# @hypewhip on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DeS-uGtt7K6
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/71531323-hypewhip-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-10-10T02:11:59.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** HYPEWHIP (@hypewhip) — https://gondola.cc/hypewhip

## Caption

🙌 Queen Suthida of Thailand just completed her first solo flight in a single-seat JAS 39C Gripen fighter jet.
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The flight took place at Wing 7 in Surat Thani, where she had been training under Royal Thai Air Force standards ahead of the solo mission.
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Before taking the controls of the single-seat Gripen, she had logged more than 1,188 total flight hours across aircraft ranging from trainers and business aircraft to Boeing 737s, plus over 10 hours in the two-seat JAS 39D Gripen.
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King Maha Vajiralongkorn was present to watch the flight, and after she landed he presented her with flowers and the Gripen Order Golden Patch.
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The achievement makes her one of the very few reigning royals to personally complete this level of fighter-aircraft training.
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Would you trust yourself to solo a Gripen after this much preparation?
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What are your thoughts? 🤔💭
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FOLLOW ➡️ @hypewhip for more incredible aviation and engineering moments! 🤝🏎️
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( Media: Bureau of the Royal Household )
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#royalty #aviation #fighterjet #thailand #engineering

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