Swedish Armed Forces Helicopter Wing | |
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Försvarsmaktens helikopterflottilj | |
Active | 1998–present |
Country | Sweden |
Allegiance | Swedish Armed Forces |
Branch | Swedish Air Force |
Garrison/HQ | Kallax, Malmen, Kallinge |
Motto(s) | Semper parati ("Always ready")[1] |
March | "Adlerflug" (Hermann Ludwig Blankenburg)[2] |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Col Mats Antonson |
Notable commanders | Micael Bydén |
Insignia | |
Roundels | |
Military patch | |
Aircraft flown | |
Multirole helicopter | HKP 14, HKP 15, HKP 16 |
The Swedish Armed Forces Helicopter Wing[3] (Swedish: Försvarsmaktens helikopterflottilj, Hkpflj) organizes all Swedish Armed Forces military helicopter operations. The unit was formed in 1998 by merging the Army, Air Force and Navy helicopter resources. The unit is located in three places in Sweden, with headquarters at Malmen Airbase in Linköping.