F 4 Frösön
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F 4 Frösön, Kungliga Jämtland
s Flygflottilj, Royal Jämtland Air Force Wing, or simply "F 4", is a former Swedish Air Force
wing with the main base located at Åre Östersund Airport outside Östersund
on Frösön
in the middle of Sweden.
at Frösö läger (Frösö camp). The main task was to perform reconnaissance for army units.
In 1930, the duties were extended to bombing with B 4
and later B 5 planes.
In 1936 the Flying Corps was reorganized as an own branch (the Air Force) and the unit was renamed Jämtlands Flygflottilj (Jämtland Air Force Wing).
In 1947, the wing was yet again redesigned as a fighter wing and received surplus P-51 Mustang
s designated as J 26. These were only kept for five years until they were replaced by J 28A
jets in 1952. Again, after only four years, they were in turn replaced by J 29A
in 1956.
In 1967 the J 32B entered service at the wing only to be replaced again in 1969 by J 35D. These served until 1984 when the Saab 37 Viggen was introduced as served the wing for 20 years.
The JAS 39 Gripen
served briefly for only a year as a replacement for the Viggens until the wing was decommissioned in 2005.
The airfield is known today as Åre Östersund Airport .
Jämtland
Jämtland or Jamtland is a historical province or landskap in the center of Sweden in northern Europe. It borders to Härjedalen and Medelpad in the south, Ångermanland in the east, Lapland in the north and Trøndelag and Norway in the west...
s Flygflottilj, Royal Jämtland Air Force Wing, or simply "F 4", is a former Swedish Air Force
Swedish Air Force
The Swedish Air Force is the air force branch of the Swedish Armed Forces.-History:The Swedish Air Force was created on July 1, 1926 when the aircraft units of the Army and Navy were merged. Because of the escalating international tension during the 1930s the Air Force was reorganized and expanded...
wing with the main base located at Åre Östersund Airport outside Östersund
Östersund
Östersund is an urban area in Jämtland in the middle of Sweden. It is the seat of Östersund Municipality and the capital of Jämtland County. Östersund is located at the shores of Sweden's fifth largest lake, Storsjön, opposite the island Frösön, and is the only city in Jämtland. Östersund is the...
on Frösön
Frösön
Frösön is a small island in the lake Storsjön located west of the city Östersund in Jämtland. For ages this island was the regional centre of Jämtland....
in the middle of Sweden.
History of the airbase
The airbase was set up in 1926 as the 4th Flying Corps at the old base of Jämtland Field Ranger RegimentJämtlands fältjägarregemente
Jämtlands fältjägarregemente , also I 5 or I 23, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment located in the province of Jämtland that traced its origins back to the 17th century.- History :...
at Frösö läger (Frösö camp). The main task was to perform reconnaissance for army units.
In 1930, the duties were extended to bombing with B 4
Hawker Hart
The Hawker Hart was a British two-seater biplane light bomber of the Royal Air Force , which had a prominent role during the RAF's inter-war period. The Hart was designed during the 1920s by Sydney Camm and built by Hawker Aircraft...
and later B 5 planes.
In 1936 the Flying Corps was reorganized as an own branch (the Air Force) and the unit was renamed Jämtlands Flygflottilj (Jämtland Air Force Wing).
In 1947, the wing was yet again redesigned as a fighter wing and received surplus P-51 Mustang
P-51 Mustang
The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang was an American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used during World War II, the Korean War and in several other conflicts...
s designated as J 26. These were only kept for five years until they were replaced by J 28A
De Havilland Vampire
The de Havilland DH.100 Vampire was a British jet-engine fighter commissioned by the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. Following the Gloster Meteor, it was the second jet fighter to enter service with the RAF. Although it arrived too late to see combat during the war, the Vampire served...
jets in 1952. Again, after only four years, they were in turn replaced by J 29A
Saab Tunnan
The Saab 29, popularly called Flygande tunnan , was a Swedish fighter designed and manufactured by Saab in the 1950s. It was Sweden's second turbojet-powered combat aircraft, the first being the Saab 21R...
in 1956.
In 1967 the J 32B entered service at the wing only to be replaced again in 1969 by J 35D. These served until 1984 when the Saab 37 Viggen was introduced as served the wing for 20 years.
The JAS 39 Gripen
JAS 39 Gripen
The Saab JAS 39 Gripen is a lightweight single-engine multirole fighter manufactured by the Swedish aerospace company Saab. It was designed to replace the Saab 35 Draken and 37 Viggen in the Swedish Air Force...
served briefly for only a year as a replacement for the Viggens until the wing was decommissioned in 2005.
The airfield is known today as Åre Östersund Airport .
See also
- Swedish Armed ForcesSwedish Armed ForcesThe Swedish Armed Forces is a Swedish Government Agency responsible for the operation of the armed forces of the Realm. The primary task of the agency is to train, organize and to deploy military forces, domestically and abroad, while maintaining the long-term ability to defend the Realm in the...
- Swedish Air ForceSwedish Air ForceThe Swedish Air Force is the air force branch of the Swedish Armed Forces.-History:The Swedish Air Force was created on July 1, 1926 when the aircraft units of the Army and Navy were merged. Because of the escalating international tension during the 1930s the Air Force was reorganized and expanded...
- List of military aircraft of Sweden