The Swedish Air Force ( Swede. Svenska flygvapnet ) is a type of Swedish military .
| Svenska flygvapnet Swedish Air Force | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms of the Swedish Air Force | |
| Years of existence | July 1, 1926 |
| A country |  Sweden |
| Subordination | Swedish Ministry of Defense |
| Enters into | Swedish Armed Forces |
| Type of | Air Force |
| Site | |
As of 2016, the number of personnel - 2700 people., Raid of pilots: 100-150 hours / year [1] . There are 165 combat and 102 auxiliary aircraft, 54 helicopters in service.
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History
The Swedish Air Force was formed on July 1, 1926, by combining the aviation units that existed at that time in the Swedish army and naval forces. On the eve and during the Second World War, the Air Force was significantly increased and by 1945 had about 800 aircraft.
After the end of the war, Sweden purchased the most modern combat aircraft abroad at that time ( P-51 Mustang , De Haviland Vampire ), while developing its own aviation industry. In the late 1940s, the Saab 29 “Tunnan” fighter jet entered service, not inferior in performance to the best aircraft of the time - the Soviet MiG-15 and the American F-86 “Saber” .
In the 1950s, construction began on a highway suitable for use as airstrip (an idea borrowed from Germany ). In 1957, the Swedish Air Force was in fourth place in the world in terms of the number of aircraft.
During its existence, the Swedish Air Force participated in two armed conflicts. During the Soviet-Finnish war of 1939-1940. in Finland, a volunteer squadron based in combat operations against Soviet aviation was based. From 1961 to 1964, the Swedish squadron was part of the UN peacekeeping forces in the Congo ( ONUC ) and was involved in strikes against targets of the Catanhian separatists.
Structure
The Swedish Air Force adheres to the traditions of the fleet. In that air fleet corresponds to the wing / flight regiment, the air division - the squadron, the air group - to the air flight.
AVIATION HEADQUARTERS (Flygstaben (FS)) - Uppsala Garrison
- Scaraborg Aviation Fleets ( F 7 ) - Sotenes
- Airfield sothenes
- 71st Combat Aircraft Division "Spider" ( 71. stridsflygdivisionen ( Spider )) - JAS 39C / D
- 72nd Ghost Combat Aviation Division ( 72. stridsflygdivisionen ( Ghost )) - JAS 39C / D
- 73rd Transport and Special Aviation Division ( 73. transport- och specialflygdivisionen )
- Tactical Air Transport Line - Tp 84
- Gripen Center ( Gripencentrum ) (pilot retraining, aircraft repair plant and rear support of Gripen aircraft)
- Typing Flight Training ( Typ InflygningsSkede ( TIS ))
- Typical Tactical Training ( Grundläggande FlygSlagsUtbildning ( GFSU ))
- Malmslett airfield ( Lidköping- Malmen)
- 73rd Transport and Special Aviation Division ( 73. transport- och specialflygdivisionen )
- Avroveno DRLO - S 100D Argus / OS100 / Tp100C
- Aviation Line EW and RTR - S 102B Korpen
- 73rd Transport and Special Aviation Division ( 73. transport- och specialflygdivisionen )
- Stockholm-Arlanda and Stockholm-Bromma and Stockholm-Berg civil airfields
- 73rd Transport and Special Aviation Division ( 73. transport- och specialflygdivisionen )
- air line of government air transport Tp 102D
- 73rd Transport and Special Aviation Division ( 73. transport- och specialflygdivisionen )
- Airfield sothenes
- Blekinga Air Fleet ( F 17 ) - Ronneby
- Ronneby- Calling airfield
- 171st Eagle Combat Aviation Division ( 171. stridsflygdivisionen ( Aquila ))
- 172th Alligator Combat Aviation Division ( 172. stridsflygdivisionen ( Gator ))
- 172nd Air Force Type Battalion 2004 ( 172. flygbasbataljonen 04 )
- 17th Aerodrome Jaeger Company ( 17. flygbasjägarkompaniet )
- Reserve aerodrome Visby ( F 17G (Gotland))
- Reserve airfield H Хstveda ( F 17H (Hästveda))
- Hagshult military temporary airfield (Hagshult flygbas)
- Ronneby- Calling airfield
- Norrbotten Air Fleet ( F 21 ) - Luleå
- Luleå- Callaks airfield
- 211st Fighting Aircraft Division "Wolf" ( 211. stridsflygdivisionen ( Wolf ))
- 212nd Dalton Combat Air Force ( 212. stridsflygdivisionen ( Dalton ))
- 218th Aerodrome Type Battalion 2004 ( 218. flygbasbataljonen 04 )
- Luleå- Callaks airfield
- Helicopter flotilla ( Hkpflj ) - Malmslett ( Lidköping- Malmen)
- Luleå- Callaks airfield
- 1st Helicopter Squadron ( Första helikopterskvadron ( 1.hkpskv )) - Hkp 14C / D / E (ground support)
- Malmslett airfield ( Lidköping- Malmen)
- 2nd Helicopter Squadron ( Andra helikopterskvadron ( 2.hkpskv )) - Hkp 15 , Hkp 16 (ground support)
- Special helicopter group ( Särskilda helikoptergruppen ( SHG )) - Hkp 15 , Hkp 16 (special forces support)
- Ronneby- Calling airfield
- 3rd Helicopter Squadron ( Tredje helikopterskvadron ( 3.hkpskv )) - Hkp 14F , Hkp 15 (fleet support)
- Luleå- Callaks airfield
- Air Force School ( LSS ) - Uppsala
- The 162nd Combat Control Battalion ( 162. stridsledningsbataljonen 04 ) - companies by airfields
- Flight School ( Flygskolan ( FlyS )) - Malmslett Airfield ( Lidköping- Malmen)
- Basic flight training ( Grundläggande Flygutbildning ( GFU )) - Sk 60
- Basic tactical training ( Grundläggande Taktisk Utbildning ( GTU )) - Sk 60
- Flight Staff School ( Flygbefälsskolan ( FBS ))
- School of aeronautical personnel ( Basbefälsskolan ( BBS ))
- School of command and control ( Stridslednings- och luftbevakningsskolan ( StrilS ))
- School R3 (Rescue and Repair) ( R3-skolan ( Räddning, Röjning och Reparation ))
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Combat
| Designation of a formation or part | Armament and equipment | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Skaraborg Aviaflotilia (F 7) Swede. Skaraborgs flygflottilj (F 7) | Lidköping | |
| Blekinga aviation fleet (F 17) Swede. Blekinge flygflottilj (F 17) | Ronneby | |
| Norrbotten Aviation Fleet (F 21) Swede. Norrbottens flygflottilj (F 21) | Lulea | |
| Helicopter fleet Swede. Helikopterflottiljen (Hkpflj) | ||
| Air Force School Swede. Luftstridsskolan (LSS) |
All helicopters of the armed forces of Sweden are in the same helicopter wing ( Hkpflj ), which is part of the Air Force. The wing consists of three squadrons ( hkpskv ).
Equipment and weapons
| Name | Country of Origin | A photo | Type of | Modification | Number [2] | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat aircraft | ||||||
| Jas 39 gripen | Sweden | Fighter bomber Combat training | JAS 39A JAS 39B JAS 39C JAS 39D | 104 14 69 14 | ||
| Training aircraft | ||||||
| Saab 105 | Sweden | Training | Sk60 | 80 | ||
| Transport aircraft | ||||||
| C-130 Hercules | USA | Transport | C-130E C-130H | 7 one | ||
| Saab 340 | Sweden | Transport DRLOU aircraft | TP 100 FSR 890 ASC 890 FSR TP | 3 2 2 2 | ||
| Special aircraft | ||||||
| Gulfstream iv | USA | Ew plane VIP transportation | S-102B TP 102A | 2 2 | ||
| Helicopters | ||||||
| AgustaWestland AW109 | Italy | Multipurpose | A-109M | 20 | ||
| Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk | USA | Multipurpose | HKP 16 | 2 | ||
| Aérospatiale AS.332 Super Puma | France | Transport Rescue | HKP 10 HKP 10D | ten 2 | ||
Identification marks
Identification mark of the Swedish Air Force
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The evolution of markings
| Identification mark | Sign on the fuselage | Keel mark | When used | Application Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| not | 1914 - 1915 | |||
| 1915 - 1927 | ||||
| 1927 - 1937 | ||||
| not | 1937 - 1940 | |||
| not | from 1940 to the present |
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Notes
- ↑ The Military Balance 2016, p.143
- ↑ The International Institute For Strategic Studies IISS. The Military Balance 2010. - Nuffield Press, 2010. - p. 193. - 492 p. - ISBN 9781857435573 .