2nd Air Command

2nd Air Command
Andra flygeskadern
Active1942–1966
CountrySweden
AllegianceSwedish Armed Forces
BranchSwedish Air Force
TypeBomb/fighter (1942–1948)
Fighter (1948–1966)
SizeGroup
Garrison/HQGothenburg (1942-1957)
Ängelholm (1957–1966)
Insignia
Roundel
Aircraft flown
BomberB 3, B 5, B 17
FighterJ 21A-2, J 21R, J 22, J 26, J 29, J 32B, J 34

The 2nd Air Command[a] (Swedish: Andra flygeskadern, E 2) was a unit in the Swedish Air Force. The 2nd Air Command was the collective name given to the bomb and fighter wings who would jointly carry out heavier attacks in the event of war. It was active between 1942 and 1966.

  1. ^ Appich, Jr., Thomas W. (22 July 1988). "REFERENCE AID SWEDISH-ENGLISH GLOSSARY OF MILITARY AND TECHNICAL ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS" (PDF). United States Joint Publications Research Service. Foreign Broadcast Information Service. p. 35. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  2. ^ Gullberg, Ingvar E. (1977). Svensk-engelsk fackordbok för näringsliv, förvaltning, undervisning och forskning [A Swedish-English dictionary of technical terms used in business, industry, administration, education and research] (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 134. ISBN 91-1-775052-0. SELIBR 8345587.
  3. ^ Gullberg, Ingvar E. (1977). Svensk-engelsk fackordbok för näringsliv, förvaltning, undervisning och forskning [A Swedish-English dictionary of technical terms used in business, industry, administration, education and research] (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 223. ISBN 91-1-775052-0. SELIBR 8345587.


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