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Hälsinge Wing (Swedish: Hälsinge flygflottilj), also F 15 Söderhamn, or simply F 15, is a former Swedish Air Force wing with the main base located near Söderhamn in northern Sweden.
Hälsinge Wing | |
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Hälsinge flygflottilj | |
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Active | 1945–1998 |
Country | Sweden |
Allegiance | Swedish Armed Forces |
Branch | Swedish Air Force |
Type | Wing |
Role | Fighter wing (1945–1961) Attack wing (1962–1993) Attack/Recon wing (1993–1998) |
Part of | 3rd Air Command (1945–1948) 2nd Air Command (1948–1961) 1st Air Command (1961–1966) Milo Ö (1966–1982) Milo NN (1982–1993) Milo M (1993–1998) |
Garrison/HQ | Söderhamn/Sandarne |
March | "When the Saints" (Lidberg)[note 1] |
Insignia | |
Roundels | ![]() ![]() |
Aircraft flown | |
Attack | A 32A, AJ 37, |
Bomber | B 5, B 17 |
Fighter | J 21A, J 28B, J 29 |
Multirole helicopter | Hkp 3, Hkp 4, Hkp 10 |
Trainer | Sk 12, Sk 14, Sk 15, Sk 16, Sk 50, Sk 60 Sk 61, Sk 37 |
Transport | Tp 83 |
J 32B, AJS 37, AJSF 37, AJSH 37 |
The first coat of arms of the Hälsinge Wing was used from 1945 to 1994. Blazon: "Sable, the provincial badge of Hälsingland, a buck rampant or, armed and langued gules."[2] The second coat of arms was used from 1994 to 1997. Blazon: "Sable, the provincial badge of Hälsingland, a buck rampant or, armed and langued gules, a chief azure over a barrulet or, charged with a winged twobladed propeller of the last colour."[2]
A colour was presented to the wing in Söderhamn in March 1949 by the Chief of the Air Force, Lieutenant General Bengt Nordenskiöld. Blazon: "On blue cloth in the centre the badge of the Air Force; a winged two-bladed propeller under a royal crown proper, all yellow. In the first corner the provincial badge of Hälsingland; a yellow buck rampant, armed and langued red."[3]
"Hälsinge flygflottiljs marsch" by Jörgen Lidberg. It's a march arrangement of "When the Saints Go Marching In". The march was established on 15 August 1967.[3]
Commanding officers from 1945 to 1997.[4] The commanding officer was referred to as "wing commander" and had the rank of colonel.
Name | Translation | From | To | |
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Kungl. Hälsinge flygflottilj | Royal Hälsinge Wing | 1945-07-01 | – | 1974-12-31 |
Hälsinge flygflottilj | Hälsinge Wing Hälsinge Air Group[5] |
1975-01-01 | – | 1998-06-30 |
Designation | From | To | ||
F 15 | 1945-07-01 | – | 1998-06-30 | |
Location | From | To | ||
Söderhamn Airport | 1948-??-?? | – | 1998-06-30 |
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