A short history of Flyvevåbnet -the Royal Danish Air Force
(from
the FTK website www.ftk.dk)
Introduction
At the close of the Second World
War the time was right for a fundamental re-appraisal of Danish defence policy
and a reorganisation of the Danish Defence Forces. Even before the war, most
countries had already established an independent branch of the armed services,
whose primary task was air defence. This backdrop, accentuated by the lessons
of WWII, gave rise to a broad consensus of opinion in favour of organising
Danish military aviation in a similar, independent branch of the Armed
Services.
The Office of Military Aviation Affairs, headed by Lt. Col. Kaj Birksted was
set up on
1950 - 1960
The Founding of the Air Force
The Danish Legislature passed a
Bill governing the "Centralised Leadership of the Defence Forces," on
This propitious development was in large degree due to the fact that
Genesis
The nucleus of the new Air Force was a medley of Army Air Corps and Naval Air
Service personnel - 1,400 in all and an assortment of 180 aircraft. The
complement of aircraft consisted of 24 Gloster Meteor F.Mk IV's and 13 other
types. The initial objective was to establish eight fighter squadrons and two
squadrons with specific assignments in the transport and search and rescue
roles.
Air Stations Værløse and Karup were already operational defence installations at
the time of the founding of the RDAF. Several other designated air stations
however, were still administered by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. In the
fullness of time, they too were handed over to the Air Force and the work of
extending runways and taxiways, of building the air traffic control facilities,
the workshops, the offices and the living quarters for the permanent staff and
the national service contingents was embarked upon.
The initial organisation of the Air Force was dictated by geographical
considerations. It consisted of an Air Force Headquarters with two subordinate
headquarters, one on each side of the Great Belt. These were designated Air
Command East (
The First Aircraft
The newly formed Air Force was
initially equipped with the British Spitfire, the Firefly and the Gloster
Meteor, all of which were purchased with national funds. 30 Hawker Hunter jet
fighters, British aircraft specifically designed and built for the air defence
role were purchased in 1956. These air defence fighters slotted perfectly into
the doctrine upon which the Royal Danish Air Force had been based. At about the
same time, 284 F-84E/G Thunderjets were received as Military Aid from the
Training of Air Force Personnel
The complex training requirement in the new Air Force was accorded high
priority. Pilots received their basic flying training on Air Station Avnø and
continuation training in the
In the course of a few years, the RDAF grew from 1,400 to a force of 10,000.
Flight Safety in the Early Years
The high number of flying hours combined with the limited experience of the pilots led to an increasing
number of crashes, resulting in loss of life and materiel. In the five years
between 1950 and 1955, the Air Force suffered 79 total write-offs with 62
fatalities.
Air Force Headquarters launched a flight-safety, training programme in 1950.
Flight Safety Officers were appointed and a course of training initiated, which
included participation in international flight-safety conventions and
conferences, accident investigation, analyses of findings and the dissemination
of relevant flight-safety information. The situation improved gradually. A
contributing factor was undoubtedly the introduction of an acclimatisation
course for newly qualified pilots returning from the
A very significant element in improving flight safety and in the impending
reorganisation of the Air Force was the secondment to the Air Staff in 1954 of
the highly qualified war veteran, Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Saunders, RAF.
Reorganisation of the Air Force
The Air Force was reorganised
in 1955. The old structure was discarded and replaced with three branch
headquarters, i.e., Tactical Air Command Denmark, Air Material Command and
Training Command. The new organisation ensured a direct chain of command in
operations, logistics and training. The Air Stations were also reorganised
along British lines, into operations, materiel and administration.
The development of a control and reporting system was an important
modernisation. The radar net was "manually" co-ordinated in a central
control room, giving an early warning capacity, which facilitated operational
dispositions and the vectoring of air defence fighters towards intruders.
On its tenth anniversary, the RDAF comprised 10,000 personnel operating 285
aircraft. The re-organisation had created an efficient Air Force, air-minded
and air-worthy.
Air Transport
Military air transport developed in leaps and bounds in the first years. With
the C-54D, Squadron 721 flew over every nook and cranny of
ESK 722, our Search and Rescue Squadron par excellence, battled its way into
the hearts and minds of the Danish population.
American Aircraft
1960 - 1970
Air Force Reductions
Ten years after the founding of
the Air Force and fifteen years after the end of the Second World War,
conditions in
Routine in the Cold War
The dramatic expansion of the Air Force had come to an end. Training and
military exercises were assuming a recognisable routine pattern. The various
training units were well established. Basic training schools were busy turning
civilians into national servicemen and despatching them to the Air Stations for
service as fuel-tanker operators, firemen, perimeter guards, drivers and
clerical orderlies. The
The Cold War was at its hottest and although the Air Force was at a high state
of readiness and alert, there was a sense of routine about the situation.
Constant exercises, night flying, tactical-evaluation alerts, (always at the
most inconvenient time, if the participants were to be believed), were all part
of daily - and nightly - life. So-called rotation of squadrons, in which Danish
squadrons exchanged domicile with allied squadrons, provided the "change
that was as good as a rest." It also gave Danish squadrons practice and
experience in working together with the air forces of other NATO countries.
The Age of the Missile
The Soviet Union was in the
midst of a massive surface-to-air (
The Arrival of the Starfighter
In 1964, the RDAF received the
last batch of US Military Aid in the form of 25 single and two-seat versions of
the
F-104G Starfighter. The aircraft were stationed on Ålborg in two
squadrons. Later, 20 more of the same type were purchased from the Canadian
forces in
Command and Control
Various factors conspired to make an upgrade of the Command and Control System
necessary. The Mach. 2 Starfighter, its manoeuvrability limited by tiny wings,
equipped with a limited-range radar and with likewise limited endurance, put
the onus for successful interception of intruders on the Command and Control
System. Precise ground controlled interception was a must. The high speeds
involved made a manually operated system inadequate. In 1961, the development
and building of a NATO-financed, early-warning and control system was launched.
This, the NATO Air Defence Ground Environment System, became colloquially known
by its acronym, NADGE. The system was based on modern computer technology
enabling precise, real-time track and intercept fixes and was fully operational
in 1972.
Draken
As the F-100D was fast becoming
obsolete, the Air Force went to the market for a replacement in 1967. The
Swedish Draken was the winner, in close competition with the French Mirage V
and the American F-5E Freedom Fighter. From September 1970 to May 1971, SAAB
delivered 20 F-35 Drakens to Squadron 725 on Air Station Karup. The Squadron's
F-100D's were spread among the other F-100 squadrons in the Air Force. A second
squadron of Draken aircraft, 20 RF-35 photo-recce variants with nose-mounted
cameras and three TF-35 two-seat trainer versions were delivered to Squadron 729
on Karup. They replaced the last remaining RF-84F Thunderflashes.
1970 - 1980
More cutbacks and new aircraft
The seventies were
characterised by shrinking defence budgets and personnel redundancies. The top
tiers of the Defence Forces were re-organised. The individual Service
Headquarters were disbanded and replaced by reduced staffs in the new Defence
Headquarters, Chief of Defence Denmark (CHODDEN). In the Air Force, Training
Command was disbanded, while TACDEN and Air Materiel Command were retained, but
with revised areas of responsibility.
On the bright side was the acquisition of the Draken and three C-130 Hercules
as replacements for the ageing C-54's. Flying Training was also rejuvenated.
The venerable Chipmunk, our basic trainer on Air Station Avnø since 1950, was
replaced by the Swedish SAAB SUPPORTER, T-17, in 1975/76.
The Air Force now had two combat squadrons deployed on each of the major
Mobile Concrete Mixers
An extensive building program was initiated on the air stations at this time.
Workshops, air-traffic-control facilities, hardened aircraft shelters (
Planned reinforcement by allied forces (mainly US) meant annual visits of
varying duration. Smooth co-operation between the host unit and the visitor
became a natural part of these exercises, and improved the operational
efficiency of both parties.
The Decision to Acquire the F-16
For the first time in the history of Danish military aviation, a decision was
made in 1975 to place an order for an aircraft, which was still at the
prototype stage of development. Parliament passed legislation authorising the
purchase of F-16 fighters to replace two squadrons of F.100's. The order
represented the largest acquisition of military materiel ever made in this
country.
1980 - 1990
Delivery of the F-16
The first F-16 delivered to the
RDAF landed on Air Station Skrydstrup on the 18th.January 1980. It was piloted
by Major Christian Hvidt, 727's Squadron Commander with the incumbent Chief of
Defence
The first order was for 58 aircraft. A further 12 were purchased under the
Defence Bill of 1984 and later, a number of second-hand USAF aircraft -
attrition replacements - were purchased. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is the only
fighter at present in service with the RDAF. 69 aircraft are deployed in four
squadrons, two on Air Station Aalborg and two on Air Station Skrydstrup.
Hawk and Stinger
Besides the four F-16 squadrons, Danish air defence comprises a Command and Control
System of:
· Six radar stations and associated command and control facilities.
· Eight Hawk squadrons - ground-based surface-to-air missile defence.
· Anti-aircraft artillery (
1990 - the
Present
Defence re-organisation in 1991 led to the disbandment of the Service
Staffs in CHODDEN. Responsibility for the administration of the Navy, the Army
and the Air Force was transferred to the Operational Headquarters of the
individual Service. Besides being the Operational HQ of the Air Force, TACDEN
now assumed overall responsibility for the administration and training of Air
Force units and personnel, as well as responsibility for the economics and
logistics of the Service.
The Peace Dividend
Because of the changed world situation, the powers-that-be in many member
nations of the western alliance have cashed in on the so-called peace dividend.
One consequence of this is the demise of the reinforcement agreements
Phased Out and Disbanded
The F-35 Draken was phased out of service in the early '90's and the squadrons
on Air Station Karup were disbanded. The
New Tasks
The disbandment of the
reconnaissance squadron prompted the development of a new and ingenious
replacement. Recce tasks requiring photographic coverage are now executed by
the F-16 with the aid of a newly developed sensor pod mounted for the specific
mission.
With The Danish International Brigade in mind, the Air Force has developed and built
a MEDEVAC (medical evacuation) container for the transport and en route
treatment of the sick and the wounded. The container is custom built for the
C-130 Hercules into which it can quickly be loaded, and provides doctors and
nurses with the ideal conditions for continued treatment of casualties while
under way.
Self-protection systems for the C-130 Hercules have been developed and are
operational. Air Materiel Command, in close co-operation with Therma
Elektronik-Aarhus and Per Udsen-Grenaa developed the protection and
photographic equipment for the package.
F-16 Mid-Life Update
The F-16 is currently
undergoing a so-called MLU - Mid-Life Update. The aircraft and its systems are
being renovated and fully upgraded. The upgrade is expected to extend the
operational life of the system as a whole by 10 to 15 years. The HAWK system is
likewise being modernised and the STINGER system is being introduced into
service.
New Command and Control System
Air Defence Forces are employed to best advantage on the principles of
centralised command and de-centralised execution. Information technology has
made it possible to realise this principle by integrating all elements of the
air defence equation into one system. This system, the NATO Command and Control
System (ACCS) will have far-reaching effects on the Danish command and control
system of the future. Information technology has already revolutionised
significant elements of the management and administration of the Air Force as a
whole.
New SAR Helicopters
Our Search and Rescue Squadron,
722, is a by-word in Danish homes. Over the years, the Squadron has carried out
innumerable search and rescue operations and, in recent years, an increasing
number of "Samaritan" missions, i.e. the transport of patients from
one hospital to another. The instrument of the Squadron's successes over the
decades, the S-61A Sea King helicopter, is reaching the end of its tether. The
Air Force is at present investigating the market for its replacement.
New Transport Aircraft and Environmental Monitoring
With its three C-130H Hercules, the transport squadron carries out many and
varied missions in Europe and in Greenland. It regularly supplies Station Nord,
which because of the ice barrier is dependent on air supply. The Gulfstream III
is permanently assigned to fisheries inspection around the Faeroes and in
The latest acquisition is a Challenger CL-604 for Squadron 721 - a replacement
for a Gulfstream, which crashed in the
New Assignments in NATO
Since the 1st.January 1996, an
F-16 Squadron has been earmarked for service with NATO's Immediate Reaction
Forces and a HAWK Squadron for NATO's Inter- Regional Relief Forces. Detailed
Contingency Planning for both squadrons is complete and the logistic backup is
in place. Both squadrons participated in Exercise Dynamic Mix by deploying to
Amendola in
Between the 13th.October and the 8th.November 1998, six F-16's from Squadron
730 stationed on Skrydstrup, deployed to
FLYVEVÅBNET
TODAY – 2008
FLYVERTAKTISK KOMMANDO-FTK (FSN KARUP)
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ESKADRILLE 721
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HELICOPTER WING
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AS.350L
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SØVÆRNETS HELIKOPTER TJENESTE |
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having served with FLYVEVÅBNET
Air Force aircraft numbering system:
On
Aircraft
delivered through
Type No.
62- PERCIVAL PROCTOR MK.III
FOCKE-WULF
FW 44J STIEGLITZ
61- SAI KZ.III
11- SAI KZ.IIT
81-
21- AIRSPEED
82-/L CONVAIR
67- BOEING B-17G-35-BO FLYING FORTRESS
41/42-SUPERMARINE
SPITFIRE HF.MK.IXE/PR.MK.XI
63-/O SAI KZ.
43- GLOSTER METEOR
F.MK.4
22-/BT GLOSTER METEOR T.MK.7
44-/B GLOSTER METEOR
F.Mk.8
12-/P DE HAVILLAND CHIPMUNK T.MK.20
FS/A REPUBLIC F-84E-31RE /F-84G-RE THUNDERJET
64- FAIREY FIREFLY T.T.MK.1
65- SAI KZ.X
89- BELL 47D-1
51-/H ARMSTRONG-WHITWORTH METEOR N.F.MK.11/T.T.20
TR/DT LOCKHEED T-33A-1-LO SILVER
68-/K DOUGLAS C-47A SKYTRAIN
47/35/E/ET HAWKER HUNTER F.MK.51/T.MK.53/T.MK.7
69- HUNTING-PERCIVAL PEMBROKE C.MK.52/2
88-/S SIKORSKY S-55C (H-19D-3)
82-/L CONVAIR
C REPUBLIC RF-84F THUNDERFLASH
66-/Y PIPER L-18C SUPER
87-/T AGUSTA-BELL
AB.47J RANGER
F NORTH AMERICAN F-86D-31/36-NA
SABRE
G/GT NORTH AMERICAN F-100D/F, TF-100F SUPER SABRE
N DOUGLAS
C-54D/G SKYMASTER
M SUD AVIATION
SE.3160 ALOUETTE III
R/RT LOCKHEED F-104G/TF-104G, CANADAIR CF-104/D
STARFIGHTER
U SIKORSKY S-61A-1/S-61A-5 SEA KING
H HUGHES H.500M CAYUSE
A/AR/AT SAAB
F-35/RF-35/TF-35 DRAKEN
B LOCKHEED C-130H /C-130J-30 HERCULES
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E/ET GENERAL
DYNAMICS F-16A/B
S WESTLAND LYNX MK.80/90B
P AS.350L FENNEC
C BOMBARDIER CL-604 CHALLENGER
D SAGEM UAV
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AIRCRAFT
SERIAL DETAILS
PERCIVAL PROCTOR
MK.III
QUANTITY: -6- SERVICE PERIOD: 1945 - 1951
USER UNITS:
1) 1.ESK
2) 2.LF
3) 4.ESK
4) 5.ESK
SERIAL: SER.NO:
62-601 BV628/H104 02fe46 1ESK/ 13ap51 scrapped
-602 HM284/H187 30no45 07no51 sold OY-
-603 Z7199/K388 02fe46 4ESK 07no51 sold
OY-
-604 DX227/H143 30no45 5ESK/2LF 13ap51 sold
OY-
-605 HM364/H274 02fe46 2LF 07no51 (
-606 LZ589/H394 04fe46 4ESK 07no51 sold
OY-ACM
SAI KZ.III
QUANTITY: -2- SERVICE PERIOD: 1946 - 1951
USER UNITS:
1) 1.LF ( -10jl48)
2) 2.LF (10jl48-07ja51)
3)
1.ESK
4)
ESK 721 (08ja51- )
SERIAL: SER.NO:
61-611 SAI
50 23fe46 2LF 16fe51 sold OY-ACT
-612 SAI 51 18ma46 1ESK 16fe51 sold
OY-ACG
SAI KZ.IIT
QUANTITY: -15- SERVICE PERIOD: 1946 - 1955
USER UNITS:
1) FLSK (1946-1955)
SERIAL: SER.NO:
11-101 SAI
109 08ju46 FLSK Avnø 02fe55 sold OY-FAT
-102 SAI 110 27ju46 " 02fe55
" OY-FAN
-103 SAI 111 29ju46 " 02fe55
" OY-FAM
-104 SAI 112 06jl46 " 02fe55
" OY-ADE
-105 SAI 113 19jl46 " 02fe55
" OY-
-106 SAI 114 24jl46 " 02fe46
" OY-FAY
-107 SAI 115 29au46 " ap55 "
OY-FAK
SAI
116 13se46 " 18se46 crashed near Glumsø
-109 SAI 117 30se46 " ap55 sold
OY-FAG
SAI
118 18oc46 " 30au47 crashed near Svinø
11-111 SAI
119 14no46 "
my55 sold OY-FAE
SAI
120 14no46 " 27fe47 crashed near Baarse
-113 SAI 121 07de46 " 06my49 wfu coll. KZ.
-114 SAI
122 13de46 " 28ju50 crashed Avnø
-115 SAI
123 20de46 " 13ju49 crashed near Skovlunde
Serial's 108, 110 and 112 not used as
aircraft crashed before the number system was introduced.
SUPERMARINE
SEA OTTER MK.II
QUANTITY: -7- SERVICE PERIOD: 1946 - 1952
USER UNITS:
1)
SAR-Gruppen (Dec.46-06ju47)
2)
Catalina-SAR Gruppen (06ju47-14oc47)
3)
1.LF (15oc47-07ja51)
4)
ESK 721 (08ja51-may52)
SERIAL: SER.NO:
81-801 JM809 19de46 1LF/ESK721 08ap52 wfu, scrapped
-802 JM833 20ja47
" " 03my52 wfu, scrapped
-803 JM958 22no47
" " 08ap52 wfu, scrapped
-804 JM975 19de46
" " oc51 wfu, scrapped
-805 JM978 22no47
" " 25ap51 wfu, scrapped
-806 JM980 19de46
" " 09ju51 wfu, scrapped
JM807 19de46 " " 12ja47 damaged in landing Øresund, wfu
JM807 was not given Danish serial as
this was introduced after it was wfu.
AIRSPEED OXFORD
QUANTITY: -44- SERVICE PERIOD: 1946 - 1955
USER UNITS:
1) Trp-Trænings Gruppen ( -14oc47)
2) 1.LF (15oc47-09jl48)
3) 2.LF (10jl48-07ja51)
4) 3.LF ( -07ja51)
5) 4.ESK (01jl49-07ja51)
6) ESK 721 (08ja51-01ju53)
7) ESK 722 (08ja51-18ma55)
8)
ESK 723
9)
ESK 724
10)ESK
725
SERIAL: SER.NO:
21-201 (I)
AT775 13ap47 4ESK/ESK724 01my51 scrapped
-202 (II)V3505 15no46 28ma49 crash and burned out
-203 (I) MP399 15ap47 ESK724 13ap51 scrapped
-204 (I) HN188 09no46 3LF/723/724 01fe53 wfu,
scrapped
205-210 not used for unknown reasons
21-211 (II)AS732 18ju47 724 20oc51 crash
Kalveboderne
-212 (I) AT481 05no47 725 04au52 scrapped
-213 (I) BG173 Not
delivered
-214 (I) BG571 Not delivered
-215 (I) DF456 06no46 4ESK/ESK722 19ma53 crash
-216 (I) DF481 05de46 13ap51 scrapped
-217 (I)
HM686 05de46 4ESK/722 25fe54? sold SE-BZU
-218 (I) HM908 21jl47 13ap51 scrapped
-219 (I) HM957 18de46 1LF/2LF/721/722 31ma55 sold
OY-FAP
21-220 (I)
HM958 17no46 722 31au53 wfu, scrapped (23no53?)
-221 (I) HN190 Not delivered
-222 (I) HN193 18de46 4ES/725/721/722 31au53 wfu,
scrapped (17fe54?)
-223 (I) HN198 11de46 31my48 sold OY-
-224 (I) HN377 11oc47 722/724 24oc54 sold
SE-
-225 (I) HN709 18ap47 01oc48 cannibalised
-226 (I) LW749 02my47 722 09ju53 wfu,
scrapped (23jl53?)
-227 (I) LW798 11de46 07fe51 scrapped
-228 (I) LX150 09no46 13ap51 scrapped
-229 (I) LX605 15no46 03my49 crashed
21-230 (I)
LX643 15no46 2LF/721/722 18ma55 wfu, sold OY-FAU
-231 (I) MP416 06no46 13ap51 scrapped
-232 (II)N4792 15no46 13ap51 scrapped
-233 (I) NJ283 10no46 13ap51 scrapped
-234 (I) NJ294 06oc47 3LF/724/722 31ma54 wfu,
sold OY-DYI(24no54)
-235 (I) NM312 17ap48 4ESK/3ESK 07ma50 collision
with Harvard 353
-236 (I) NJ349 16no47(16ja?)
722 29ja54 wfu, scrapped (17fe54?)
-237 (I) NJ372 16ju47 722 23jl53 wfu,
crashed 19ma53
-238 (II)P8925 11de46 4ESK/725/722 07ma55 wfu,
sold OY-FAS
-239 (II)P9026 10no46 13ap51 scrapped
21-240 (I) PH255 15de46 4ESK 01ap53 scrapped
-241 (I) PH359 07de46 1/2LF/721/2/3 02fe55 wfu,
sold OY-FAO
-242 (II)R6091 08ap47 722 12de53 wfu,
scrapped
-243 (I) RR353 09no46 1LF/2LF/721/725 12de53 wfu,
scrapped
-244 (II)T1205 15no46 01jl53 scrapped
-245 (II)T1342 18de46 3LF/723/724 11fe52 scrapped
-246 (II)T1348 15my47 01fe53 scrapped
-247 (I) V3331 12my47 3LF/723 03de50 crashed
-248 (I) V4232 18de46 13ap51 scrapped
-249 (I)
V4236 12fe47 1LF/2LF/721 24ja52 wfu, scrapped
21-250 (I) X6769 23no47 15se48 cannibalised
-251 (I)
EB807 08se47 15se48 cannibalised
-252 (I)
HN481 03no47 13ap51 scrapped
-253 (I)
HN526 19de47 1/2LF/721/KAR 25ma54 wfu, scrapped
NORTH
AMERICAN HARVARD T.MK.IIB/T.MK.III/T-6D
QUANTITY: -31/10/5- SERVICE PERIOD: 1946/47/50 - 1961/60/52
USER UNITS:
HARVARD T.MK.IIB
(31):
1) Harvardskolen
(06ja47- )
2) Overgangskursus
(48-51)
3) 4.ESK
(01jl49-07ja51)
4) 5.ESK
5) ESK 722
(08ja51-31jl56)
6) ESK 725
(18my51-)
7) SNF Karup
(26ma52-)
8) FLSK JK
(01de52-01ju54)
9) SNF Ålborg
(May54-)
10)SNF Værløse
(01au56-60)
HARVARD T.MK.III
(10):
1) 2.LF
2) 4.ESK
3) ESK 722 (08ja51-58)
HARVARD
T-6D(5+5)(20 delivered)
1) ESK 722
(08ja51-Mar52)
2) ESK 727 ( -Mar52)
SERIAL: SER.NO:
HARVARD T.MK.IIB (31):
31-301 FE760/14-494 20ju47 725 15au61 wfu, scrapped
-302 FE798/14-532 18ja47 HvSk/725/722 17fe54 Tech.Tr, scrashed 30ma60
-303 FE800/14-354 16ja47 HvSk/725 31my61 wfu, sold
-304 FE867/14-601 18ja47 HvSk/725 09ju58 crash Tirstrup
-305 FH109/14-743 05my47 HvSk/722/VÆR 03my60 wfu, scrapped
-306 FH114/14-748 04ja47 HvSk/722/VÆR 31my61 wfu, sold
-307 FS721/14a-861 13my47 HvSk 30ma60 wfu, scrapped
-308 FS766/14a-906 16ja47 HvSk 03my60 wfu, scrapped
-309 FS826/14a-966 13se47 2LF/VàR 30ap59 Tech.Training
31-310 FS917/14a-1057 31my47 HvSk/722 15oc54 wfu,
sold LN-
-311 FS922/14a-1062 19ap47 725/722 ?56 wfu, sold (31my61)
-312 FT135/14a-1175 04ja47 HvSk/722/VÆR 31my61 wfu,
sold TF-ERN
-313 FT143/14a-1183 30my47 13fe51 crash Kellerup
-314 FT154/14a-1194 20ju47 29ma50 crash Øster Felding
-315 FT157/14a-1197 27ap47 722/VÆR 31my61 wfu,
sold
-316 FT218/14a-1258 19ap47 31my50 crash Ikast
-317 FT226/14a-1266 19se47 725 03my60 wfu,
scrapped
-318 FT251/14a-1291 14au47 725/722/VÆR 03my60 wfu,
scrapped
-319 FT257/14a-1297 14au47 722/VàR 31my61 wfu,
sold
31-320 FT291/14a-1331 05my47 HvSk/725/KAR 15au61 wfu
for museum
-321 FT305/14a-1341 19ap47? 722 08jl54 em.land Skærby Strand
-322 FT350/14a-1390 04ja47 HvSk 11my48 crash
Skanderborg
-323 FT377/14a-1417 19ap47 722 06ap55 crash
in t/o Værlose
-324 FT380/14a-1420 18ja47 HvSk/722/VÆR 13ap60 Tech.Tr.
Egeskov(10ap67)
-325 FT398/14a-1438 31my47 26ju58 crash Christiansfeld
-326 FT432/14a-1472 20ju47 31my61 wfu, sold
-327 FE391/14-125 01oc50 JK/
-328 FE592/14-326 14no50 725/722/VÆR 30ma60 wfu, scrapped
-329 FE905/14-639 11se50 725/722/VÆR 31au60 wfu, sold LN-BNM(23fe6?)
31-330 FE623/14-357 01ma51 725/JK/
-331 FE804/14-538 19oc50 725/722/VÆR 59 wfu,
scrap.15au61
HARVARD T.MK.III (10):
32-351 EX895/41-33868 15no48 4ESK/722 12ja56 crash
Herstedvester
-352 EX925/41-33808 16se47 2LF/4ESK/722 30ma60 wfu,
scrapped
-353 EZ339/42-84553 09se47 2LF/4ESK 07ma50 coll.Oxf.235
Værlose
"354" EX279/41-33252 cannibalised for
Spares
"355" EX285/41-33258 cannibalised for
Spares
"356" EX400/41-33373 cannibalised for
Spares
"357" EZ150/41-34023 cannibalised for
Spares
"358" EZ152/41-34025 cannibalised for
Spares
"359" EZ220/41-34093 cannibalised for
Spares
"360" EZ221/41-34094 cannibalised for
Spares
HARVARD T-6D(5+5)(20 delivered)
33-361 44-81154 13ju50 722 05ma52 stored
KAR return
-362 44-81159 29ju50 722 19ma52 stored
KAR return
-363 44-80954 21jl50 722 20ma52 stored
KAR return
-364 42-86244 31jl50 722 22ja52 crash
Ganløse
-365 44-81486 08au50 727? 20ma52 stored
KAR return
"366" 42-86041 Not used
"367" 44-80978 Not used
"368" 44-80874 Not used
"369" 42-85702 Not used
"370" 42-84881 Not used
CONVAIR PBY -5A
CATALINA
QUANTITY: -8- SERVICE PERIOD: 1947 - 1969
USER UNITS:
1)
Catalina-Gruppen (10fe47-05ju47)
2)
Cat.-SAR Gruppen (06ju47-14oc47)
3)
1.LF (15oc47-07ja51)
4)
ESK 721 (08ja51-31ap61 and
01fe66-11de69)
5)
ESK 722 (01my61-01fe66)
SERIAL: SER.NO:
82-851 274/9840 06ju47 1LF/721 29oc53 wfu,
scrapped
-852 347/11049 06ju47 1LF/721 57 "PAPOOSE" wfu, scrapped(08de60)
-853 316/11034 29ju47 1LF/721/722/721 11de69 "PLUTO" crash Gilleleje
-854 321/11039 22jl47 1LF/721 59 "TATTERAT" wfu, scrapped.(08de60)
-855 443/11097 22ju47 1LF/721 12au58 "MALLEMUK"
Tech.Tr. scrashed (08de60)
-856 265/9831 06ju47 1LF/721 09fe55/6? "NAUJA" wfu, scrapped
-857 USN 8109 19se51 721/722/721 14oc67 "MUNIN" wfu, cannibalised
-858 USN46603 13se51 721 03oc55 "HUGIN" wfu, scrapped
851-856 were numbered FM51-56 until
September 1947 (pre-war Navy system)
The Type Number -82- was in 1960
replaced by the Type Letter -L-
BOEING
B-17G-35-BO FLYING FORTRESS
QUANTITY: -1- SERVICE PERIOD: 1948 - 1953
USER UNITS:
1) HFT (15ap48-07ja51)
2)
ESK 721 (08ja51-01oc53)
SERIAL: SER.NO:
67-672 7190/42-32076 15ap48 HFT/721 00oc53 wfu,
sold F-BGSH (fe55)
ex.SE-
SUPERMARINE
SPITFIRE HF.MK.IXE/PR.MK.XI
QUANTITY: -38- SERVICE PERIOD: 1947 - 1955
QUANTITY: -3- SERVICE PERIOD: 1947 - 1955
USER UNITS:
H.F.MK.IXE
1) Spitfire Gruppen
2) Spitfire Skolen
3) 2.LF
(10jl48-00jl49)
4) 4.ESK
(01jl49-07ja51)
5) 5.ESK
( -07ja51)
6) ESK 722
(08ja51-01ju55)
7) ESK 725
(18my51-00oc51)
PR.MK.XI
1) Spitfire Gruppen
2) 2.LF
(10jl48-00jl49)
3) 4.ESK
(01jl49-07ja51)
4) ESK 722
(08ja51-01ju55)
SERIAL: SER.NO:
H.F.MK.IXE:
41-401 NH417 12ja49 4ESK 13ap51 wfu,
-402 NH478 12ja49 4ESK/725 01se52 wfu,
scrapped
-403 NH582 08jl48 5ESK/725 01se52 wfu,
scrapped
-404 MK681 27oc48 4ESK 24jl50 coll.412
Arresø, wfu
-405 MK694 12ja49 5ESK/4ESK 13ap51 wfu,
scrapped
-406 MK965 10fe49 5ESK 04my51 wfu,
scrapped
-407 PL375 09fe49 4ESK/725/722 14ju55 wfu,
scrapped (482h)
-408 PL392 07ap48 5ESK/725 22se51 crash
Ringsted
-409 PT463 19ma48 5ESK/4ESK/725 22ju52 wfu,
scrapped
41-410 PT714 22se48 5ESK/725/722 20au54 wfu,
scrapped (458h)
-411 PT888 10fe49 5ESK/725 02my52 wfu,
scrapped
-412 PT907 26oc47 SpitSk/4ESK 24jl59 coll.404,
wfu
-413 PT931 08jl48 5ESK/4ESK 28se49 crash
Øresund
-414 PV296 02oc48 5ESK 13ap51 wfu,
scrapped
-415 PV303 20no48 2LF/4ESK/725 01se52 wfu,
scrapped
-416 PV304 12ja49 2LF/4ESK/725 02my52 wfu,
scrapped
-417 PV344 28oc48 2LF/4ESK 13ap51 wfu,
scrapped
-418 PV354 28oc48 5ESK/725 01se52 wfu,
scrapped
-419 RK811 22se48 5ESK 27fe50 em.land
SE Skrydstrup
41-420 RK889 02oc48 5ESK/722 (20oc?) 20au54 crashed
land Rønne, wfu (399h)
-421 RR209 28oc48 2LF/4ESK/725 01se52 wfu,
scrapped
-422 RR252 12ma48 SpitSk/5ESK/725 01se52 wfu,
scrapped
-423 TA812 28oc48 5ESK 15no49 crashed
Holstebro
-424 TA813 20no48 2LF 15fe50 em.land
Køge, wfu 25ma50
-425 TB564 28oc48 2LF/4E/5E/725 02my52 wfu,
scrapped
-426 TB570 02oc48 5ESK/722
(22oc?) 20au54 wfu, scrapped (505h)
-427 TB845 29se48 2LF/5ESK 01se52 wfu,
scrapped
-428 TD355 26oc47 SpG/SpSk/2L/4E 13ap51 wfu,
scrapped
-429 TD356 26oc47 SpG/SpSk/5E/725 01se52 wfu,
scrapped
41-430 TD362 22se48 2LF/4E/725/722 16ju55 wfu, scrapped (485h)
-431 TD367 29se48 2LF/4ESK/725 01se52 wfu,
scrapped
-432 TE197 22ma48 2LF/4ESK 01se52 wfu,
scrapped
-433 TE231 23ma48 2LF/4ESK 13ap51 wfu,
scrapped
-434 TE233 29my48 5ESK/4ESK 13ap51 wfu,
scrapped
-435 TE236 13ap48 2LF/4ESK 13ap51 wfu,
scrapped
-436 TE296 29my48 5ESK/725 01se52 wfu,
scrapped
TB584 29my48 SpSk/5ESK 05ja49 crash
Bjerringbro
RK911 23ma48 SpSk/5ESK 12ja49 crash
s. Ikast
2 aircraft crashed before introduction
of new Serial System.
PR.MK.XI
42-451 PL794 29au47 SpGr/2LF/4E/722 17ju55 wfu,
scrapped (354h)
-452 PL833 18se47 2LF/4ESK/722 17ju55 wfu,
scrapped (292h)
-453 PM134 19se47 2LF/4ESK/722 17ju55 wfu,
scrapped (451h)
INSTRUCTIONAL AIRFRAMES:
6459M/MK426 28jl48, 6460M/ML345
28jl48,6461M/MH450 28jl48, 6462M/MA298
28jl48
SAI KZ.VII
QUANTITY: -10- SERVICE PERIOD: 1948 - 1977
USER UNITS:
1)
FLSK (28ju48-53)
2)
STKAR ( -Ja69)
3)
STÅLB (my54-ja69)
4)
STVÆR ( 53-ja69)
5)
STSKP ( -ja69)
6)
ARTBATVAN ( 55-07my57)
7)
HFT (ja69-31ma77)
8)
Glider Clubs (ap77-
SERIAL: SER.NO:
O/63-615 SAI176 07ju48 FLSK 29ap77 wfu, sold OY-
-616 SAI178 23ju48 FLSK/HFT 05ap77 OY-
-617 SAI179 23ju48 FLSK 18ju49 Burnt
Lundtofte
-618 SAI180 12jl48 FLSK 27ap67 Burnt
Kastrup
-619 SAI181 10jl48 FLSK/HFT 15no76 wfu,
OY-ATM Svævefly Klub Alborg
O/63-620 SAI182 14jl48 FLSK/HFT 17no76 wfu, OY-
-621 SAI183 12jl48 FLSK/HFT 29ma77 damaged,
14ap to Tech.M.
-622 SAI184 03au48 FLSK/HFT 29no76 wfu,
Museum (31ma77)
-623 SAI186 02au48 FLSK/HFT 28ap77 wfu,
OY-ATJ Svævefly Klub
-624 SAI187 02au48 FLSK 18ju74 scrapped
after ditch 11no69
GLOSTER METEOR F.MK.4/T.MK.7/F.Mk.8
QUANTITY: -20- SERVICE PERIOD: 1949 - 1957
QUANTITY: -9- SERVICE PERIOD: 1950 - 1962
QUANTITY: -20- SERVICE PERIOD: 1951 - 1962
USER UNITS:
F.MK.4:
1) 3.LF (07oc49-ja51)
2) ESK 723 (08ja51-01de52)
3) FLSK JK (01de52-01ju54)
4) ESK 724 (01ju54-ja56)
T.MK.7
1) 3.LF (20ja50-ja51)
2) ESK 723 08ja51-01de52)
3) FLSK JK (01de52-01ju54)
4) ESK 724 (01ju54-09ju56)
5) STÅLB (29fe56- 59)
6) STKAR (
57- 62)
F.MK.8
1) ESK 724 (20ja51-1956)
2) STÅLB (17ju56-1959)
3) STKAR (57-07se62)
4)
STVÆR(487) ()
SERIAL: SER.NO:
F.MK.4:
43-461 G5-294 07oc49 3LF/723/JK/724 19ja56 stored,
wfu 19fe57
-462 -295 07oc49 3LF 04my50 crash Langelinie
-463 -296 22no49 3LF/723/JK 29ju53 crash Nibe (401:42)
-464 -297 07oc49 3LF/723/JK/724 19jl55 crash (618:55)
-465 -298 22no49 3LF/723/JK 22ju53 Tech.Tr. wfu 19fe57
-466 -299 22no49 3LF/723 09my51 crash
Holstebro,coll.468
-467 G5-300 06de49 3LF/723/JK/724 13ja56 stored,
wfu 19fe57
-468 -301 06de49 3LF/723 09my51 crash
Holstebro,coll.466
-469 -302 07fe50 3LF/723/JK/724 07ja56 stored,
wfu 19fe57 (800:00)
43-470 -303 07fe50 3LF/723/JK/724 06oc55 stored,
wfu 19fe57 (800:00)
-471 -304 17fe50 3LF/723/JK/724 20de54 em.land
Skørping (450:25)
-472 -305 17fe50 3LF/723/JK 10ma53 stored, wfu 19fe57
(784:00)
-473 -306 02ma50 3LF/723/JK/724 30ju56 stored,
wfu 19fe57 (537:55)
-474 -307 02ma50 3LF/723/JK/724 18ju55 em.land
Ålborg,wfu (710:20)
-475 -308 02ma50 3LF/723 10jl53 Tech.Train, scrapped
1953
-476 -309 27ma50 3LF/723/JK/724 12de55 stored,
wfu 19fe57 (800:50)
-477 G5-310 14ap50 3LF 18se50 crash
Rindsholm
-478 -311 14ap50 3LF/723/JK/724 02ap55 Tech.Tr.
wfu 19fe57
-479 -312 14ap50 3LF/723/JK/724 07ja56 stored,
wfu 19fe57
43-480
-313 27ma50 3LF/723 31ma52 crash Viborg
T.MK.7
BT/22-261 G5-348 20ja50 3LF/723/JK 18my54 crash Egholm (460:00)
-262 -349 20ja50 3LF/723/JK 20ja54 crash Ålborg (439:00)
-263 -350 20ja50 3/723/JK/724/
-264 -353 04au50 3LF 08no50 crash
-265 -354 04au50 3/23/JK/24/A/KAR 13ap61 stored,
wfu 26fe62(1599:00)
-266 G7-16 25no52 3LF/723/
-267 -17 25no52 JK/724 12ma54 crash
-268 -18 25no52 JK/724/A/VÆR/KAR my62 stored, wfu 07ja63
-269 -19 25no52 JK/724/
F.MK.8
B/44-481 G5-355 19ja51 724/
-482 -356 19ja51 724/
-483 -357 19ja51 724/
-484 -358 19ja51 724/
-485 -359 27ma51 724/
-486 -360 27ma51 724/
-487 -361 28ma51 724/
-488 -362 11ju51 724 15jl53 crash Blokhus
-489 -363 28ma51 724/
B/44-490 -364 28ma51 724/KAR 15se56 Stored,
scrapped 15se62
-491 -365 03my51 724/
-492 -366 03my51 724/
-493 -367 03my51 724 20my53 crash, coll.497
-494 -368 03my51 724/
-495 -369 04ju51 724/
-496 -370 03my51 724/
-497 -371 03my51 724 20my53 crash, coll.493
-498 -372 04ju51 724/
-499 -373 04ju51 724/
B/44-500 -374 04ju51 724/
DE HAVILLAND
CHIPMUNK T.MK.20
QUANTITY: -27- SERVICE PERIOD: 1950 - 1976
USER UNITS:
1)
FLSK (50-de76)
2)
SNKAR
3)
SNÅLB
4)
SNSKP
5)
SNVÆR
6) SNTIR
SERIAL: SER.NO:
P/12-121 C1/0067 14jl50 FLSK/
-122 0101 25ap50 FLSK/STA l/f 10de76 Sold
OY-ATV (3993:15)
-123 0102 12my50 FLSK 30se76 Sold
OY-
-124 0103 12my50 FLSK 30se76 Sold
N91239 (3931:20)
-125 0104 09ju50 FLSK/STV 30se76 Sold
SE-GRK (4000:00)
-126 0105 09ju50 FLSK 30se76 Sold
N22777 (3888:25)
-127 0106 14jl50 FLSK 01se75 RDAF
Museum (3793:00)
-128 0107 14jl50 FLSK/
-129 0108 29jl50 FLSK 06no76 Sold
OY-
P/12-130 0109 29jl50 FLSK 02se72 wfu, sold EBBR Mus(77)(445:00)
-131 0695 26au52 FLSK 07ja54 Tech.Tr.
curr. (478:00)
-132 0702 26au52 FLSK 30se76 Sold
OY-ALW (3207:35)
-133 0709 26au52 FLSK/STV 20oc76 Sold
N19549 (3991:00)
-134 0716 26au52 FLSK 02ap63 crash
Avnø (1481:00)
-135 0717 26au52 FLSK/STA/TIR 02oc75 Ditch
Hesselø (3533:00)
-136 0768 05my53 FLSK 15my61 crash
Karlebo (1145)
-137 0774 05my53 FLSK/
-138 0787 05my53 FLSK l/f 01no76 S.OY-ATF(08ju78) (2088:25)
-139 0794 05my53 FLSK 1/f 28oc76 S.OY-AVF(08ju78) (2855:50)
P/12-140 0802 05ju53 FLSK
l/f 20no76 Sold OY-
-141 0812 05ju53 FLSK 03de62 crash
Kattegat (1319:00)
-142 0881 05ju53 FLSK l/f 17oc76 Sold OY-
-143 0878 05ju53 FLSK 21ma77 Tech.Train. (3008:00)
-144 0885 15jl53 FLSK l/f 01no76 Sold OY-
-145 0891 15jl53 FLSK l/f 01oc76 Sold OY-ATD (2687:55)
-146 0897 15jl53 FLSK l/f 25oc76 Sold OY-
-147 0902 15jl53 FLSK l/f 30se76 Sold OY-
REPUBLIC
F-84E-31RE /F-84G-RE THUNDERJET
QUANTITY: -6- SERVICE PERIOD: 1951 - 1953
QUANTITY: -238- SERVICE
PERIOD: 1952 - 1962
USER UNITS:
F-84E:
1) ESK 725 (12oc51-08no52)
F-84G:
1) ESK 725 (1952-20ma61)
2) ESK 726 (01au52-25ju59)
3) ESK 727 (01no52-01se59)
4) ESK 728 (22my53-31au60)
5) ESK 729 (01se53-01ma60)
6) ESK 730 (01ja54-04jl61)
7) FR/PR-FLT (03ja55-00jl57)
8) TRF (06au56-1961)
9) SNVÆR (
58-1962)
10)SNSKP (
58-29ma60)
11)SNÅLB (00jl59-1962)
12)SNKAR (20ap61-00se61)
SERIAL coloumn(Serial System used for
painting on the aircraft):
1951- American Buzz-number + 3 last of serial
(FS-433)
Squadron Codes (KR-P) where aircraft
only received SQD-code
serial coloumn is empty
-1962 Type Code Letter -A- + 3
last of Serial
-line under 3 last of Buzz-number
indicates that aircraft also was issued Type letter -A-
Under
SQD-CODES: ESK725-
KP - ESK726- KR - ESK727- KU -
ESK728- SI - ESK729- SY - ESK730- SE -
TREESK- AT - PR/FLT- KA -
SERIAL: SER.NO:
F-84E:
FS-558D 51-9558 27au51 725/23oc52 08no52 to
VÆR, Tech.Train.
FS-569C 51-9569 27au51 725/16oc52 08no52 to
KAR, Tech.Train.
FS-584C 51-9584 27au51 used
only for Tech.Train.
FS-586C 51-9586 27au51 725/12oc52 08no52 to
VÆR, Tech.Train.
FS-587C 51-9587 27au51 725/14oc52 08no52 to
KAR, Tech.Train.
FS-588C 51-9588 27au51 725/14oc52 08no52 to
KAR, Tech.Train.
F-84G:
A-044/05RE 51-1044 U 02my55
A-048
" -1048 U
02my55 KPJ/730/Kar 27de61 wfu,
fire practice
A-058
" -1058 U
27ju55 KPX/
" -1064 U
31my55
/10RE 51-1101 U 11jl55 KPK 02fe56 crash
Bramminge
A-114 " -1114 U
12ap55 SEF/SEL/Kar 04se61 wfu,
scrapped
/15RE -1187 U
02my55 KRV/KRO/KPT 20ap60 wfu,
scrapped
" -1197 U
03ma55 KRG 20ma56 em.land,
wfu
A-217 " 51-1217 U 12ap55 SYE/KRS/ARC 10ja62 wfu,
scrapped
/02RE 51-9637 B 15au56
" -9663 N
08oc55 KP-/KAE/ATF 28oc58 wfu,
target
" -9672 N
28au56 ATC 08oc59 wfu,
target
" -9674 B
21se56 ATB 01no58 dam,
fire prac.(29no)
" -9675 B
28au56 ATA 26fe59 crash
Hjørring
" -9676 B
28au56
" -9681 B
02oc56 ATD 06jl60 wfu,
decoy -61
" -9682 N
23au56 KP-/
/06RE 51-9707 B 08au56 ATJ/SEV 24au60 wfu,
decoy -60
" -9709 B
08au56