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Olof Ribbing's avatar

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Well, not nearly as nutty, but since the subject is up: I grew up in the city of Linkoping, where the Saab aircraft factory is situated. I saw all their new models tested in the air from the 50ies and on: 'Tunnan', 'Lansen', 'Draken', 'Viggen', 'JAS-Gripen'; the names are still a bit magic for me. I had my first summer job at the Saab crafts school and got to work with aluminium and acrylic plastic. For flying I never got further than model aircraft, and not even as advanced as radio control. One day one of my free flying planes had a bit too much fuel and disappeared in the clouds. The next day a jeep turned up at our house and two men delivered my plane, that had landed at the Saab airfield, 3 kilometres away. And sorry, no photos.

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Carla Childress's avatar

Really great article today TC. The story is good but those pictures are award winning! I love seeing people talk about their passion. It’s a heartening way to connect. Plus … current events have worn me out and I got my second booster … I’m achy and whiney and not very good company today, but my cats have followed me to bed and my dog is always in the room with me unless he’s in the backyard… so, it could be worse.

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