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59°11′18N 17°54′59E / 59.18833°N 17.91639°E / 59.18833; 17.91639

Södertörn Wing
Södertörns flygflottilj
Active1946–1974
CountrySweden
AllegianceSwedish Armed Forces
BranchSwedish Air Force
TypeWing (1940–1957)
Sector wing (1957–1965)
Wing (1965–1974)
RoleFighter wing
Part ofThird Air Group (1944–1948)
Unknown (1948–1957)
Third Air Group (1957–1966)
Eastern Military District (1966–1974)
Garrison/HQStockholm/Tullinge
Motto(s)Mens agit molem[1] ("The Mind Moves Mountains" / (lit.) "Mind moves the mass")
Insignia
Roundel
Aircraft flown
FighterJ 22, J 28B/C, J 34, J 35B
TrainerSk 12, Sk 14, Sk 15, Sk 16, Sk 50
TransportSk 60, Tp 87, Tp 88

Södertörn 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

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Coat of arms

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Blazon: "Per bend sinister or and gules a griffon segreant sable, armed azure, in both foreclutches an orb or".[2]

Colours, standards and guidons

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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

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Some J34 Hunter in a hangar at F18 in 1956.

The commanding officer was referred to as "wing commander" and had the rank of colonel.

Names, designations and locations

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Name Translation From To
Kungl. Södertörns flygflottilj Royal Södertörn Wing
Royal Södertörn Air Group[3]
1944-07-01 1974-12-31
Designation From To
F 18 1946-07-01 1957-09-30
F 18/Se O2 1957-10-01 1965-??-??
F 18 1965-??-?? 1974-06-30
Location From To
Tullinge Airport 1946-07-01 1974-06-30

See also

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References

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Braunstein 2005, p. 111
  • ^ Braunstein 2006, p. 61
  • ^ Appich 1988, p. 42
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