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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]
This is a list of equipment used by the Swedish Air Force, the branch of the Armed Forces of the Sweden that specializes in aerial warfare. It covers active equipment, such as aircraft and ordnance. It covers active equipment, such as aircraft and ordnance.
formerly navy air. Heinkel He 5: S 5: reconnaissance: 40: 1927–1945: some built by Svenska Aero/CFV/CVV Heinkel S.I: S 2: reconnaissance: 8: 1923–1929: formerly navy air, built by Caspar, Svenska Aero and TDS Heinkel S.II: S 3: reconnaissance: 6: 1924–1934: formerly navy air, built by Svenska Aero and CFS Heinkel He 114B-1: S 12 ...
The air force also operates C130H and Saab 340 in a transport role along with other aircraft types for other capabilities and missions. In terms of helicopters in the Swedish air force bothe NH90 (HKP14) and UH60-M Blackhawk (HKP16) is being used, as well as AW-109 (HKP15) as a light helicopter.
The Swedish Armed Forces consists of three service branches; the Army, the Air Force and the Navy, with addition of the military reserve force Home Guard. Since 1994, the first three service branches are organized within a single unified government agency, headed by the Chief of Defence , while the Home Guard reports directly to the chief.
RB 71 The British Sky Flash semiactive air-to-air missile, carried by the JA 37 Jaktviggen. RB 98: Swedish designation of the IRIS-T air-to-air missile with IR seeking capabilities. Rb98 is also currently in use as a surface-to-air missile. RB 99: The US AIM-120 AMRAAM. RB 101: The MBDA Meteor in service with the Swedish Air Force since 11 July ...
The position and the staff agency "Chief of the Air Force" (Swedish: Chefen för flygvapnet, C FV) was created for a central leadership of the Air Force in peacetime [2] [3] through the formation of the Swedish Air Force as an independent military branch which took place on 1 July 1926. [4]
In the late 1970s, Sweden sought to replace its aging Saab 35 Draken and Saab 37 Viggen. [7] The Swedish Air Force required an affordable Mach 2 aircraft with good short-field performance for a defensive dispersed basing plan in the event of invasion; the plan included 800 m long by 17 m wide rudimentary runways that were part of the Bas 90 system.