Draken International, Inc. is a provider of tactical fighter aircraft for contract air services including military and contract customers. It is based at the Lakeland Linder Regional Airport in Lakeland, Florida.
Draken offers airborne adversary support, flight training, threat simulation, electronic warfare support, aerial refueling, research, and testing services to the U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. defense contractors and aerospace firms, provided by a fleet of around 80 aircraft which includes 30 MiG-21bis fighters, Douglas A-4K Skyhawk attack jets, Aero L-39 Albatros and Aermacchi MB-339 tactical jet trainer aircraft, the new Aero Vodochody L-159E, and Dassault Mirage F1M.
In recent news, the company announced a $6.7 million expansion of its headquarters and repair infrastructure at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport.
The company CEO is Jared Isaacman.
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Fleet
With about 78 jets, the company operates the largest fleet of privately owned former military tactical jet aircraft in the world. The company's fleet includes:
- 13 Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, radar-equipped
- 30 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 bis/UM
- 9 Aermacchi MB-339
- 5 Aero L-39 Albatros
- 21 Aero L-159E ALCA
- 21 Dassault Mirage F1M, former Spanish Air Force, radar-equipped
- Numerous corporate jet aircraft
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Aircrew
The company's pilots are a combination of US Air Force, US Navy and US Marine Corps tactical jet pilots who are retired from those services or who continue to serve part-time in the reserve components of those services, including the Air National Guard. Their backgrounds include USAF Weapons School Graduates and Instructors, USN Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN) Graduates and Instructors, USAF Aggressor Pilots, USN/USMC Adversary Pilots, USAF Air Liaison Officers, former USAF Thunderbirds demonstration pilots and USAF/USN/USMC Forward Air Controller - Airborne (FAC-A) Instructors, with some of the more senior pilots having previously served as commanders (USAF) and commanding officers (USN/USMC) of operational squadrons, groups and wings while on active duty.
Board of Advisors
The company's Board of Advisors consists of retired USAF and USMC general officers and USN flag officers who are USAF Command Pilots and USN/USMC Naval Aviators.
See also
- Aggressor squadron
References
External links
- Official website
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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