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Swedish Air Force roundel Since the three crowns had been used in Sweden between the unions, both King Karl Knutsson Bonde , who periodically drew Sweden out of the Kalmar Union , and King Gustav Vasa , who terminated it in 1521, used the crowns quartered with the lion as a symbol of Sweden, [ 9 ] and this has continued to the present day.
English: Insignia (roundel) of "Flygvapnet", the Swedish Air Force. Svenska: Svenska flygvapnets nationalitetsrundel (även kallat sköldemärke), med symbolen Tre Kronor. Date
By 1945 the Swedish Air Force had over 800 combat-ready aircraft, including 15 fighter divisions. A major problem for the Swedish Air Force during World War II was the lack of fuel. Sweden was surrounded by countries at war and could not rely on imported oil. Instead domestic oil shale was heated to produce the needed petrol. [3]
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Of all the early operators of military aircraft, Germany was unusual in not using circular roundels. After evaluating several possible markings, including a black, red, and white checkerboard, a similarly coloured roundel, and black stripes, it chose a black 'iron cross' on a square white field, as it was already in use on various flags, and reflected Germany's heritage as the Holy Roman Empire.
Swedish air force chief Jonas Wikman said the incident showed a lack of respect for Sweden's territorial integrity. "We followed the entire chain of events and were in place to intervene," he said.
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