During the European autumn, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria completed an in-depth study of Swedish Air Force operations, a key stage in her ongoing officer training within the Armed Forces.br br The highlight of the program took place at the Norrbotten Air Wing in Luleå, where the Crown Princess had the opportunity to fly in a JAS 39 Gripen fighter jet during an exercise mission.br br After receiving briefings on the planning and execution of air operations, she met with the Fighter Squadron and took part in a simulation involving air-to-air combat and the defense of strategic Swedish bridges against two simulated enemy aircraft.br br According to Johan Lörelius, administrator at the Air Combat School, the Princess flew alongside the division commander:br br “The Crown Princess was highly focused and impressed by the tactics, cooperation, and capabilities demonstrated by the JAS 39 Gripen fighters during the mission.”br br The exercise marked the first time the future Queen of Sweden participated in an operational flight aboard a high-performance fighter aircraft, a symbolic step in her military education.