Södermanland Wing
Södermanlands flygflottilj
Active1941–1980
CountrySweden
AllegianceSwedish Armed Forces
BranchSwedish Air Force
TypeWing
Part ofFourth Air Group (1945–1966)
Eastern Military District (1966–1980)
Garrison/HQNyköping/Skavsta
Motto(s)Paci Et Libertati[1] ("For peace and freedom")
Insignia
Roundel
Aircraft flown
BomberB 3, B 4, B 5, B 17
FighterJ 9, J 28B
ReconnaissanceS 14, S 16, S 18A, S 22, S 31, S 29C, S 32C, S 35E
TrainerSk 11, Sk 12, Sk 14, Sk 15, Sk 16, Sk 50
TransportTp 10, Tp 46, Tp 83
G 101, Se 102, Se 103, Se 104

Södermanland Wing (Swedish: Södermanlands flygflottilj), also F 11 Nyköping, or simply F 11, is a former Swedish Air Force wing with the main base located in south-east Sweden.

History

The wing was set up outside Nyköping in 1940 as a long range reconnaissance wing with two squadrons of S 16B. After the war, the aircraft were replaced with J 9 from Svea Wing (F 8) and an additional squadron of B 3 from Västmanland Wing (F 1).

In 1946, two additional squadrons of S 18 were added.

In 1948, F 11 became the sole Swedish operator of three squadrons of S 31 when the B 3 and J 9 became obsolete.

In 1953, J 28 jet fighters were used for one year to train pilots for the introduction of the S 29 in 1954.

The S 18 squadrons were replaced by the S 32 in 1958 and the S 29s by J 35s in 1964. These four squadrons served until the decommissioning of the wing in 1980.

The airfield was used as a cargo airport from 1984 and from 1997 serves as Stockholm-Skavsta Airport (IATA: NYO, ICAO: ESKN) for international flights.

Barracks and training areas

Skavsta Airfield outside Nyköping. The new establishment was completed on 14 October 1941. The airfield had two runways, one east-west of 2500 m (longest of the Swedish Air Force) and one north-south of 2000 m.[2]

Heraldry and traditions

Coat of arms

Blazon: "Or, the provincial badge of Södermanland, a griffon segreant sable, armed and langued gules".[3]

Colours, standards and guidons

A colour was presented to the wing on 22 May 1942 at Stora torget in Nyköping by His Riyal Highness Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf. The colour is preserved at the Swedish Army Museum.[4] Blazon: "On blue cloth in the centre the badge of the Air Force; a winged two-bladed propeller under a royal crown proper. In the first corner, the provincial badge of Södermanland; a griffon segreant or, armed and langued gules".[4]

Commanding officers

Wing commander 1949–1951, Colonel Greger Falk

Commanding officers from 1941 to 1980.[2] The commanding officer was referred to as "wing commander" and had the rank of colonel.

  • 1941–1945: Birger Schyberg
  • 1945–1949: Arthur Henricson
  • 1949–1951: Greger Falk
  • 1951–1959: Henrik Nordström
  • 1959–1961: Nils Personne
  • 1961–1962: Bo Lindgren
  • 1962–1966: Claes-Erik Abramson
  • 1966–1980: Kurt Hagerström

Names, designations and locations

Name Translation From To
Första flygkåren 1st Air Corps 1929-07-01 – 1936-06-30
Kungl. Södermanlands flygflottilj Royal Södermanland Wing 1941-07-01 – 1974-12-31
Södermanlands flygflottilj Södermanland Wing
Södermanland Air Group[5]		 1975-01-01 – 1980-06-30
Designation From To
F 11 1941-07-01 – 1980-06-30
Location From To
Nyköping 1941-07-01 – 1941-10-13
Skavsta Airport 1941-10-14 – 1980-06-30

See also

References

Notes

Print

  • Braunstein, Christian (2006). Heraldiska vapen inom det svenska försvaret [Heraldry of the Swedish Armed Forces] (PDF). Skrift / Statens försvarshistoriska museer, 1101-7023 ; 9 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Statens försvarshistoriska museer. ISBN 91-971584-9-6. SELIBR 10099224.
  • Braunstein, Christian (2005). Svenska flygvapnets förband och skolor under 1900-talet (PDF). Skrift / Statens försvarshistoriska museer, 1101-7023 ; 8 [dvs 9] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Statens försvarshistoriska museer. ISBN 91-971584-8-8. SELIBR 9845891.

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