urbanf@yj.data.nokia.fi (Urban Fredriksson) (02/21/91)
From: urbanf@yj.data.nokia.fi (Urban Fredriksson)
LIST OF ALL SWEDISH AIR FORCE AIRCRAFT TYPES 1926 - 1991
This almost complete list I have compiled from a variety of sources.
Some of the best information is from 'Kontakt', the magazine of
the Swedish Aviation Historical Group.
The Air Force was created in 1926 from Army and Navy air
components (They also have aircrafts, mostly helicopters.)
The Army designation system was type + year into service.
The Air Force started anew, with one series for each type.
In the early 1940's that was changed to one common series
for all types. No aircraft were redesignated.
Number in service is the total number delivered to the Air Force,
prototypes are not included.
Years in service starts with first delivery, ends with last
example retired. (The last years often beeing only a few
aircraft in some secondary role.)
Numbers assigned to projects and not delivered aircraft are
excluded. Subvariants are taken together, except
when there were significant differences.
Designation In service
Type Number Years
Fighters (Jakt)
J 1 Phoenix 122 9 19-30
J 2 Nieuport 29 C-1 9 25-30
J 3 Fokker CV-D ? 26-30
J 4 HD 19 6 28-37
J 5/6 Jaktfalken 18 29-40
J 7 Bristol Bulldog Mk 11A 12 31-40
J 8 Gloster Gladiator 55 37-42
J 9 Seversky Republic 60 40-51? A few rebuilt as S 9 C
J 11 Fiat CR 42 72 40-45
J 20 Reggiane 2000 Falco 60 41-46
J 21 Saab 21 182 45-53
J 21 R Saab 21 R (jet-powered) redesignated A 21 R
J 22 FFVS 198 43-52
J 26 P-51 D Mustang 140 45-52 12 rebuilt as S 26
J 28 A DH 100 Vampire Mk 1 70 46-55
J 28 B DH 100 Vampire Mk 50 280 49-65 Trainer the last years
J 28 C DH 115 Vampire Trainer 67 53-68 Trainer the last years
J 29 Saab Tunnan 585 51-74 Target towing the last years
J 30 DH 98 Mosquito Mk 19 60 48-53
J 32 B Saab Lansen 118 58- ~20 TT and EMC still in service
J 33 DH 112 Venom 60 53-60
J 34 Hawker Hunter Mk 4 120 55-66
J 35 Saab Draken 513 60-
JA 37 Saab Viggen 149 79-
Bombers (Bomb)
B 1 Fiat BR 3 24-32
B 2 Fiat BR 1 2 25-37
B 3 Junkers 86 K 56 37-58 Some rebuilt for torpedos
B 4 Hawker Hart 57 34-46
B 5 Northrop 8-A 1 103 40-50
B 6 Republic Guardsman 2 40-51?
B 16 Caproni 313 31 40-46
B 17 Saab L 10 /17 363 41-48
B 18 Saab 18 182 44-57
Torpedoplanes (Torped)
T 1 Heinkel HD 16 2 27-38
T 2 Heinkel He 115 12 39-48
T 16 C Caproni 313 14 41-46
T 18 B Saab T 18 B 62 47-57
Ground attack aircraft (Attack)
A 1 Phoenix 222 10 21-31
A 21 Saab 21 216 47-54 The J 21's also used for attack
A 21 R Saab 21 R (jet-powered) 59 50-56
A 28 Bogus desgnation for J 28's later used in ground attack squadrons
A 29 Bogus designation for a few squadron J 29's
A 32 A Saab Lansen 287 55-78
AJ 37 Saab Viggen 108 72-
Reconnaissance (Spaning)
S 1 CVM S-25 11 25-32
S 2 Hansa Brandenburg 31 3 23-31
S 3 Hansa Brandenburg 42 5 24-35
S 4 Hansa Brandenburg 47 1 25-31
S 5 He 5 40 28-45
S 6 Fokker C V E/C V D 58 27-42
S 7 Hawker Hart 3 34-46
S 9 Hawker Osprey 6 36-45 (Nothing to do with S 9 C)
S 12 Heinkel 114 12 40-47
S 14 Fi 156 Storch 26 38-60
S 17 BL Saab L 10 BL 21 43-49 (L=Land)
S 17 BS Saab L 10 BS 38 47-49 floatplane (S=Sjo=Sea/Lake)
S 18 A Saab L 18 A ? 44-61 rebuilt bombers
S 29 C Saab 29 76 53-74 rebuilt fighters
S 31 Spitfire PR Mk.19 50 48-54
S 32 C Saab Lansen 44 58-78
S 35 E Saab Draken 59 65-79 (28 rebuilt fighters)
SF 37 Saab 37 Viggen 28 77- photo recon
SH 37 Saab 37 Viggen 27 73- maritime survillance
Transport (Transport)
Tp 1 Ju F 13 3 28-43
Tp 2 Ju W 33 1 33-35
Tp 2A Ju W 34 3 33-45
Tp 3 DH 90 Dragonfly 1 37-44
Tp 4 Beechcraft 18 R 1 40-49
Tp 5 Ju 52 2? 40-45
Tp 6 Fairchild 24 1? ?
Tp 7 Miles Falcon 1? 40-?
Tp 8 Waco UKC 1 39-?
Tp 9 Junkers 86 1 40-?
Tp 10 Fokker F VIII 1 42-45
Tp 16A Caproni 313 2 41-46 Rebuilt bombers
Tp 24 Dornier 24 1 45-51 Search and rescue
Tp 45 Beechcraft C-45 2 48-55
Tp 46 DH 104 Dove 1 48-66
Tp 47 Catalina 3 47-66 Search and rescue
Tp 52 Canberra 2 59-74 Electronics testbed
Tp 55 Caribou 2 61-62 Leased for evaluation
Tp 78 Norseman 3 49-59
Tp 79 Dakota 7 47-82?
Tp 80 Lancaster 1 50-56 Jet-engine testbed
Tp 81 Grumman Goose 1 51-62
Tp 82 Vickers Varsity 1 53-73 Navigational training
Tp 83 Percival Pembroke 18 54-77
Tp 84 Hercules 8 65-
Tp 85 Caravelle 2 71- Elint
Tp 86 Sabreliner 2 80-
Tp 87 Cessna 404 1 82-
Tp 88 Metro 3 86- 1 is AEW testbed (SLAR)
Tp 91 Saab Safir 10 47-56 Liason
Tp 100 Saab 340 1 90- VIP (Royal Family & Govt.)
Tp 101 Super King Air 1 89-
Training (Skol)
Sk 1 Albatros 120 5 20-29
Sk 2 FF 33 L 2 18-29
Sk 3 Avro 504 N/K 5 24-28
Sk 4 HD 24 14 26-37
Sk 5 HD 35 1 25-29
Sk 6 HD 36 21 27-40
Sk 7 DH 60 Gipsy Moth 2 28-36
Sk 8 Skolfalken 1 29-38
Sk 9 DH 60 T Moth Trainer 10 31-36
Sk 10 RK 26 Tiger-Schwalbe 25 33-42
Sk 11 DH 82 Tiger Moth 36 33-52
Sk 12 FW 44 Stieglitz 77 36-46
Sk 14 NA-16-4 M 114 39-49
Sk 14A NA-16-4 M 23 42-49 Rebuilt with nose-wheels
Sk 15 Kl 35 B-D 75 40-47
Sk 16 Harvard 145 47-72 Several versions
Sk 25 Bu 181 Bestman 125 45-52
Sk 50 Saab 91 Safir 75 45-52
Sk 60 Saab 105 148 67-
Sk 61 Bulldog 58 72-
Sk 35C Saab 35 Draken 25 62- Rebuilt fighters
Sk 37 Saab 37 Viggen 17 72-
Helicopters (Helikopter) For search and rescue
Hkp 1 Vertol 44 2 62-64
Hkp 2 Alouette II 8? 56-86?
Hkp 3 Agusta Bell 204 6 62-
Hkp 4 Vertol 107 9 64-
Hkp 9 MBB Bo 105 4 86-
Hkp 10 Super Puma 10 88-
'Tactical training' (\vning, first letter really an O with two dots)
O 1 CVM Tummelisa 22 19-35
O 7 Piraten 1 28-37
O 9 ASJA Typ 2 2 32-37
Test aircraft and 'other' (Prov)
P 1 Sparrmann S1A 10 34-45
P 2 Fw 44 2 Became Sk 12
P 4 Fi 156 2 38 Became S 14
P 5 Handley Page Hampden 1 38-45
P 6 Fw 58 Weihe 4 38-57 Only used by the mapping agency
P 7 Saab L 10 2 Became B 17
P 8 Saab L 18 2 Became B 18
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