Used jet fighter "Thrift Shop"?
Thanks to European austerity measures, along with a need for lower-GDP nations for new fighter aircraft, there seems to be few surplus fighter jets hitting the market lately. Low mileage... Only $61 million O.B.O. Serious offers only. The Eurofighter Typhoon, especially, seems to be flooding the market right now. With the Tranche 3 version on the way, some countries appear to be looking to offload the older Tranche 1 model. Germany is reported to be looking at Eastern Europe. Spain has offered some of its surplus fleet to Peru, while Eurofighter partner EADS has offered used Typhoons to Switzerland in lieu of the Gripen NG. South African Gripens, bought for the 2010 World Cup... Then mothballed. In more depressing news, South Africa is said to considering selling part of its fleet of Saab Gripens . South Africa has had issues with its Gripen fleet, as it lacks both the financial resources ...