F 2 Hägernäs
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F 2 Hägernäs, Roslagen
s 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
.
The wing started out as the 2'nd Flying Corps in 1926 with seaplanes for naval scouting and reconnaissance and bomb and torpedo attacks. In 1936 the unit was designated F 2 as an Air Force wing.
A squadron of T 2
served between 1939 and 1944 and another squadron of S 12
between 1941 and 1945.
The last operational flying squadron at F 2 consisted of S 17
's from 1942 to 1949 when the wing was renamed Roslagen
s Flygkår, Roslagen Flying Corps. The wing then became home for various other operational units in the Air Force.
The unit became home to the naval rescue unit until it moved to F 8 Barkarby
in 1960. From 1948, the Radar School was located at F 2 and in 1959 the GCI
-school also joined.
From 1951 to 1962, the Air Force Meteorology School was located here until moving to F 12 Kalmar
.
In 1966 the Air Force Academy for ground troops was started at F 2 and remained until 1974 when the wing was decommissioned and all schools were transferred to F 18 Tullinge.
The emblem of Uppland
was after decommissioning transferred to F 16 Uppsala
.
aviation until converted to a residential area in 2002. One of the hangars remained and was restored as a parking garage.
Roslagen
Roslagen is the name of the coastal areas of Uppland province in Sweden, which also constitutes the northern part of the Stockholm archipelago....
s Flygflottilj, Roslagen Air Force Wing, or simply "F 2", is a former Swedish Air Force
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 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....
just north of the capital Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
.
History of the airbase
From 1919 the area was used for flight training for navy pilots.The wing started out as the 2'nd Flying Corps in 1926 with seaplanes for naval scouting and reconnaissance and bomb and torpedo attacks. In 1936 the unit was designated F 2 as an Air Force wing.
A squadron of T 2
Heinkel He 115
The Heinkel He 115 was a World War II Luftwaffe seaplane with three seats. It was used as a torpedo bomber and performed general seaplane duties, such as reconnaissance and minelaying. The plane was powered by two 720 kW BMW 132K nine-cylinder air-cooled radial engines...
served between 1939 and 1944 and another squadron of S 12
Heinkel He 114
-See also:-Bibliography:* Donald, David, ed. Warplanes of the Luftwaffe. London: Aerospace, 1994. ISBN 1-874023-56-5.* Smith J. R. and Kay, Anthony. German Aircraft of the Second World War. London: Putnam & Company Ltd., 1972. ISBN 0-370-00024-2....
between 1941 and 1945.
The last operational flying squadron at F 2 consisted of S 17
Saab 17
-References:* Jane, Fred T. “The Saab-17.” Jane’s Fighting Aircraft of World War II. London: Studio, 1946. ISBN 1-85170-493-0....
's from 1942 to 1949 when the wing was renamed Roslagen
Roslagen
Roslagen is the name of the coastal areas of Uppland province in Sweden, which also constitutes the northern part of the Stockholm archipelago....
s Flygkår, Roslagen Flying Corps. The wing then became home for various other operational units in the Air Force.
The unit became home to the naval rescue unit until it moved to F 8 Barkarby
F 8 Barkarby
F 8 Barkarby, Kungliga Svea Flygflottilj, Royal Svealand Air Force Wing, or simply "F 8", is a former Swedish Air Force wing with the main base located in Barkarby just north of the capital Stockholm on the east coast....
in 1960. From 1948, the Radar School was located at F 2 and in 1959 the GCI
Ground-controlled interception
Ground-controlled interception an air defense tactic whereby one or more radar stations are linked to a command communications centre which guides interceptor aircraft to an airborne target. This tactic was pioneered during World War II by the Royal Air Force with the Luftwaffe to follow closely...
-school also joined.
From 1951 to 1962, the Air Force Meteorology School was located here until moving to F 12 Kalmar
F 12 Kalmar
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.- History of the airbase :...
.
In 1966 the Air Force Academy for ground troops was started at F 2 and remained until 1974 when the wing was decommissioned and all schools were transferred to F 18 Tullinge.
The emblem of Uppland
Uppland
Uppland is a historical province or landskap on the eastern coast of Sweden, just north of Stockholm, the capital. It borders Södermanland, Västmanland and Gästrikland. It is also bounded by lake Mälaren and the Baltic sea...
was after decommissioning transferred to F 16 Uppsala
F 16 Uppsala
F 16 Uppsala, Upplands Flygflottilj, Uppland Air Force Wing or simply "F 16" is a Swedish air force base located just north of Uppsala on the east coast of Sweden...
.
Current use
The base area was used for general seaplaneSeaplane
A seaplane is a fixed-wing aircraft capable of taking off and landing on water. Seaplanes that can also take off and land on airfields are a subclass called amphibian aircraft...
aviation until converted to a residential area in 2002. One of the hangars remained and was restored as a parking garage.
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