Force (I used to be a Captain of same) was offered the SAAB Viggen (I am now 81 and reviewing/digitizing thousands of old negatives). But "Stuny" is right : the flight suit is as vintage as I am myself...

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Thanks for up dating your picture. Well done can I assume you flew one in the past?

Hank

No, Hank, unfortunately, I didn't...

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