IN ESTONIAN AIRSPACE - For most people cruising along at 30,000 feet, it's pretty unusual to look out the window on a flight and see fighter jets. But for the crew of this Royal Air Force Voyager, a British aerial refueling tanker, it's just a regular day. They're tasked with linking up with fighters in flight, matching their speed, and pumping fuel midair to keep those jets airborne and on mission for longer than their tanks alone allow.
Vadym Voroshylov, a well-known Ukrainian MiG-29 pilot with the call sign Karaya, wrote on Instagram this week that the JAS-39 Gripen "is the only fighter jet in the world I'd be willing to sell my soul for." He said that this jet us "ideal option" for Ukraine today and also reliable for the future. Voroshylov's post came after Ukraine and Sweden signed a letter of intent to export up to 150 JAS 39 Gripen E fighter jets to Kyiv.