F 12 Kalmar
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F 12 Kalmar, Kalmar Flygflottilj, Kalmar Air Force Wing, or simply "F 12", is a former Swedish Air Force
wing
with the main base located on the south-east coast of Sweden
.
in 1942.
In 1947, F 12 was converted to a fighter wing by replacing the light bombers with the J 21A-2
which were upgraded to -3 before they were obsolete.
Through 1952 to 1953, the three wings replaced the J 21's with J 29A
s which were only kept for five years until they were replaced by the J 32B Lansen in 1958. However, one of the squadrons were decommissioned after only two years.
In 1962, the Air Force Meteorology School moved to F 12 Kalmar from F 2 Hägernäs
.
The two squadrons were upgraded to J 35F in 1968 which were kept until the decommissioning of the wing in 1980.
The base with the meteorology school continued to operate under the F 17K name as a detachment
to F 17 Kallinge
until 1983 when the school moved to F 5 Ljungbyhed
.
since 1980.
Swedish Air Force
The Swedish Air Force is the air force branch of the Swedish Armed Forces.-History:The Swedish Air Force was created on July 1, 1926 when the aircraft units of the Army and Navy were merged. Because of the escalating international tension during the 1930s the Air Force was reorganized and expanded...
wing
Wing (air force unit)
Wing is a term used by different military aviation forces for a unit of command. The terms wing, group or Staffel are used for different-sized units from one country or service to another....
with the main base located on the south-east coast of Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
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History of the airbase
The wing started out with three squadrons of B 17CSaab 17
-References:* Jane, Fred T. “The Saab-17.” Jane’s Fighting Aircraft of World War II. London: Studio, 1946. ISBN 1-85170-493-0....
in 1942.
In 1947, F 12 was converted to a fighter wing by replacing the light bombers with the J 21A-2
Saab 21
|-See also:-References:NotesBibliography* Billing, Peter. "A Fork-Tailed Swede." Air Enthusiast Twenty-two, August–November 1983. Bromley, Kent, UK: Pilot Press Ltd., 1983....
which were upgraded to -3 before they were obsolete.
Through 1952 to 1953, the three wings replaced the J 21's with J 29A
Saab Tunnan
The Saab 29, popularly called Flygande tunnan , was a Swedish fighter designed and manufactured by Saab in the 1950s. It was Sweden's second turbojet-powered combat aircraft, the first being the Saab 21R...
s which were only kept for five years until they were replaced by the J 32B Lansen in 1958. However, one of the squadrons were decommissioned after only two years.
In 1962, the Air Force Meteorology School moved to F 12 Kalmar from F 2 Hägernäs
F 2 Hägernäs
F 2 Hägernäs, Roslagens Flygflottilj, Roslagen Air Force Wing, or simply "F 2", is a former Swedish Air Force wing with the main base located on the east coast of Sweden just north of the capital Stockholm.- History of the airbase :...
.
The two squadrons were upgraded to J 35F in 1968 which were kept until the decommissioning of the wing in 1980.
The base with the meteorology school continued to operate under the F 17K name as a detachment
Detachment (military)
A detachment is a military unit. It can either be detached from a larger unit for a specific function or be a permanent unit smaller than a battalion. The term is often used to refer to a unit that is assigned to a different base from the parent unit...
to F 17 Kallinge
F 17 Kallinge
F 17 Kallinge, Blekinge Flygflottilj, Blekinge Air Force Wing, or simply "F 17", is a Swedish Air Force wing with the main base located near Ronneby in southern Sweden. It is one of the three remaining wings in Sweden and currently has two squadrons of multirole aircraft. F17 in the south and F21...
until 1983 when the school moved to F 5 Ljungbyhed
F 5 Ljungbyhed
F 5 Ljungbyhed, Kungliga Krigsflygskolan, Royal Air Force Flight Academy, or simply "F 5", is a former Swedish Air Force training wing with the main base located in Ljungbyhed in southern Sweden.- History of the airbase :...
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Current use
The airfield has been used for general and commercial aviation as Kalmar AirportKalmar Airport
Kalmar Airport is an airport in southeastern Sweden. The airport is located only some 5 kilometers west of downtown Kalmar.The airfield was originally the home of the Swedish Air Force wing F 12 Kalmar....
since 1980.
See also
- Swedish Armed ForcesSwedish Armed ForcesThe Swedish Armed Forces is a Swedish Government Agency responsible for the operation of the armed forces of the Realm. The primary task of the agency is to train, organize and to deploy military forces, domestically and abroad, while maintaining the long-term ability to defend the Realm in the...
- Swedish Air ForceSwedish Air ForceThe Swedish Air Force is the air force branch of the Swedish Armed Forces.-History:The Swedish Air Force was created on July 1, 1926 when the aircraft units of the Army and Navy were merged. Because of the escalating international tension during the 1930s the Air Force was reorganized and expanded...
- List of military aircraft of Sweden