Blekinge Wing

Blekinge Wing
Blekinge flygflottilj
Active1944–present
CountrySweden
AllegianceSwedish Armed Forces
BranchSwedish Air Force
TypeWing
RoleMarine (1944–1956)
Attack (1956–1973)
Attack/Fighter (1973–1975)
Fighter (1975–1979)
Fighter/Recon (1979–1993)
Fighter (1993–2002)
Multi (2002–present)
Garrison/HQKallinge
Motto(s)Styrka genom samverkan[1] ("Strength through collaboration")
March"Blekinge flygflottiljs marsch" (Dohlin)[note 1]
Commanders
Current
commander
COL Anders Jönsson
Insignia
Roundels
Aircraft flown
AttackA 21R, A 32A
BomberB 3, B 4, B 5, B 17
FighterJ 35F, JA 37
Multirole helicopterHkp 3B, Hkp 4A,
Hkp 10A
ReconnaissanceSF 37, SH 37, AJSF 37
TrainerSk 12, Sk 15, Sk 16, Sk 25, Sk 50
TransportTp 83, TP 87, TP 101, TP 103
G 101, Se 102, Se 103, Se 104, T 18B, JAS 39A, JAS 39C

Blekinge Wing[3] (Swedish: Blekinge flygflottilj), also F 17 Kallinge, or simply F 17, is a Swedish Air Force wing with the main base located near Ronneby in southern Sweden. The wing also operates the air base on the island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea. It is one of four wings in Sweden and currently has two squadrons of JAS-39 C/D fighter aircraft.

  1. ^ Handbok: parad 6: traditionsvård 2017, p. 57
  2. ^ Sandberg 2007, p. 25
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Grafisk profil (2013), p. 64 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).


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