List of military aircraft of Norway consists of the aircraft of Royal Norwegian Air Force, established in 1944 with the amalgamation of the Royal Norwegian Navy Air Service

Royal Norwegian Navy Air Service

The Royal Norwegian Navy Air Service was alongside the Norwegian Army Air Service the forerunner to the modern-day Royal Norwegian Air Force.- History :...

 and the Norwegian Army Air Service

Norwegian Army Air Service

The Norwegian Army Air Service ' was established in 1914. Its main base and aircraft factory was at Kjeller. On 10 November 1944 the NoAAS was joined with the Royal Norwegian Navy Air Service to form the Royal Norwegian Air Force....

, both of which were established in 1912.

Below is a list of aircraft used by the Norwegian Air Forces throughout their history. The majority of aircraft before 1940 were built in Norway while the majority of aircraft used after 1940 were built either in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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 or the United States

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Aircraft used by the Air Force and its predecessors

Type	# in use	Period	Notes
Marinens flyvåpen (Royal Norwegian Navy Air Service)
Rumpler Taube Rumpler Taube The Etrich Taube, also known by the names of the various manufacturers who build versions of the type, such as the Rumpler Taube, was a pre-World War I monoplane aircraft. It was the first mass-produced military plane in Germany...	1	1912-1922	Start HNoMS Start Start was the Royal Norwegian Navy's very first aeroplane. It was bought in Germany and arrived in Horten 25 May 1912. The cost was 30 000 Norwegian kroner and the funding came from private contributions after a speedy initiative from the commander and officers of the submarine HNoMS Kobben . One... , the first aircraft of the Royal Norwegian Navy Air Service.
Maurice Farman S.3 Longhorn Farman MF.7 |-See also:-External links:* Contemporary technical description of the MF.7 with photographs and drawings....	1	1914	Roald Amundsen was originally a gift from Roald Amundsen Roald Amundsen Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen was a Norwegian explorer of polar regions. He led the first Antarctic expedition to reach the South Pole between 1910 and 1912 and he was the first person to reach both the North and South Poles. He is also known as the first to traverse the Northwest Passage....  to Hærens Flyvevæsen, but was lent to Marinens Flyvevæsen
Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk MF.1 Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.1 -Bibliography:...	6	1915-
Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk MF.2 Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.2 -Bibliography:...	3	1916-1924
Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk MF.3 Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.3 -Bibliography:...	4	1917-1924
Sopwith Baby Sopwith Baby -See also:...	18	1917-1931
Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk MF.4 Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.4 -Bibliography:...	7	1918-	Some MF.1's were rebuilt to MF.4 to bring the number to seven
Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk MF.5	8	1918-1926
Nielsen & Winther	1	1918
Supermarine Channel I AD Flying Boat |-See also:-References:NotesBibliography*Andrews, C.F. and E.B. Morgan. Supermarine Aircraft since 1914. London:Putnam, 1987. ISBN 0-85177-800-3.*Bruce, J.M. British Aeroplanes 1914-18. London:Putnam, 1957....	5	1920-1923
Lübeck-Travemünde F.4	2	1920-1924	Last flight 1924, scrapped 1927 and 1930
Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk MF.6	2	1921-1927
Savoia S.13	1	1921-1928	Gift
Hansa Brandenburg W.33	30	1922-1935
Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk MF.7	2	1923-1931
Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk MF.8	2 8B: 2	1924-1934 1930-1939*
Douglas DT-2B/C	8	1925-1940	1 delivered by Douglas, the rest built under licence by Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk.
Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk MF.9	15	1926-1932
Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk MF.10	4	1929-1940
Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk MF.11	29	1932-1940	3 a/c interned in Finland were used by the Finns until 1944
Breda Ba 28	4	1936-1940	Five were ordered to save an Italian-Norwegian cod fish trading deal, one crashed in Italy almost killing Finn Lützow-Holm Finn Lützow-Holm Finn Trond Lützow-Holm was a Norwegian military officer, aviation pioneer and polar explorer.He was born in Nesseby as a son of priest and politician Ole Arntzen Lützow-Holm and Anne Marie Riddervold Jensen . His mother was a daughter of Peter Andreas Jensen and granddaughter of Hans Riddervold...
Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk MF.12	1	1939
Heinkel He 115 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... A-2	6+2	1939-1943	6 delivered in 1939, plus 2 captured from Luftwaffe after the invasion. An order for further 6 were placed, but the a/c were not delivered by 9 April 1940. The last of the delivered aircraft were scrapped in Woodhaven in 1943. 4 a/c served with RAF, 1 served in Finland
Junkers Ju 52 Junkers Ju 52 The Junkers Ju 52 was a German transport aircraft manufactured from 1932 to 1945. It saw both civilian and military service during the 1930s and 1940s. In a civilian role, it flew with over 12 air carriers including Swissair and Deutsche Luft Hansa as an airliner and freight hauler...	1	1940	Hauken were rented from DNL from January 1940 until the invasion 9 April
Arado Ar 196 Arado Ar 196 -See also:-Bibliography:* Dabrowski, Hans-Peter and Koos, Volker. Arado Ar 196, Germany's Multi-Purpose Seaplane. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Military History, 1993. ISBN 0-88740-481-2.... A	1	1940	Captured near Kristiansund Kristiansund Kristiansund is a city and municipality on the western coast of Norway, in the Nordmøre district of Møre og Romsdal county. It was officially awarded township status in 1742, and it is still the major town for the region. The administrative center of the municipality is the city of Kristiansund...  8 April 1940. Destroyed in landing accident in Glasgow Glasgow Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...  few days later
Hærens flyvåpen (Norwegian Army Air Service)
Maurice Farman S.3 Longhorn Farman MF.7 |-See also:-External links:* Contemporary technical description of the MF.7 with photographs and drawings....	3	1912-1925	Ganger Rolf and Njaal were bought funded by Norsk Luftseiladsforening. Olav Trygvassøn was a gift with a clause; it was to be stationed in Trøndelag.
Bleriot XI Blériot XI The Blériot XI is the aircraft in which, on 25 July 1909, Louis Blériot made the first flight across the English Channel made in a heavier-than-air aircraft . This achievement is one of the most famous accomplishments of the early years of aviation, and not only won Blériot a lasting place in...	1	1914-1915	Tryggve Gran's Nordsjøen
Hærens Flyvemaskinfabrikk FF.1			Einar Sem-Jacobsen Einar Sem-Jacobsen Einar Sem-Jacobsen was a Norwegian military officer, engineer and aviation pioneer. He co-founded the society Norsk Luftseiladsforening in 1909. He was the manager of Hærens Flyvemaskinfabrikk at Kjeller from 1916 to 1922.-References:...  visited Maurice Farman in France, but couldn't get the drawings for the aircraft he saw there, so he drew FF.1 from memory
Hærens Flyvemaskinfabrikk FF.2			Based on FF.1
Hærens Flyvemaskinfabrikk FF.3 Hydro	4	1917-	Based on a Farman Sem-Jacobsen had obtained drawings of.
Farman F.40	XL II: 2 LX: 10	1916-1917 1917-1922
Royal Aircraft Factory BE.2e	15	1917-1925
Avro 504 Avro 504 The Avro 504 was a World War I biplane aircraft made by the Avro aircraft company and under licence by others. Production during the War totalled 8,970 and continued for almost 20 years, making it the most-produced aircraft of any kind that served in World War I, in any military capacity, during...	5	1918-1930	The last, delivered in 1922, was a gift from Roald Amundsen.
Hærens Flyvemaskinfabrikk FF.4	2		Five planned, but prototype was a failure. An improved version didn't fare much better, and both were soon withdrawn from service and sold at an auction
Hærens Flyvemaskinfabrikk FF.5 (T.1)	T.1: 1 T.1B: 6 T.1C: 11	1918 1919- 1921-1924	T.1, based on BE.2e, was a failure. T.1B, based on Avro 504 got into use, but was no success.
Farman F.46	2	1920-1922
Hærens Flyvemaskinfabrikk FF.6  (T.2)	1	1921	5 planned, but the prototype turned out to be a failure; the test pilot refused to go up again after the first test flight. Scrapped 1922
Bristol F.2 Fighter Bristol F.2 Fighter The Bristol F.2 Fighter was a British two-seat biplane fighter and reconnaissance aircraft of the First World War flown by the Royal Flying Corps. It is often simply called the Bristol Fighter or popularly the "Brisfit" or "Biff". Despite being a two-seater, the F.2B proved to be an agile aircraft...	5	1921-1930
Hærens Flyvemaskinfabrikk FF.7 Hauk	14	1923-1929	Hannoversche Waggonfabrik's CL.V Hannover CL.V The Hannover CL.V was a ground attack aircraft built in Germany during World War I, which formed the basis for a sport aircraft following the war. Derived from the Hannover CL.II, the CL.V shared the same basic conventional biplane configuration and incorporated the overhanging,...  built under licence
Hærens Flyvemaskinfabrikk FF.8 Måke	Måke I: 2 Måke II: 7 Måke III: 4	-1928 1921- 1928-	Hansa Brandenburg W.29 built under licence, Måke I and II by Norsk Aerofabrik, Måke III by HF
Hærens Flyvemaskinfabrikk FF.9 Kaje FF9 Kaje The FF9 Kaje was a Norwegian built aircraft. It was designed and built by the Norwegian Army Air Service's aircraft manufacturer Kjeller Flyfabrikk....
Fokker C.V.D Fokker C.V Fokker C.V was a Dutch light reconnaissance and bomber biplane aircraft manufactured by Fokker. It was designed by Anthony Fokker and the series manufacture began in 1924 at Fokker in Amsterdam.-Development:...	27	1931-1940	All built under licence by Hærens Flyvemaskinfabrikk
Fokker C.V.E	20	1930-1940	5 delivered by Fokker, the rest built under licence by HF
de Havilland DH.60 Moth De Havilland DH.60 Moth The de Havilland DH 60 Moth was a 1920s British two-seat touring and training aircraft that was developed into a series of aircraft by the de Havilland Aircraft Company.-Development:The DH 60 was developed from the larger DH 51 biplane...	13	1930-1940	3 used aircraft bought from de Havilland, 10 built under licence by HF
de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth	38	1933-1940	All built under licence by HF
Cierva C.30A	1	1935-1936	Gift, sold after a year, hardly used
Svenska Aero J6B Jaktfalk Svenska Aero Jaktfalken |-References:* Timo Heinonen: Thulinista Hornetiin, Keski-Suomen ilmailumuseon julkaisuja 3, 1992. ISBN 951-95688-2-4....	1	1932-1936	1 Jaktfalk and 1 Fury bought for a fly-off for the next Norw. fighter
Hawker Fury Hawker Fury The Hawker Fury was a British biplane fighter aircraft used by the Royal Air Force in the 1930s. It was originally named the Hornet and was the counterpart to the Hawker Hart light bomber.-Design and development:...  I	1	1933-1936
Armstrong Whitworth AW35 Scimitar Armstrong Whitworth Scimitar |-See also:-External links:*...	4	1936-1940	40 projected built under licence by HFF, project abandoned when Scimitar wasn't selected by RAF
Gloster Gladiator Gloster Gladiator The Gloster Gladiator was a British-built biplane fighter. It was used by the Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy and was exported to a number of other air forces during the late 1930s. It was the RAF's last biplane fighter aircraft and was rendered obsolete by newer monoplane designs even as it...	Mk.I: 6 Mk.II: 6	1937-1940 1940
Caproni Ca.310 Caproni Ca.310 |-See also:-Bibliography:* Bishop, Chris. The Complete Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II. London: Brown Books, 1998. ISBN 1-897884-36-2....	4	1938-1940	Bought in a dried and salted cod Dried and salted cod Dried and salted cod, often called salt cod or clipfish , is cod which has been preserved by drying after salting. Cod which has been dried without the addition of salt is called stockfish....  deal. In addition, two Ca.312 were ordered in the spring of 1940.
Curtiss 75A-6	19	1940	19 from an order of 24 delivered prior to the German invasion, most still in crates. Shipment with last five diverted to UK
War years: Little Norway, squadrons in RAF and the Stockholm Element
Hawker Hurricane Hawker Hurricane The Hawker Hurricane is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was designed and predominantly built by Hawker Aircraft Ltd for the Royal Air Force...			331 Sqdn
Supermarine Spitfire Supermarine Spitfire The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the Royal Air Force and many other Allied countries throughout the Second World War. The Spitfire continued to be used as a front line fighter and in secondary roles into the 1950s...			331 & 332 Sqdn
Auster AOP.1			331 & 332 Sqdn., squadron hack
Bristol Beaufighter Bristol Beaufighter The Bristol Type 156 Beaufighter, often referred to as simply the Beau, was a British long-range heavy fighter modification of the Bristol Aeroplane Company's earlier Beaufort torpedo bomber design...  I	3	1943	On loan to 333 Sqdn from 235 Sqdn
Airspeed Oxford Airspeed Oxford The Airspeed AS.10 Oxford was a twin-engine aircraft used for training British Commonwealth aircrews in navigation, radio-operating, bombing and gunnery during the Second World War.-Design and development:...  I	2
Northrop N-3PB Northrop N-3PB The Northrop N-3PB Nomad was a single-engined American floatplane of the 1940s. Northrop developed the N-3PB as an export model based on the earlier Northrop A-17 design. A total of 24 were purchased by Norway, but were not delivered until after the Fall of Norway during the Second World War...	24		330 Sqdn
Fairchild M-62			Little Norway
Curtiss 75A-8	36		Little Norway
Douglas 8A-5	36		Little Norway
Interstate Cadet Interstate Cadet The Interstate Cadet is an American two-seat tandem, high wing, single engine monoplane light aircraft. Around 320 of these aircraft were produced between the years of 1941 and 1942 by the Interstate Aircraft and Engineering Corporation based in El Segundo, California...	2		Little Norway
Waco SRE			Little Norway
Stinson Reliant Stinson Reliant The Stinson Reliant was a popular single-engine four to five seat high-wing monoplane manufactured by the Stinson Aircraft Division of the Aviation Manufacturing Corporation of Wayne, Michigan.-Design and development:...	7		Little Norway
Noorduyn Norseman Noorduyn Norseman The Noorduyn Norseman is a Canadian single-engine bush plane designed to operate from unimproved surfaces. Norseman aircraft are known to have been registered and/or operated in 68 countries throughout the world and also have been based and flown in the Arctic and Antarctic regions.-Design and...  IV	1		Little Norway, rented a short period
Consolidated Catalina IIIA
Short Sunderland Short Sunderland The Short S.25 Sunderland was a British flying boat patrol bomber developed for the Royal Air Force by Short Brothers. It took its service name from the town and port of Sunderland in northeast England....	Mk. III: Mk.V:
de Havilland Mosquito De Havilland Mosquito The de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito was a British multi-role combat aircraft that served during the Second World War and the postwar era. It was known affectionately as the "Mossie" to its crews and was also nicknamed "The Wooden Wonder"...
Lockheed Lodestar Lockheed Lodestar The Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar was a passenger transport aircraft of the World War II era.-Design and development:The prototype of the Lockheed Model 18, which first flew in 1939, was constructed from one of a batch of Lockheed Model 14 Super Electras which had been returned to the manufacturer by...			Stockholm Element
Flyvåpnet/Luftforsvaret (Royal Norwegian Air Force) 1945-
Agusta-Bell 47J/J-2 Bell 47 Bell 47 The Bell 47 is a two-bladed, single engine, light helicopter manufactured by Bell Helicopter. Based on the third Model 30 prototype, Bell's first helicopter designed by Arthur M. Young, the Bell 47 became the first helicopter certified for civilian use on 8 March 1946... D-1 G-3	5 6 3	1958-1967 1953-1971 1954-1970
Airspeed Oxford Airspeed Oxford The Airspeed AS.10 Oxford was a twin-engine aircraft used for training British Commonwealth aircrews in navigation, radio-operating, bombing and gunnery during the Second World War.-Design and development:...  I/II	22	1947-1953
Avro Anson Avro Anson The Avro Anson is a British twin-engine, multi-role aircraft that served with the Royal Air Force, Fleet Air Arm and numerous other air forces prior to, during, and after the Second World War. Named for British Admiral George Anson, it was originally designed for maritime reconnaissance, but was...  I	10	1947-1951
Bell UH-1B	37	1963-1990
Bell 412SP Bell 412 The Bell 412 is a utility helicopter manufactured by Bell Helicopter. It is a development of the Bell 212 model, the major difference being the composite four-blade main rotor.-Design and development:...	18	1987-
Cessna L-19A (O-1A)	27	1960-1992
Consolidated Catalina	IV A: (3) IV B: 12 PBY-5A: 6	1945-1946 1945-1954 1954-1961
Dassault Falcon 20 Dassault Falcon 20 The Dassault Falcon 20 is a French business jet and was the first of a family of business jets built by Dassault Aviation.-Design and development:...	3	1972-
de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter The de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter is a single-engined, high-wing, propeller-driven, STOL aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada. It was conceived to be capable of performing the same roles as the earlier and highly successful Beaver, but was overall a larger aircraft.-Design and...	10	1953-1968
de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter The DHC-6 Twin Otter is a Canadian 19-passenger STOL utility aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada and currently produced by Viking Air. The aircraft's fixed tricycle undercarriage, STOL abilities and high rate of climb have made it a successful cargo, regional passenger airliner and MEDEVAC...	5	1967-2001
de Havilland Mosquito De Havilland Mosquito The de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito was a British multi-role combat aircraft that served during the Second World War and the postwar era. It was known affectionately as the "Mossie" to its crews and was also nicknamed "The Wooden Wonder"...	T.III: 3 FB VI: 19	1947-1952 1945-1952
de Havilland Vampire De Havilland Vampire The de Havilland DH.100 Vampire was a British jet-engine fighter commissioned by the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. Following the Gloster Meteor, it was the second jet fighter to enter service with the RAF. Although it arrived too late to see combat during the war, the Vampire served...	T.55: 6 F.III: 20 FB 52: 36	1952-1955 1948-1957 1949-1957
Douglas C-47A	7 10	1945-1946 1950-1974
Douglas C-53D	3	1945-1946
Fairchild M-62 Fairchild PT-19 |-See also:-Bibliography:* Mondey, David. American Aircraft of World War II . London: Bounty Books, 2006. ISBN 978-0-7537-1461-4....	74	1945-1957
Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar	8	1956-1969
Fiesler Fi 156 Storch	30	1945-1954
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon	A: 60 B: 14	1980- 1980-	Original order of 72 a/c built under licence by Fokker, two attrition a/c from GD.
Grumman HU-16B (ASW) Albatross	18	1961-1969
Junkers Ju 52/3m Junkers Ju 52 The Junkers Ju 52 was a German transport aircraft manufactured from 1932 to 1945. It saw both civilian and military service during the 1930s and 1940s. In a civilian role, it flew with over 12 air carriers including Swissair and Deutsche Luft Hansa as an airliner and freight hauler...	18	1945-1951
Lockheed C-56B/C-60A Lodestar	7	1945-1950
Lockheed C-130E/H Hercules	6	1969-2008
Lockheed C-130J Super Hercules	4	2008-
Lockheed F-104 Starfighter (Canadair CF-104)	F-104G: 19 TF-104G: 4 CF-104: 19 CF-104D: 3	1963-1981 1963-1983 1973-1983 1973-1983
Lockheed P-3 Orion	B: 5 C: 4 N: 2	1969-1989 1989- 1980-
Lockheed T-33A	22	1953-1968
MFI 15 Safari Saab Safari -See also:- References :* * * *...	18	1981-
Noorduyn Norseman IV/VI Noorduyn Norseman The Noorduyn Norseman is a Canadian single-engine bush plane designed to operate from unimproved surfaces. Norseman aircraft are known to have been registered and/or operated in 68 countries throughout the world and also have been based and flown in the Arctic and Antarctic regions.-Design and...	24	1945-1959
North American Harvard II/IIB/SNJ3/4	39	1945-1956
North American F-86 Sabre	F-86F: 115 F-86K: 64	1957-1967 1955-1967
Northrop N-3PB Northrop N-3PB The Northrop N-3PB Nomad was a single-engined American floatplane of the 1940s. Northrop developed the N-3PB as an export model based on the earlier Northrop A-17 design. A total of 24 were purchased by Norway, but were not delivered until after the Fall of Norway during the Second World War...	2	1945-1956
Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter	A: 78 B: 14 RF-5A: 16	1966-2000 1966-2000 1969-2000
Piper L-18C	16	1955-1992
Republic F-84 Thunderjet	F-84E: 6 F:84G: 200 RF-84F: 35	1951-1956 1952-1960 1956-1970
SAAB 91B/B-2 Safir	30	1956-1988
Short Sunderland Short Sunderland The Short S.25 Sunderland was a British flying boat patrol bomber developed for the Royal Air Force by Short Brothers. It took its service name from the town and port of Sunderland in northeast England....  Mk V	(11)	1945
Sikorsky H-19D-4	4	1958-1967
Supermarine Spitfire Supermarine Spitfire The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the Royal Air Force and many other Allied countries throughout the Second World War. The Spitfire continued to be used as a front line fighter and in secondary roles into the 1950s...	LF.IXe: 73 PR XI: 3	1945-1952 1946-1954
Westland Lynx Westland Lynx The Westland Lynx is a British multi-purpose military helicopter designed and built by Westland Helicopters at its factory in Yeovil. Originally intended as a utility craft for both civil and naval usage, military interest led to the development of both battlefield and naval variants...  Mk.86	6	1981-
Westland Sea King Westland Sea King The Westland WS-61 Sea King is a British licence-built version of the American Sikorsky S-61 helicopter of the same name, built by Westland Helicopters. The aircraft differs considerably from the American version, with Rolls-Royce Gnome engines , British made anti-submarine warfare systems and a... Mk.43/43B	12	1971-
Focke Wulf Fw 189A-2	1	1945-1946
Messerschmitt Bf 108 Taifun	2	1945
Junkers W.34	1	1945-1946

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• Fra Spitfire til F-16 - Luftforsvaret 50 år 1944-1994 (Arheim, Hafsten, Olsen, Thuve. 1994)