SAAB J 29 - The flying barrel!

"Last uppdated 01/02/2000"

1948- "50 years" -1998
(click on the pictures to see them in bigger size!)
The flying barrel was flying the first time in 1948 and served the Swedish royal air force from 1951.
It´s in age equil with the US figther F-86 Sabre and the Russian Mig-15

J 29A-Landing in snow   Fighting face

Eight "barrels" in the air

Waiting for mission   Looping in formation

Flank formation

High in the sky   With "Rockets"

  Length 10 meters - wingspan 11 meters

UN service in Kongo 1961

The last version-J 29 F With afterburner

Two J29F in the air

Links to more J 29 sites>  SAAB  GUL Rudolf

J-29 on the SAAb Air show-97

The picture shows 6 generations of SAAB aircraft J29, A32, J35, J37, Jas39, Sk60


J29 GUL Rudolf and JAS39 in the air at the same time

You have just visit Lasse W´s "the flying barrel" site! Thank you!