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List of military aircraft of Sweden

List of military aircraft of Sweden

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This is a list of Swedish military aircraft since its start. It is not guaranteed to be up-to-date or to be accurate, or complete. Aircraft still in service noted.

Early aircraft

Early balloons of the Army and Navy

DesignationNumber UsedYear Entered ServiceInfo
Fästningsballong 189811898First Swedish military aircraft
Drakballong m/0951909-
Kronan 190911909–
Drakballong typ Ä1–-
Fältballong m/2311923-
Kulballong m/2311923-
Fältballong 192611926-

Early Navy

(The aviation corps became a separate organization in 1915.)

Aircraft# UsedYear
Nyrop 2 (Bleriot XI) (N:r 1)11911–1913, 1916
Nieuport IV.M11913–1918
Donnet-Leveque21913–1918
Farman HF.2321913–1917
SW 11 (Farman HF 23)71914–1920
Thulin B21915–1917
TDS Farman HF 2321917–1920
Thulin G51917–1922
SW 17 (SAF H-2)4, did not enter service
Thulin GA21919–1921
Friedrichshafen FF.33L21918–1920
Friedrichshafen FF.33E31918–1929
Friedrichshafen FF.49C21919–1924
Sablatnig FF.49C21919–1926
TDS Friedrichshafen FF.3351921–1929
Macchi M.811919–1922
Savoia S.1341919–1924
Supermarine Channel II11921–1922
Fairey IIID11924–1925
Caspar S.I (Heinkel HE 1)41921–1929
Heinkel HE 181923–1929
Heinkel S.II51924–1934
Heinkel HE 411926–1931
Heinkel HD 14did not enter service
Albatros B.IIa51920–1929
Avro 504K51924–1928
LVG C.VI21921–1923
Heinkel HE 321925–1927

Early Army

(The aviation corps became a separate organization in 1915.)

Des.Aircraft# UsedYear
-Nieuport IV.G21912–1918
-Bleriot XI61914–1916
-Morane-Saulnier MS.311914–1918
-Fjällbäck Bastarden11914–1916
-Thulin D21915–1918
-Thulin K21917–1919
-SW 1531917–1921
B 1Breguet C.U-111912–1916
B 2Farman HF.2011913–1915
-Farman HF 22/SW 1041914–1916
Ö 2Albatros B.II/SW 12/SAF 3/NAB 9291914–1929
-Thulin E51916–1920
-Thulin L91916–1920
-Thulin FA71918–1921
-FVM/SW SW 1611918–1919
S 18FVM S 18151919–1925
-Breguet 1411919–1922
-Phönix C.I Dront271919–1932
-FVM Albatros 120101920–1929
-FVM Albatros 160121928–1935
S 21FVM S 21101922–1932
-Bristol F.2 Fighter11924–1930
-Fiat BR21924–1932
-Fiat BR.I31925–1937
-AEG G.V61918–1922
–Gloster Grouse11926–1929
–Avro 504N11926–1928
–Heinkel HD 3511926–1929
–Fokker D.IV41918–1922
–FVM Triplanet11918–1919
-FVM Tummelisa161918–1935
-Phönix D.II301920-193?
-Phönix D.III11920–1921
-Fokker D.VII11920–1922
-Macchi M.741921–1927
J 23FVM J 2351923–1926
J 24FVM J 2411925–1931
-Armstrong Whitworth Siskin11925–1926
-Nieuport-Delage NiD 29 C.1101926–1930

Air Force (1926–40)

Created in July of 1926.

Designations Key
Abbrev. DesignationNameTranslation
JJaktFighter
AAttackGround attack
BBombBomber
TTorpedTorpedo bomber
SSpaningReconnaissance
SkSkolTrainer
ÖÖvningAdvanced trainer
TpTransportTransport
HkpHelikopterHelicopter
PProvExperimental/prototype
FplFlygplanAirplane

Later XX implies later redesignation.

Fighters (Jakt)

AircraftDes.Role# UsedYearNotes
Bristol Bulldog II/IIAJ 7fighter111930–19401939, two to Finland
Fiat CR.42bis FalcoJ 11fighter721940–1945 (1946)-
Fokker C.VdJ 3fighter151927–1946S 6 after 1931, some built by CFM
Gloster Gladiator I & IIJ 8fighter551937–1945some used in Finland
Heinkel HD 19J 4fighter61928–1937built by Svenska Aero
Nieuport-Delage NiD 29 C.1J 2fighter101925–1930
Phönix D.IIIJ 1fighter121919–1933Some built by FMV
Reggiane Re.2000J 12fighter601941–1946 later J20
Seversky/Republic EP-1J 9fighter601940–1951some modified
Svenska Aero JaktfalkenJ 5fighter11930–1933
Svenska Aero Jaktfalk I & IIJ 6fighter171930–1941three to Finland
Vultee V-49C VanguardJ 10fighter--did not enter service

Bombers (Bomb), torpedo bombers (Torped) and ground attack (Attack)

AircraftDes.Role# UsedYearNotes
Fiat B.R.B 1bomber31924–1932
Fiat B.R.IB 2bomber21925–1937
Fokker G.IbB 7bomber--did not enter service
Hawker HartB 4bomber451936–1947formerly S 7, many built by ASJA/CVM/Götaverken, 5 used in Finland
Heinkel HD 16T 1torpedo bomber21928–1939-
Heinkel He 115A-2T 2torpedo bomber121939–1948-
Junkers Ju 86KB 3bomber871936–1958Some used as torpedo bombers, some built by SAAB
Northrop 8A-1B 5bomber1031938–1950most built by SAAB
FMV/Phoenix C.IA 1attack111921–19352 ex army
Republic 2PAB 6bomber21940–1953orders not received
SAAB L 10B 8bomber--redesignated B 17

Reconnaissance (Spaning)

AircraftDes.Role# UsedYearNotes
Breguet 694S 10reconnaissance--did not enter service
Centrala Verkstaden Malmslätt S 21/S 25S 1reconnaissance161925–1932formerly army air.
Dornier Do 215S 11reconnaissance--did not enter service
Fieseler Fi 156 StorchS 14reconnaissance261938–19606 added in 1948
Fokker C.VD & ES 6reconnaissance481927–1945formerly J 3s, built by CVM.
Fokker G.IS 13reconnaissance--did not enter service
Hawker HartS 7reconnaissance101934–1937redesignated B 4 in 1937, some built by ASJA and CVM
Hawker OspreyS 9reconnaissance61934–1945-
Heinkel He 4S 4reconnaissance11925–1931formerly navy air.
Heinkel He 5S 5reconnaissance401927–1945some built by Svenska Aero/CFV/CVV
Heinkel S.IS 2reconnaissance81923–1929formerly navy air, built by Caspar, Svenska Aero and TDS
Heinkel S.IIS 3reconnaissance61924–1934formerly navy air, built by Svenska Aero and CFS
Heinkel He 114B-1S 12reconnaissance121941–1947-
Saab 17S 15reconnaissance--redesignated S 17
Svenska Aero SA-15S 8reconnaissance--did not enter service

Transport (Transport)

AircraftDes.Role# UsedYearNotes
Junkers F.13fe/F.13deTrp 1transport31928–1946built by Junkers' Sweden subsidiary Flygindustri
Junkers W.33gTrp 2transport11933–1935built by Flygindustri
Junkers W.34hTrp 2Atransport21933–1945-
de Havilland DH.90 DragonflyTrp 3transport11936–1942-
Beechcraft Model 18RTrp 4transport11940–1953-
Junkers Ju 52/3m ci & Ju 52/3m vaiTp 5transport51940–1945leased
Fairchild 24Tp 6transport11940–1941leased
Miles M 3A Falcon MajorTp 7transport11940–1944
Waco UICTp 8transport31940-1940leased
Waco ZQC-6Tp 8Atransport11940–?-
ASJA Viking IITrp 9transport--did not enter service
Junkers Ju 86Z-7Tp 9transport11940–?-
Fokker F.VIIITp 10transport11942–1944-
Götaverken GV 38n/atransport61941–1945leased
RWD 13Tp 11transport11939–1951

Trainers (Skol) and advanced trainers (Övning)

AircraftDes.Role# UsedYearNotes
Albatros B.II/ B.IIa/160Sk 1 & Ö 2trainer231920–1935ex army and ex navy, some built by FVM
ASJA L2Ö 9trainer (advanced)21932–1940-
Avro 504KSk 3trainer51924–1928ex navy
Bristol F.2BÖ 6trainer (advanced)11924–1934ex army
de Havilland DH.60T Moth TrainerSk 9trainer101931–1936-
de Havilland DH.60X/M Cirrus/Gipsy MothSk 7trainer21928–1936-
De Havilland DH.82 Tiger MothSk 11trainer361932–1952some built by ASJA
Focke-Wulf Fw 44J StieglitzSk 12trainer851936–1946some built by ASJA/CVV
Friedrichshafen FF 33JSk 2trainer41918–1929ex navy, built by TDS
FVM Ö1 TummelisaÖ 1trainer (advanced)241919–1935ex army
Gloster Grouse Mk IIÖ 3trainer (advanced)11926–1929ex army
Heinkel HD 24Sk 4trainer91926–1939most built by Svenska Aero
Heinkel HD 35Sk 5trainer11925–1929ex army
Heinkel HD 36Sk 6trainer211927–1943most built by CFM
Klemm Kl 35Sk 15trainer1011939–194427 leased
North American NA-16-4MSk 14trainer1371937–1949Some built by Saab, 3 modified with tricycle gear
Phönix C.I DrontÖ 4 & Ö 5trainer (advanced)181928–193216 ex army, built by FVM
Raab-Katzenstein RK-26 TigerschwalbeSk 10trainer251932–1942, 1945built by ASJA
Svenska Aero SA-10 PiratenÖ 7trainer (advanced)11928–1937
Svenska Aero SA-12 SkolfalkenSk 8trainer11929–1938-
Svenska Aero SA-13 ÖvningsfalkenÖ 8trainer (advanced)11930–1937
TBÖ 10trainer (advanced)---

Experimental/prototype/projects (Prov)

AircraftDes.Role# UsedYearNotes
P 1Sparmann S-1Aprototype101934–1945-
P 2Focke-Wulf Fw 44trainer21936–??redesignated Sk 12 in 1937
P 3Sparmann E4prototype fighter--did not enter service
P 4Fieseler Fi 156K-1reconnaissance21938-19??redesignated S 14 in 1940
P 5Handley Page Hampden Mk.Ibomber11938–1945–
P 6Focke-Wulf Fw 58 Weihetrainer41938–1949, 1957mapping agency aircraft, AF use until 1944
P 7Saab L 10 (Saab B 17)bomber prototype21943–1944
P 8Saab L 11 (Saab B 18)bomber prototype21943–45
P 8AASJA G.1bomber project--
P 8BGötaverken GP.8--
P 9ASaab J 19/L 12fighter project--not built
P 9BGötaverken GP.9fighter project---

Undesignated/Miscellaneous

Not used by air force

Aircraft# UsedYearInfo
FVM J 24B11925–31Ex army
Heinkel He 311925–27Ex navy
Macchi M.711921–27Ex army
Armstrong Whitworth Siskin IIA11925–26Ex army
Avro 504N119??–27Ex army

Gliders

  • G = Glidflygplan "glider"
  • Se = Segelflygplan, "soarer" (sailplane),
  • Lg = Lastglidare, "transport glider"
Des.Aircraft# UsedYearInfo
G 101AB Flygindustri Zögling SG-38401942–53-
Se 102AB Flygplan Schneider Grunau Baby IIB-2311942–61-
Se 103AB Flygplan DFS Kranich B-1301943–52-
Se 104AB Flygindustri DFS Weihe191943–54-
Lg 105AB Flygindustri Fi 361944–44-

Post-1940 designation system

(Aircraft still in service have a light green background.)

Main list

Des.Aircraft# UsedYearInfo
S 16ACaproni Ca.313661940–1945-
Tp 16ACaproni Ca.31321941–1946-
B 16ACaproni Ca.313301940–1943-
T 16ACaproni Ca.313141941–1942-
S 16BCaproni Ca.313141942–1945-
B 17ASaab 171321943–1948-
B 17BSaab 17541942–1945-
S 17BLSaab 17641942–1949-
S 17BSSaab 17561942–1949-
B 17CSaab 17771943–1947-
B 18ASaab 18621944–1947-
S 18ASaab 18551946–1959-
B 18BSaab 181201945–1958-
T 18BSaab 18621947–1957-
J 19Saab L 12––-
J 20Reggiane Re.2000601941–1945-
J 21A-1Saab 21541946–1949-
J 21A-2Saab 211241946–1953-
J 21BSaab 21––RR Griffon variant
A 21A-3Saab 211191947–1954-
A 21RASaab 21R291949–1953J 21R first year
A 21RBSaab 21R301950–1956-
P 22FFVS 2221942–1943Prototypes
J 22-1FFVS 221201943–1952-
J 22-2FFVS 22781945–1952-
S 22-3FFVS 2291946–1947-
J 23Saab L 23-–alt proj. for J 21
J 24Saab L 24 (Also B 24)–--
Tp 24Dornier 24T-111945–1951-
Sk 25Bücker Bü 181B Bestmann1211945–1952-
Sk 26Saab 26––upgraded Sk 14
S/B 26See B 7 and S 13––Type 26 left for Mustang
J 26North American P-51D Mustang1611945–19542 P-51B's
S 26P-51D Mustang171949–1954All of them modified J 26
J 27Saab L 27–––
Sk 16ANorth American Harvard IIb1451947–1972-
Sk 16BNorth American T-6A, T-6B, SNJ-3, SNJ-41061952–1958–
Sk 16CSNJ-261952–1958-
Tp 45Beechcraft 18S, C-45A11948–1956-
Tp 45ABeechcraft 18S, C-45B11948–1958-
Tp 46de Havilland DH.104 Dove11948–1966-
Tp 47Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina31947–1966-
J 28Ade Havilland DH.100 Vampire Mk 1701946–1955 
J 28Bde Havilland DH.100 Vampire FB 503101949–1967 
J 28C, C-2, C-3de Havilland DH.115 Vampire T 55 Trainer571953–1968-
Tp 78Noorduyn Norseman31949–1959-
Tp 79Douglas DC-381949–1983-
Tp 80Avro Lancaster11950–1956Jet engine test platform
Tp 81Grumman Goose11951–1962-
Tp 82Vickers Varsity11953–1973Developed from the Vickers VC.1 Viking
Tp 83Percival Pembroke181954–1976-
Tp 91Saab 91A Safir101947–1960-
Sk 50BSaab 91B Safir761952–1990Only 75 into active service
Sk 50CSaab 91C Safir141960–1992-
Tp 52English Electric Canberra21959–1974Elint/Radar development
Tp 55de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou11964–1965evaluation only, leased.
J 29ASaab Tunnan2241951–1963, 1965-
J 29BSaab Tunnan3611953–1957Also known as A 29B
S 29CSaab Tunnan-761954–1970rebuilt to -E's wing 1955–1956
J 29ESaab Tunnan291954–1958Saab 29B's rebuilt into 29Fs
J 29FSaab Tunnan3081955–1976(ex J29B and J29F)
J 30de Havilland Mosquito NF.Mk 19601948–1953Night fighter
S 31Supermarine Spitfire PR Mk.19501948–1955-
A 32ASaab Lansen2871955–1978-
J 32BSaab Lansen1181958–19731997 reused, see below
J 32BSaab Lansen81997–1999-
S 32CSaab Lansen441958–1978-
J 32DSaab Lansen61972–1997Target towing, ex J 32B
J 32ESaab Lansen151972–1997ECM
J 33de Havilland Venom DH.112 Venom601953–1960Night fighter
J 34Hawker Hunter Mk 501201955–1969-
J 35ASaab 35 Draken901960–1976–
J 35BSaab 35 Draken731962–1973-
Sk 35CSaab 35 Draken251962–1998Rebuilt J 35A fighters
J 35DSaab 35 Draken1201964–1984–
S 35ESaab 35 Draken591965–1979(28 were rebuilt J 35D:s)
J 35FSaab 35 Draken2301969–1989F1 w/o IRST, F2 with IRST
J 35JSaab 35 Draken661987–1998Rebuilt F:s
FPL 801Malmö MFI-9B Mil-trainer101966–68evaluation only, leased.
A 36Saab 36–1950splanned nuclear bomber
SK 60ASaab 1051501967––
SK 60BSaab 105461970–Rebuilt SK 60A
SK 60CSaab 105301970–Rebuilt SK 60B
SK 60DSaab 105––Rebuilt, civilian radio/nav
SK 60ESaab 105--Rebuilt, civilian radio/nav
SK 61AScottish Aviation Bulldog521972–2001
SK 61BScottish Aviation Bulldog6--
SK 61CScottish Aviation Bulldog20-Army FPL 61C transferred to Air Force
SK 61DScottish Aviation Bulldog---
SK 61EScottish Aviation Bulldog---
TP 84ALockheed C-130H Hercules11965–C-130E upgraded to -H
TP 84BLockheed C-130H Hercules1-C-130E upgraded to -H
TP 84CLockheed C-130H Hercules1--
TP 84DLockheed C-130H Hercules5--
TP 85Sud Aviation Caravelle21971–1998ELINT
AJ 37Saab 37 Viggen1081971–1998-
SK 37Saab 37 Viggen171973–2005-
SK 37ESaab 37 Viggen101999–200510 SK 37 converted to ECM/training
SH 37Saab 37 Viggen271975–1998maritime surveillance
SF 37Saab 37 Viggen281977–2003photo reconnaissance
JA 37Saab 37 Viggen1491979–2005-
AJS 37Saab AJ 37 Viggen1151992–2000Modified AJ/SH/SF's
AJSH 37Saab SH 37 Viggen–1992–2005-
AJSF 37Saab SF 37 Viggen–1992–2005-
A 38/SK 38Saab 38––Cancelled
TP 86North American Sabreliner21981–system trials
TP 87Cessna 40431982–1989VIP
TP 88Fairchild Swearingen Metro III11984–1986VIP
TP 88BFairchild Swearingen Metro/Merlin IV C11986–1993VIP
TP 88CFairchild Swearingen Metro III11987–Erieye/FS-890 AEW trials
TP 101Beech 200 Super King Air31988–-
TP 101BBeech 200 Super King Air1--
TP 100ASaab 340B11990–VIP, Open Skies
S 100BSaab 340 AEW Argus61994–AEW
TP 100CSaab 340B2-Transport
S 100DSaab 340 AEW Argus2-AEW&C, rebuilt S 100B
TP 102AGulfstream IV11992–VIP
S 102BGulfstream IV-SP Korpen21995–ELINT, Hugin, Munin
TP 102CGulfstream IV-SP12000–VIP
TP 102DGulfstream G55012011–VIP
TP 54Piper PA-31-350 Navajo11993––
JAS 39ASaab JAS 39 Gripen1061996–-
JAS 39BSaab JAS 39 Gripen141998–Two-seater
JAS 39CSaab JAS 39 Gripen702002––
JAS 39DSaab JAS 39 Gripen142003–Two-seater
JAS 39ESaab JAS 39 Gripen12019–-
JAS 39FSaab JAS 39 Gripen0 ?–Two-seater
TP 103Cessna Citation II21998–VIP

Helicopters (Helikopter)

Des.Aircraft# UsedYearInfo
Hkp 1Vertol 4421962–1964-
Hkp 2Alouette II81956–1986-
Hkp 3BAgusta Bell 204B61962–1998-
Hkp 4AVertol 107-II91964–1992Four Hkp 4A rebuilt to Hkp 4D SAR/ASW standard, used as such by the Air Force for land based ASW operations.
HKP 6CAB-206A JetRanger1––
HKP 9BMBB Bo 105CBS41985–1993-
HKP 10Eurocopter Super Puma121988–SAR
Des.Aircraft# UsedYearInfo
Hkp 1Vertol 44111958–1971(2 transferred from Air Force)
Hkp 4BVertol 107-II-1541964–2011Built by Kawasaki
HKP 4CVertol 107-II-1681973–2011ASW, Built by Kawasaki
HKP 4DVertol 107-II-2541991–2011ASW, Built by Kawasaki
HKP 6BAgusta-Bell AB 206A JetRanger111970–2002Utility & Training
TP 54BPA-31-350 Chieftain51989–1997IFR training[1]
SH 89CASA C.212 Aviocar11986–2005ASW/Maritime surveillance

Army

Des.Aircraft# UsedYearInfo
Hkp 3CAgusta Bell 204B191963–2000Some are modified Hkp 3A/B
Hkp 5Hughes 269A21962–1969–
HKP 5BSchweizer 300C281980–2002Training, artillery spotting
HKP 6AAgusta Bell 206A JetRanger221968–2002–
HKP 9AMBB Bo 105CB-3211987–2010Anti-armour. After 1999 only used for transport and training.
HKP 11Agusta-Bell AB 41251994–2005–
Fixed Wing
Fpl 51APiper PA-18-150 Super Cub 6–1958–1974-
Fpl 51BPiper PA-18-150 L-21B241958–1974-
Fpl 53Dornier Do 2751962–1991-
Fpl 54MFI 10 Vipan21963–1964(evaluation only)
FPL 61CScottish Aviation Bulldog201972–1989Transferred to the Air Force in 1989 as SK 61C

Common helicopter wing

Helicopters that entered after a 1998 re-organisation/merger.

All the above active helicopters that were active were merged into this service.

Des.Aircraft# UsedYearInfo
HKP 14NH Industries NH 90182007–In service from 2011. Fully operational from 2016/2020. To be replaced with S-70 (H-60) variants.[2]
HKP 15Agusta A109 Military202006–12 Land Based and 8 Sea Based.
HKP 16Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk152011–Operational from 2013.

Unmanned aerial vehicles

Des.Aircraft# UsedYearInfo
RB01GAF Jindivik 2101957–64Target drone, 104 missions.
RB02Nord Aviation CT20–1964–79Jet powered target drone.
RB03Northrop KD2R-5 ”Humlan”–1967–2000Piston powered target drone.
RB06ABeech Aircraft Raytheon MQM-107A–1977–Target drone.
RB06BBeechcraft MQM-107 Streaker–1986–Target drone.
*EADS 3 Sigma IrisJet–-Turbojet powered aerial target.
UAV 01SAGEM Sperwer ”Ugglan”31999–2010UAV
UAV 02Elbit Skylark "Falken"482007–UAV
UAV 03AAI RQ-7 Shadow 200 ”Örnen”82011–UAV
UAV 04AeroVironment Wasp III "Svalan"–2010–2013UAV
UAV 05AAeroVironment Wasp III "Svalan"*2012–UAV
UAV 05BAeroVironment RQ-20 Puma "Korpen"122012–UAV *12 systems total A+B versions.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Archived February 6, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  2. [2]
    Perry, Dominic (2022-11-01). "Sweden to axe NH90 fleet under revised defence equipment plan". Flightglobal. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
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