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Södertörn Wing (Swedish: Södertörns flygflottilj), also F 18 Tullinge, or simply F 18, is a former Swedish Air Force wing with the main base located in Tullinge just south-west of the capital Stockholm on the east coast.

Heraldry and traditions

Coat of arms

Blazon: "Per bend sinister or and gules a griffon segreant sable, armed azure, in both foreclutches an orb or".[2]

Colours, standards and guidons

The colour of the wing is preserved at the Swedish Army Museum. Blazon: "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 a griffon segreant armed, holding an orb, all or".[1]

Commanding officers

Some J34 Hunter in a hangar at F18 in 1956.

The commanding officer was referred to as "wing commander" and had the rank of colonel.

  • 1946–1949: Björn Lindskog
  • 1949–1963: Erik Raab
  • 1963–1966: Dick Stenberg
  • 1966–1974: Sven Alm

Names, designations and locations

Name Translation From To
Kungl. Södertörns flygflottilj Royal Södertörn Wing
Royal Södertörn Air Group[3] 		1944-07-01 – 1974-12-31
Designation From To
F 18 1946-07-01 – 1957-09-30
F 18/Se O2 1957-10-01 – 1965-??-??
F 18 1965-??-?? – 1974-06-30
Location From To
Tullinge Airport 1946-07-01 – 1974-06-30

See also

References

Notes

  1. ^ a b Braunstein 2005, p. 111
  2. ^ Braunstein 2006, p. 61
  3. ^ Appich 1988, p. 42

Print

Web

Further reading

  • Norrbohm, Gösta; Skogsberg, Bertil (1985). Flygande högvakt: om en flygflottilj: F 18 (in Swedish). Mjölby: BM förl. ISBN 9186224085. SELIBR 7756204.
  • Åshage, Jarl, ed. (2011). Sjunde jaktflottiljen: F 18 - en nedlagd flygflottilj (in Swedish). [Tullinge]: Norlén & Slottner. SELIBR 12306331.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%B6dert%C3%B6rn_Wing
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