F 6 Karlsborg
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F 6 Karlsborg, Kungliga Västgöta
Flygflottilj, Royal Västergötland Air Force Wing, or simply "F 6", is a former Swedish Air Force
wing with the main base located near Karlsborg
in south-central Sweden.
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since 1915 to practice strafing and bombing at the artillery range. In 1936, the first steps was taken towards a permanent base by constructing hangars for two squadrons. In 1937 the grass field was extended to 1600 m x 1200 m and a maintenance shop was also put up.
The Air Wing was officially commissioned on July 1, 1939 but with only 19 staff and three officers with one Sk 9, one Sk 11
trainers and three other aircraft on loan from other wings.
With World War II
breaking out on September 1, 1939, F 4 Frösön
regrouped their B 4
bombers to Karlsborg and transferred them to the F 6 wing at the same rate as F 4 Frösön received their new B 5 bombers. The B 4 bombers were kept until 1941 when they were transferred to F 7 Såtenäs
in favor of new B 5 bombers.
Between 1943 and 1947 the wing was equipped with B 17
dive bombers.
In 1947, the wing was redesigned as an attack wing and replaced the B 17s with A 21
aircraft, even though the tactical use of the new aircraft was the same as with the B 17s. Some of the A 21s were transferred from F 7 Såtenäs. There were a total of 70 A 21s at F 6, but a staggering 30 planes were lost due to the poor condition of the grass field which was paved in 1950.
The Saab Tunnan
was briefly in service for four years from 1954 to 1957 until the Saab 32 Lansen was introduced and served for 20 years until 1977. The jet noise of the Saab 32 Lansen was so high that the base was forced to buy the property of complaining residents.
In 1977 the AJ 37 replaced the A 32 and was in service until the base was decommissioned on June 30, 1994.
The airfield was reopened in 2007 under the control of K 3 Life Regiment Hussars.
Västergötland
', English exonym: West Gothland, is one of the 25 traditional non-administrative provinces of Sweden , situated in the southwest of Sweden. In older English literature one may also encounter the Latinized version Westrogothia....
Flygflottilj, Royal Västergötland Air Force Wing, or simply "F 6", 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 with the main base located near Karlsborg
Karlsborg
Karlsborg is a locality and the seat of Karlsborg Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 3,574 inhabitants in 2005. This garrison town lies at the shore of lake Vättern in Västergötland.-History:...
in south-central Sweden.
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History of the airbase
The airfield Lusharpan had been used by the army air corps of Karlsborg FortressKarlsborg Fortress
Karlsborg Fortress is situated on the Vannäs peninsula in Karlsborg by lake Vättern, the province of Västergötland, Sweden. Construction on the fortress began 1819 to realize the so-called central defense idea adopted by the Swedish military after the Finnish and Napoleonic Wars...
since 1915 to practice strafing and bombing at the artillery range. In 1936, the first steps was taken towards a permanent base by constructing hangars for two squadrons. In 1937 the grass field was extended to 1600 m x 1200 m and a maintenance shop was also put up.
The Air Wing was officially commissioned on July 1, 1939 but with only 19 staff and three officers with one Sk 9, one Sk 11
De Havilland Tiger Moth
The de Havilland DH 82 Tiger Moth is a 1930s biplane designed by Geoffrey de Havilland and was operated by the Royal Air Force and others as a primary trainer. The Tiger Moth remained in service with the RAF until replaced by the de Havilland Chipmunk in 1952, when many of the surplus aircraft...
trainers and three other aircraft on loan from other wings.
With World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
breaking out on September 1, 1939, F 4 Frösön
F 4 Frösön
F 4 Frösön, Kungliga Jämtlands Flygflottilj, Royal Jämtland Air Force Wing, or simply "F 4", is a former Swedish Air Force wing with the main base located at Åre Östersund Airport outside Östersund on Frösön in the middle of Sweden....
regrouped their B 4
Hawker Hart
The Hawker Hart was a British two-seater biplane light bomber of the Royal Air Force , which had a prominent role during the RAF's inter-war period. The Hart was designed during the 1920s by Sydney Camm and built by Hawker Aircraft...
bombers to Karlsborg and transferred them to the F 6 wing at the same rate as F 4 Frösön received their new B 5 bombers. The B 4 bombers were kept until 1941 when they were transferred to F 7 Såtenäs
F 7 Såtenäs
F 7 Såtenäs, Skaraborgs Flygflottilj, Skaraborg Air Force Wing, or simply "F 7", is a Swedish Air Force wing with the main base located near Lidköping in south-central Sweden.- History of the airbase :...
in favor of new B 5 bombers.
Between 1943 and 1947 the wing was equipped with B 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....
dive bombers.
In 1947, the wing was redesigned as an attack wing and replaced the B 17s with A 21
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....
aircraft, even though the tactical use of the new aircraft was the same as with the B 17s. Some of the A 21s were transferred from F 7 Såtenäs. There were a total of 70 A 21s at F 6, but a staggering 30 planes were lost due to the poor condition of the grass field which was paved in 1950.
The Saab Tunnan
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...
was briefly in service for four years from 1954 to 1957 until the Saab 32 Lansen was introduced and served for 20 years until 1977. The jet noise of the Saab 32 Lansen was so high that the base was forced to buy the property of complaining residents.
In 1977 the AJ 37 replaced the A 32 and was in service until the base was decommissioned on June 30, 1994.
The airfield was reopened in 2007 under the control of K 3 Life Regiment Hussars.
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