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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]
Air-to-air missile: RB 74 [2] IRIS-T: Germany/Sweden: Air-to-air missile: RB 98 Missile was developed by Germany in collaboration with multiple NATO countries including Sweden. [3] AIM-120 AMRAAM: United States: Air-to-air missile: RB 99 Official designation is Jaktrobot 99 (lit. Hunting robot 99). [4] Meteor: Europe: Air-to-air missile: RB 101
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.
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 ...
In 1996, the duty of basic flying training for the Swedish Air Force was transferred from the Swedish Air Force Flying School (F 5) to F 10 together with one squadron of SK 60 trainers. The wing was decommissioned on 31 December 2002 as a result of the disarmament policies set forward in the Defence Act of 2000. A ceremony of the ...
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.
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 ...
After moving into the abandoned airfield, which once housed a Swedish Air Force squadron, Koenigsegg adopted the "ghost symbol" that the squadron had on its planes as a tribute. The badge is seen on models built in the factory that was converted from its hangar.