Saab pilot wins award flying Gripen E at RIAT
On Sunday 16 July, Saab’s test pilot André Brännström won the Paul Bowen Trophy for the Best Solo Jet Demonstration at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) in England. The winner of the coveted award is chosen from displays flown by air force and test pilots from around the world, with some of the most advanced military fast jets participating.This was the first time for Gripen E at RIAT and Saab brought two of them, with the display aircraft sporting its popular dark splinter camouflage pattern while a second jet was in the more typical grey colour scheme at Saab’s static display. “