The following list contains the aircraft used by the

Royal Danish Air Force The Royal Danish Air Force ( da, Flyvevåbnet, lit=The Flying weapon) (RDAF) is the aerial warfare force of The Kingdom of Denmark and one of the four branches of the Danish Defence. Initially being components of the Army and the Navy, it was ...

or its predecessors, the

Danish Army Air Corps Danish may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark People * A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark * Culture of Denmark * Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish ance ...

and Royal Danish Naval Aviation. During the

Nazi occupation German-occupied Europe refers to the sovereign countries of Europe which were wholly or partly occupied and civil-occupied (including puppet governments) by the military forces and the government of Nazi Germany at various times between 1939 ...

from 1940 to 1945, Danish military aviation was prohibited. The aircraft currently in use are highlighted in blue.

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:Esk means ''eskadrille'' (

squadron Squadron may refer to: * Squadron (army), a military unit of cavalry, tanks, or equivalent subdivided into troops or tank companies * Squadron (aviation), a military unit that consists of three or four flights with a total of 12 to 24 aircraft, ...

). :FLSK means ''Flyveskolen'' (flying school). :HFT means ''Hærens Flyvetjeneste'' (Army Air Corps). :SHT means ''Søværnets Helikoptertjeneste'' (Danish Naval Air Squadron). :Bold are present users.

Before the
Second World War World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposi ...

Before the war Danish efforts to acquire new aircraft had been increased. Denmark ordered 12

Fokker G.I The Fokker G.I was a Dutch twin-engined heavy fighter aircraft comparable in size and role to the German Messerschmitt Bf 110. Although in production prior to World War II, its combat introduction came at a time the Netherlands were overrun by t ...

together with a production license, and allegedly production of the

Fairey Battle The Fairey Battle is a British single-engine light bomber that was designed and manufactured by the Fairey Aviation Company. It was developed during the mid-1930s for the Royal Air Force (RAF) as a monoplane successor to the Hawker Hart and ...

for the Danish Air Force was under way when the Germans invaded the country in 1940. Production of 12 Fairey P.4/34 for the air arm of the Danish Navy had started, but could not be completed before the invasion either. The Italian Macchi MC.200 was chosen as a replacement for the ageing Nimrødderne fighters of the naval air arm, the acquisition contract being ready to be signed at the time of German invasion, but never concluded. The Orlogsværftet J.1 indigenous Danish fighter design did not reach beyond project stage.

Second World War (
Danish Brigade in Sweden The Danish Brigade in Sweden ( da, Den Danske Brigade i Sverige) or in short, the Danish Brigade (''Den Danske Brigade''/''DDB'') (also referred to as Danforce) was a military unit made up of Danish refugees during World War II. Trained and suppl ...
)

Post-Second World War

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Navy

Danish Naval Air Squadron The Danish Navy Air Squadron ( da, Søværnets Helikoptertjeneste), was the aerial component of the Danish navy, from 1977 to December 31, 2010. Operationally it was directly under command of the Danish Naval Command, but maintenance of the eig ...

(''Søværnets Helikoptertjeneste'') disbanded 2010 and equipment transferred to air force (Esk 723).

Army

Army Air Corps Army Air Corps may refer to the following army aviation corps: * Army Air Corps (United Kingdom), the army aviation element of the British Army * Philippine Army Air Corps (1935–1941) * United States Army Air Corps (1926–1942), or its p ...

(''Hærens Flyvetjeneste'') ended in 2003 and equipment transferred to air force (Esk 724).

References

Bibliography

* Butler, Phil and Tony Buttler. ''Gloster Meteor: Britain's Celebrated First-Generation Jet''. Hersham, Surrey, UK: Midland Publishing, 2006. . * Crawford, Alex. ''Bristol Bulldog, Gloster Gauntlet''. Redbourn, UK: Mushroom Model Publications, 2005. . * De Jong, Peter. ''Le Fokker D.21 (Collection Profils Avions 9)'' (in French). Outreau, France: Éditions Lela Presse, 2005. . * Hall, Alan W. ''Hawker Hunter - Warpaint Series No 8''. Bedfordshire, UK: Hall Park Books, 1997. ISSN 1363-0369. * Hansen, O.S.:''Danskernes Fly'', 2003, Aschehoug, * Kofoed, Hans. ''Danske Militaerfly Gennem 50 Ar 1912-62''. Copenhagen: Flyv's Forlag, 1962. * Schrøder, Hans A. ''Det Danske Flyvevåben'', Tøjhusmuseet, Denmark 1992. * Schrøder, Hans A. ''Historien om Flyvevåbnet'', Komiteen til udgivelse af "Historien om Flyvevåbnet", 1990. . {{DEFAULTSORT:Military Aircraft Of Denmark Denmark Military Aircraft Royal Danish Air Force * Danish military-related lists

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Before the Second World War World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposi ...

Second World War (Danish Brigade in Sweden The Danish Brigade in Sweden ( da, Den Danske Brigade i Sverige) or in short, the Danish Brigade (''Den Danske Brigade''/''DDB'') (also referred to as Danforce) was a military unit made up of Danish refugees during World War II. Trained and suppl ...)