F 5 Ljungbyhed
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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.
as a training ground. In 1910, the first flights were commenced from the grounds.
Enoch Thulin
set up a public flying school on June 16, 1915.
In 1926, the newly formed Swedish Air Force set up their flying school at Ljungbyhed.
Between 1983 and 1996 the Air Force school of meteorology was also located at Ljungbyhed.
In 1996, F 5 Ljungbyhed was decommissioned and the pilot training was taken over by F 10 Ängelholm
Currently, Lund University
School of Aviation has commercial flying training at Ljungbyhed Airport (ICAO: ESTL).
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...
training wing with the main base located in Ljungbyhed in southern Sweden.
History of the airbase
The moor at Ljungby was adopted for military use in 1658 by the Scanian Hussar RegimentSkånska husarregementet
Skånska husarregementet, K 5 or Scanian Hussar Regiment, Was a Swedish cavalry unit in the swedish armed forces which served in various forms between 1658 and 1927.- See also :* Swedish Armed Forces* Swedish Army* List of Swedish regiments...
as a training ground. In 1910, the first flights were commenced from the grounds.
Enoch Thulin
Enoch Thulin
Enoch Leonard Thulin, 15 September 1881 - 14 May 1919 was an aircraft pioneer.Enoch was born in Simris socken, Sweden. He studied aeronautics industry 1908-12 and succeeded his flying attempts in 1912. He wrote a thesis on aerodynamics and received a Ph.D. from Lund University in 1912.Thulin...
set up a public flying school on June 16, 1915.
In 1926, the newly formed Swedish Air Force set up their flying school at Ljungbyhed.
Between 1983 and 1996 the Air Force school of meteorology was also located at Ljungbyhed.
In 1996, F 5 Ljungbyhed was decommissioned and the pilot training was taken over by F 10 Ängelholm
F 10 Ängelholm
F 10 Ängelholm, Skånska Flygflottiljen, Scania Air Force Wing, or simply "F 10", is a former Swedish Air Force wing with the main base located in southernmost Sweden.- History of the airbase :...
Currently, Lund University
Lund University
Lund University , located in the city of Lund in the province of Scania, Sweden, is one of northern Europe's most prestigious universities and one of Scandinavia's largest institutions for education and research, frequently ranked among the world's top 100 universities...
School of Aviation has commercial flying training at Ljungbyhed Airport (ICAO: ESTL).
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