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	Swedish Air Force - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Swedish Air Force (Swedish: Flygvapnet, literally "Flying Weapon") is the air force branch of the Swedish Armed Forces, the military of Sweden.
		The Swedish Air Force participated in battles for the UN peace keeping mission during the Congo Crisis.
		The aviation units that formerly were under the Swedish Army ("Arméflyget") and the Royal Swedish Navy ("Marinflyget") have been merged with the helicopter units of the Air Force to form the single Helicopter Wing (Hkpflj) for the entire Armed Forces.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Swedish_Air_Force (537 words)

	Aviation Wings and Badges of WW2 - Swedish Air Force (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Swedish military aviation was born with the introduction to the Army of balloon observation during the late 1800s, and the first powered military aircraft were introduced around 1910.
		Even though the separate aviation units of the Army and the Navy were united in the Swedish Air Force in 1926, the combat roles of Army-related liaison and reconnaissance aviation as well as Naval reconnaissance and sea rescue continued to be executed by flight units closely affiliated with the Army and the Navy respectively.
		The air gunner badge in gold (these badges were presented in gold, regardless of the recipient’s rank) was issued to air crew members who trained and passed air gunner training.
	www.ww2wings.com /wings/sweden/swedenmain.shtml (2078 words)

	Research on Transcendental Meditation (TM) at the Swedish Air force
		Swedish Air force pilots were examined with a test for selecting combat pilots in order to investigate the effects of Transcendental Meditation (TM).
		The same is the experience from the other air forces that now are using this test for selection of combat pilots (for more, see footnote 1).
		The Air force wanted to recover these pilots but they had been informed that the disturbances that DMT-Neuman indicated were such that it would take too many years with the best psychotherapy methods to cure them.
	home.swipnet.se /tmdoctors/DMTeng.htm (2095 words)

	Air Force Technology - Gripen - Multirole Fighter Aircraft
		The JAS 39B is equipped with the same avionics and weapons suite as the JAS 39A, with the exception of the gun.
		JAS 39C is the single seat Batch 3 and export standard version, which was first delivered to the Swedish Air Force in September 2002.
		Nine Swedish Air Force Gripens are being fitted with the SaabTech Modular Reconnaissance Pod, which includes a Recon/Optical CA270 infrared sensor.
	www.airforce-technology.com /projects/gripen/index.html (1153 words)

	Air Force Technology - S100B Argus Airborne Early Warning and Control Aircraft, Sweden
		Six S100B Argus aircraft were produced for the Swedish Air Force, four of which are permanently equipped with early warning radar and two fitted for transport missions during peacetime.
		In July 2006, Saab was awarded a contract to upgrade two of the Swedish Air Force's S100B aircraft for surveillance missions and for deployment in multi-national operations.
		The Ericsson Erieye radar is also in service with the air forces of Brazil and Greece as the EMB-145 AEW&C, based on the Embraer ERJ-145 regional jetliner airframe.
	www.airforce-technology.com /projects/s100b_argus (946 words)

	Swedish air force pilots will get a chance to fly Su-30s (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		According to the press service of the Russian air force, a 37-strong contingent from a Swedish air force regiment and four Swedish Viggen jet-fighters will stay at the Savasleika military compound on June 7-10.
		The Swedish air force pilots visit to Russia is in return for a visit to the Swedish air force regiment paid by Russian pilots from Kubinka (the Moscow region) in 1991.
		The multi-purpose Viggen is armed with a rapid-firing 30-millimeter Erlico, capable of firing 1,350 shots per minute, eight missiles for hitting air targets, and twenty-four 135 millimeter missiles on four pylons to hit targets on the ground.
	www.aeronautics.ru /nws001/tass010.htm (310 words)

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		August 25th, 1996, the Swedish Air Force (flygvpnet = f) celebrtedits 70 years in existence with formation "f 70' flown by 32 aircraft Sk 60oer ljungyhed ab and the first public js 39 display in three years well ashe first ever display of the 4-goup js aircraft.
		Nowadays a strong defence meant the strong air force is able to take over the number of missions from the like giving close air support to commercial fleet haling invasion forces heading for Sweden the Baltic.
		from 1915 Swedish Navy pursued aircraft at its shipard gal¨rvavet right in the middle of when the Air Force is formed in 1926, those activities were moved to v&aml;ster˚s.
	www.onshoes.org /airforce1.htm (4093 words)

	The Birth of the Swedish Air Force 1 (3)
		The Birth of the Swedish Air Force 1 (3)
		Nowadays a strong defence meant a strong air force that was able to take over a number of missions from the navy, like giving close air support to the commercial fleet and halting invasion forces heading for Sweden over the Baltic.
		The clear advantages of dive bombing were soon to result in the acquisition of the B 5 aircraft, and later to force the transforming of the L 10 project from a reconnaissance plane into a dive bomber.
	www.ungermark.se /elarm.html (7110 words)

	Swedish Gripen fighters arrive at Eielson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Two Swedish Air Force C-130 Hercules were used as transportation for ground crew, maintenance equipment and spare parts.
		By that time, the Swedish pilots and the 23 technicians from the ground crew had reached a significant milestone -- the distance flown from Sweden was 5,495 nautical miles.
		The colonel emphasized the importance of the Swedish Air Force participating in the exercise.
	www.af.mil /news/story.asp?id=123023687 (560 words)

	Feature - Swedish Gripen arrives at Eielson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Swedish AF JAS 39C Gripen arrived to Alaska on Monday 17 July and will participate inthe CCT/Red Flag Alaska 2006.
		Two Swedish AF C-130 Hercules were used as transportation for ground crew, maintenance equipment and spare parts.
		By that time, the Swedish pilots and the 23 technicians in the ground crew had reached a very significant milestone--the distance flown from Sweden was 5495 nautical miles.
	www.pacaf.af.mil /news/story.asp?id=123023684 (450 words)

	American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics - History - Sweden
		Between the wars, the Swedish Air Force developed slowly because of both weak leadership and lack of support from the old branches of the Army and Navy.
		The Swedish Air Force also formed a workshop at Bromma airport in Stockholm to produce a small fighter plane called the J 22.
		Denmark purchased the Draken for ground attack and reconnaissance, Finland as an interceptor, and the Austrian Air Force purchased a refurbished Draken for air surveillance and interceptor roles.
	www.aiaa.org /content.cfm?pageid=449 (796 words)

	Air Force Equipment Introduction
		The air force in early 1996 began the delivery of fifty to sixty Pilatus PC-7 basic training aircraft from Switzerland and planned to purchase several locally manufactured Rooivalk combat helicopters.
		The air force also upgraded its Cheetah fighter aircraft and is developing plans to produce short- and medium-range air-to-air missiles for this purpose.
		The Cheetah C fighter fleet was officially handed over to the operational and logistic sections of the Air Force and became fully operational during 1997.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/rsa/airforce-equipment-intro.htm (1621 words)

	NORDIC NATO IN TRANSITION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The defense spokesman for the Swedish Conservative Party, Carl Bildt, has indicated that the two most important ingredients of the Nordic military strategic equation are the Keflavik Air Base in Iceland and the Royal Swedish Air Force (RSAF).
		According to Royal Swedish Air Force figures, the air forces that can be employed against Sweden have increased 25 percent relative to RSAF strength between l974 and 1987, and threaten to increase to over 40 percent by 1992.
		The force is concentrated and represents both a lucrative target for NATO and a sensitive vulnerability to the Soviets.
	www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil /airchronicles/apj/apj88/nilssen.html (4241 words)

	Naval Test Wing Atlantic - Platforms
		Currently, the Gripens used by the Swedish Air Force are armed with AIM-120 AMRAAM, AIM-9 Sidewinder, the Saab Dynamics RBS 15 for ship targets, and the Maverick ground attack missile.
		At the same time as the Swedish aerospace industry was defining a new project, the Air Force made an evaluation of existing foreign aircraft such as the American F-16 and F-18.
		After an evaluation process, Parliament decided in June 1982 to go ahead with the Swedish project and the Defence Materiel Administration signed a contract for development of the JAS 39 Gripen, and the final flight tests were completed in December of 1996.
	www.nawcad.navy.mil /testwinglant/aircraft_details.cfm?platformID=38 (816 words)

	The Swedish air force 1926-
		More information: all aircraft types having served with the Swedish defence forces since 1898, photos and descriptions of the types serving with the Swedish air force since 1926.
		On June 1:st the air force, army and navy are joined into the common defence forces.
		F 9 produced most flight hours in the air force, with a type which was intended to have been obsoleted (Hunter) in 1963.
	www.canit.se /~griffon/aviation/text/fv26-.html (2717 words)

	SpecWarNet -Swedish Air Force Rangers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		As a result of a new Swedish defense strategy, the Swedish Air Force developed a new defense plan.
		The Swedish Air Force high command has determined that the greatest potential threat during the event of hostilities would come from enemy special operations forces (SOF).
		The new unit, known as Flygbasjagarna (Fbj), or Swedish Air Force (Air Base) Rangers (SAFRs), was formed in 1983.
	www.specwarnet.net /europe/safr.htm (313 words)

	Directory of links to all things military. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		First delivery for the Swedish air force was planned for 2002, and this would have allowed for the retirement of AJSF 37 Viggen in 2003.
		The Swedish air force is planning on having precision guided munition capability such as laser guided bombs operational on Gripen by 2003.
		In Swedish use, it will not be much used for conversion training, as Gripen is considered easy to fly, but mostly for tactical training and have a significant tactical role.
	www.worldnewsstand.net /04/military/No08.htm (3016 words)

	Boeing: Boeing to Modernize Avionics for Sweden's C-130s
		The contract, the largest ever administered by the U.S. Air Force for the Swedish Government, is expected to be completed early this summer.
		Swedish Air Force crews will have the most capable C-130 aircraft available and will benefit from advanced cockpit technology and commonality with the U.S. Air Force.
		Building on Boeing's performance on the U.S. Air Force C-130 Avionics Modernization Program, this initiative will standardize aircraft configurations within the Swedish Air Force through the installation of a fully integrated, reliable digital glass cockpit with heads-up displays.
	www.boeing.com /ids/news/2005/q1/nr_050310m.html (444 words)

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		The Swedish Air Force propose reducing their number of Gripen to 100 in four combat sqns and one training sqn.
		It is proposed that the Armed Forces ability to make units and resources available for international and national crisis management increases in both quantity and quality during the period up to 2009.
		Units in the Navy and the Air Force should be given a greater role in international operations.
	www.strategypage.com /militaryforums/44-707.aspx (1112 words)

	Alouette II
		Several Swedish naval vessels were fitted with landing platforms to accommodate the HKP 2.
		Four were purchased by the Air Force in 1959 and the remaining seven were later transferred from the Army.
		Below: HKP 2 (Air Force # 02406, former Army # 02202) at Flygvapenmuseum.
	www.avrosys.nu /aircraft/Heli/502HKP2.htm (318 words)

	Swedish Air Force
		On 1 July 1926, the Army and Navy aviation units were amalgamated into the Royal Swedish Air Force, an independent service.
		The air force expanded rapidly during World War Two to meet the increasing threat from Germany.
		Postwar, the air force pioneered the concept of operating jet combat aircraft during wartime from roads and concealed airfields around the country.
	www.aeroflight.co.uk /waf/sweden/swedaf2.htm (217 words)

	Saab 105 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Swedish Air Force Saab 105 in Payerne, 2004
		The Saab 105 is an aircraft developed in the early sixties as a private venture by Saab for the Swedish Air Force.
		A total number of 150 aircraft were bought by the Swedish Air Force, and another 40 were exported to Austria, designated Saab 105OE.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Saab_105 (238 words)

	FARNBOROUGH 2004: Gripen squadrons face Swedish budget axe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Only four operational squadrons of Saab Gripen fighters may remain in Swedish air force service after a major defense review is concluded later this year.
		The bad news was revealed at an eve-of-show briefing in London by Swedish air force Chief of Staff Maj. Gen.
		The Swedish air force is meanwhile getting heavily involved in training for Gripen export customers, especially the Czech air force which is due to receive its first batch of aircraft in spring 2005.
	www.ainonline.com /Publications/farn/farn_04/d2gripenp2.html (711 words)

	ShowNews Online: PARIS 2005
		Sweden’s air force chief General Jan Andersson provides a good example of this joined-up thinking when he gives his unqualified backing to the Gripen.
		He says clearly that the Swedish Air Force and its masters will support the Gripen for 25 or 30 years to come — or more.
		Andersson makes the point that it’s essential for his air force to support and enhance Gripen to maximize its potential on the export market and keep costs down for potential customers.
	www.aviationnow.com /shownews/05paris/aircraft_4_20.htm (216 words)

	www.mil.se - Swedish Armed Forces -
		The Swedish Parliament, the Riksdag, and the Government decide the tasks to be undertaken by the Swedish Armed Forces.
		The Armed Forces are to be able to counter armed attacks regardless of their origin, and to defend the entire country.
		Together with the Civil Defence organisation, the Armed Forces must also be able to prevent or assist in managing civilian disasters and crises, such as natural disasters, environmental accidents, acts of terrorism and large influxes of refugees.
	www.mil.se /index.php?lang=eng (368 words)

	Swedish Air Force in Uzbekistan - Military Photos
		Years ago who would have ever though US troops would be based there and Swedish Air Force would be doing ops in Uzbekistan.
		The Swedish Air Force has become the first international customer for the Boeing C-130 Avionics Modernization Program, signing a letter of offer and acceptance (LOA) to modernize its fleet of eight C-130E/H aircraft.
		The landing strip is the landing strip in Feyzabad Afghanistan.
	www.militaryphotos.net /forums/showthread.php?t=60234 (484 words)

	MILAVIA Military Aviation - Swedish Air Force Viggen Pilot Interview
		Patrik Sebek interviewed Swedish Air Force Captain Mikael 'BUTCHER' Tormalm of 211 Squadron on behalf of MILAVIA.
		In Sweden, during some exercises the air force used our main roads as small bases for refuelling/rearming the Viggen and now Gripen.
		They do not neccessarily reflect those of the Swedish Ministry of Defence nor those of the Swedish Air Force.
	www.milavia.net /specials/iv_viggen/index.htm (2108 words)

	TP 79 Douglas Dakota
		TP 79 and the aircraft got the Air Force numbers 79001-79008.
		The work was done by the Workshops of the Air Force at Västerås (CVV).
		The ELINT crew that flew with the Dakotas belonged to FRA (Försvarets Radioanstalt = the Radio Establishment of the Defence).
	www.avrosys.nu /aircraft/Transport/271Tp79.htm (378 words)

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