Svein Heglund | |
|---|---|
 Svein Heglund in 1943 | |
| Born | 10 December 1918 Kristiania, Norway |
| Died | 18 June 1998 (aged 79) Oslo, Norway |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  Royal Air Force,  Royal Norwegian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1940–1982 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | |
| Other work | 1970 Chief of Air Defence of the Armed Forces High Command and in 1974 Head of LFK. |
Svein Heglund DSO DFC* (10 December 1918 – 18 June 1998) was a Norwegian engineer and RAF officer. He was the leading Norwegian pilot ace during the Second World War shooting down 16 German planes. He was awarded the Norwegian War Cross with two Swords and the British Distinguished Service Order and Distinguished Flying Cross.[1] He served as head of Luftforsvarets forsyningskommando (LFK), with the rank of major general, from 1974 until his retirement in 1982.[2] His memoir of his career in the RAF - Høk over høk (Hawk Over Hawk) - was published in 1995.[3]
- ^ Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1973). "Heglund, Svein". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. pp. 225–226. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
- ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Svein Heglund". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
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