Södermanland Wing ( sv, Södermanlands flygflottilj), also F 11 Nyköping, or simply F 11, is a former
Swedish Air Force
The Swedish Air Force ( sv, Svenska flygvapnet or just ) is the air force branch of the Swedish Armed Forces.
History
The Swedish Air Force was created on 1 July, 1926 when the aircraft units of the Army and Navy were merged. Because of the es ...
wing with the main base located in south-east
Sweden
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.
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
J, or j, is the tenth letter in the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its usual name in English is ''jay'' (pronounced ), with a now-uncommon varia ...
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
Stockholm Skavsta Airport (Swedish: ''Stockholm Skavsta flygplats''), or Nyköping Airport is an international airport near Nyköping, Sweden, northwest of its urban area and approximately southwest of Stockholm. It is served by low-cost airli ...
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.
Heraldry and traditions
Coat of arms
Blazon: "Or, the provincial badge of
Södermanland, a griffon segreant sable, armed and langued gules".
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
Gustaf VI Adolf (Oscar Fredrik Wilhelm Olaf Gustaf Adolf; 11 November 1882 – 15 September 1973) was King of Sweden from 29 October 1950 until his death in 1973. He was the eldest son of Gustaf V and his wife, Victoria of Baden. Before Gustaf A ...
. The colour is preserved at the
Swedish Army Museum
The Swedish Army Museum ( sv, Armémuseum) is a museum of military history located in the district of Östermalm in Stockholm. It reopened in 2002 after a long period of closure, and was awarded the title of the best museum of Stockholm in 2005. ...
.
: "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".
Commanding officers
Commanding officers from 1941 to 1980.
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
See also
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List of military aircraft of Sweden
References
Notes
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Wings of the Swedish Air Force
Military units and formations established in 1941
Military units and formations disestablished in 1980
1941 establishments in Sweden
1980 disestablishments in Sweden
Disbanded units and formations of Sweden