Södertörn Wing
59°11′18″N 17°54′59″E / 59.18833°N 17.91639°E
| Södertörn Air Force Wing | |
|---|---|
| Södertörns flygflottilj | |
 | |
| Active | 1946–1974 |
| Country | Sweden |
| Allegiance | Swedish Armed Forces |
| Branch | Swedish Air Force |
| Type | Wing (1940–1957) Sector wing (1957–1965) Wing (1965–1974) |
| Role | Fighter wing |
| Part of | Third Air Group (1944–1948) Unknown (1948–1957) Third Air Group (1957–1966) Eastern Military Area (1966–1974) |
| Garrison/HQ | Stockholm/Tullinge |
| Motto(s) | Mens agit molem[1] ("The Mind Moves Mountains" / (lit.) "Mind moves the mass") |
| Insignia | |
| Roundel |  |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | J 22, J 28B/C, J 34, J 35B |
| Trainer | Sk 12, Sk 14, Sk 15, Sk 16, Sk 50 |
| Transport | Sk 60, Tp 87, Tp 88 |
Södertörn Air Force Wing (Swedish: Södertörns flygflottilj), also F 18 Tullinge, or simply F 18, is a former Swedish Air Force wing with the main base located in Tullinge just south-west of the capital Stockholm on the east coast.
Heraldry and traditions
Coat of arms
Blazon: "Per bend sinister or and gules a griffon segreant sable, armed azure, in both foreclutches an orb or".[2]
Colours, standards and guidons
The colour of the wing is preserved at the Swedish Army Museum. Blazon: "On blue cloth in the centre the badge of the Air Force; a winged two-bladed propeller under a royal crown proper. In the first corner a griffon segreant armed, holding an orb, all or".[1]
Commanding officers
The commanding officer was referred to as "wing commander" and had the rank of colonel.
- 1946–1949: Björn Lindskog
- 1949–1963: Erik Raab
- 1963–1966: Dick Stenberg
- 1966–1974: Sven Alm
See also
References
Notes
- ^ a b Braunstein 2005, p. 111
- ^ Braunstein 2006, p. 61
- Braunstein, Christian (2005). Svenska flygvapnets förband och skolor under 1900-talet (PDF). Skrift / Statens försvarshistoriska museer, 1101-7023 ; 8 [dvs 9] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Statens försvarshistoriska museer. ISBN 9197158488. SELIBR 9845891.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Braunstein, Christian (2006). Heraldiska vapen inom det svenska försvaret [Heraldry of the Swedish Armed Forces] (PDF). Skrift / Statens försvarshistoriska museer, 1101-7023 ; 9 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Statens försvarshistoriska museer. ISBN 91-971584-9-6. SELIBR 10099224.
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