SWEDISH MILITARY AIRCRAFT SINCE 1898
Last updated: 22 Dec 1993
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Balloons Some belonged to the Army, some to the Navy
F{stningsballong 1898 1 98-(later than 1902)
Drakballong m/09 5 09-
Kronan 1909 1 09-
Drakballong typ [ 1
F{ltballong m/23 1 23-
Kulballong m/23 1 23-
F{ltballong 1926 1 26-
NAVY The aviation corps became a separate organization in 1915
number in service
N:r 1 Nyrop 2 (Bleriot XI) 1 11-13(16)
Nieuport IVM 1 13-18
Donnet-Leveque 2 13-18
Farman HF 23 2 13-17
SW 11 (Farman HF 23) 7 14-20
Thulin B 2 15-17
TDS Farman HF 23 2 17-20
Thulin G 5 17-22
SW 17 (SAF H-2) - four, never accepted
Thulin GA 2 19-21
Friedrichshafen FF 33L 2 18-20
Friedrichshafen FF 33E 3 18-(29)
Friedrichshafen FF 49C 2 19-24
Sablatnig FF 49C 2 19-26
TDS Friedrichshafen FF 33 5 21-(29)
Macchi M.8 1 19-22
Savoia S.13 4 19-24
Supermarine Channel II 1 21-22
Fariey F IIID 1 24-25
Caspar S.I (Heinkel S.I) 4 21-(29)
Heinkel S.I 8 23-(29)
Heinkel S.II 5 24-(34)
Heinkel HE 4 1 26-(31)
Heinkel HD 14 - never accepted
Albatros B.IIa 5 20-(29)
Avro 504K 5 24-(28)
LVG C.VI 2 21-23
Heinkel HE 3 2 25-(27)
ARMY The aviation corps became a separate organization in 1915
Nieuport IVG 2 12-18
Bleriot XI 6 14-16
Morane Saulnier MS 3 1 14-18
Fj{llb{ck Bastarden 1 14-16
Thulin D 2 15-18
Thulin K 2 17-19
SW 15 3 17-21
B 1 Breguet C.U-1 1 12-16
B 2 Farman HF 20 1 13-15
Farman HF 22/SW 10 4 14-16
Albatros B.II/SW 12/SAF 3/NAB 9 29 14-(29)
Thulin E 5 16-20
Thulin L 9 16-20
Thulin FA 7 18-21
FVM/SW SW 16 1 18-19
S 18 FVM S 18 15 19-25
Breguet 14 1 19-22
Ph|nix C.I Dront 27 19-(32)
FVM Albatros 120 10 20-(29)
FVM Albatros 160 12 28-(35)
S 21 FVM S 21 10 22-(32)
Bristol Fighter 1 24-(34)
Fiat BR 2 24-(32)
Fiat BR.I 3 25-(37)
AEG G.V 6 18-22
Gloster Grouse 1 26-(29)
Avro 504N 1 26-(28)
Heinkel HD 35 1 26-(29)
Fokker D.IV 4 18-22
FVM Triplanet 1 18-19
FVM Tummelisa 16 18-(35)
Ph|nix D.II 30 20-(33?)
Ph|nix D.III 1 20-21
Fokker D.VII 1 20-22
Macchi M.7 4 21-(27)
J 23 FVM J 23 5 23-26
J 24 FVM J 24 1 25-(31)
AW Siskin 1 25-(26)
Nieuport ND 29C 1 10 26-(30)
Explanation of designations
J = Jakt Fighter
A = Attack Ground attack
B = Bomb Bomber
T = Torped Torpedo bomber
S = Spaning Reconnaissance, often either photo or maritime surveillance
Sk = Skol Trainer
Tp = Transport Transport
Hkp = Helikopter Helicopter
P = Prov Trials or prototypes
AIR FORCE (which was created in July 1926)
number in service
Fighters (Jakt)
J 1 FMV/Ph|nixwerke D.III 12 19-33 (Ex army)
J 2 Nieuport-Delage ND 29C 1 10 (25)-30 (Ex army)
J 3 Fokker C.VD 2 27-(30) Designation change to S 6A 1931
J 3A Fokker C.VD 6 29-(30) Designation change to S 6A 1931
J 3B CVM C.VD 7 30-(45) Designation change to S 6 1931
J 4 Heinkel/Sv.Aero HD 19 6 28-37
J 5 Svenska Aero Jaktfalken 1 30-33
J 6 Svenska Aero Jaktfalk I 7 30-33(41)
J 6A Svenska Aero Jaktfalk II 3 32-40 (1 to Finland 1939)
J 6B Svenska Aero Jaktfalk II 7 35-39(41) (2 to Finland 1939)
J 7 Bristol Bulldog II/IIA 11 30-40 (2 to Finland 1939)
J 8 Gloster Gladiator I 37 37-42
J 8B Gloster Gladiator II 18 38-45 (12 used in Finland 40-41)
J 9 Seversky Republic EP-1 60 40-51? A few rebuilt into recon.
J 10 Vultee Vanguard 48C 1 - No delivered
J 11 Fiat CR.42bis Falco 72 40-45(46)
J 12 Reggiane Re 2000 - Redesignated J 20
Ground attack aircraft (Attack)
A 1 FMV Phoenix C.I E2 11 21-35 (2 ex army)
Bombers (Bomb)
B 1 Fiat BR 3 24-32 (Ex army)
B 2 Fiat BR.I 2 25-37 (Ex army)
B 3 Junkers 86K-1 3 36-48 Some rebuilt for torpedoes
B 3A Junkers 86K-4 35 37-58
B 3B Junkers 86K-5 2 37-58
B 3C Junkers/Saab Ju 86K-13 16 39-44
B 3C-2 15 47-58 Ex B 3A/B
B 3D 16 41-58 Ex B 3C
B 4 Hawker Hart 3 -(37)-47 Previously known as S 7
B 4A ASJA/CVM/G|taverken Hart 42 36-47 (7 Ex S 7A) (5 used in Finland 40-41)
B 5A Northrop 8-A 1 1 38-42
B 5B Saab Northrop 8-A 1 64 40-50
B 5C Saab Northrop 8-A 1 38 41-50
B 6 Republic Guardsman 2 40-53 (52 ordered)
B 7 Fokker G.Ib -
B 8 Saab L 10 - Redesignated B 17
Torpedoplanes (Torped)
T 1 Heinkel HD 16 2 28-39
T 2 Heinkel He 115A-2 12 39-48
Reconnaissance (Spaning)
S 1 CVM S 21/S 25 16 (25)-32 Ex army
S 2 Caspar/Sv.Aero/TDS Heikel S.I Hansa Brandenburg 31 8 (23)-29 Ex navy
S 3 Svenska Aero/CFS Heinkel S.II Hansa Brandenburg 42 6 (24)-34 Ex navy
S 4 Heinkel HE 4 Hansa 47 1 (25)-31 Ex navy
S 5 Svenska Aero HE 5 Hansa 4 27-36
S 5A Svenska Aero/CFV HE 5/t 22 28-41
S 5B CVV HE 5/t 1 34-43
S 5C CVV HE 5/t TB 9 35-45
S 5D CVV HE 5/t TB 4 37-45
S 6 Fokker/CVM C.VE 30 27-45 7 ex J 3B
S 6A Fokker/CVM C.VD 8 (27)-45? Ex J 3/J 3A
S 6B CVM C.VE 10 34-45
S 7 Hawker Hart 3 34-(37)- Designation change to B 4 1937
S 7A ASJA/CVM Hart 7 36-(37)-
S 8 Svenska Aero/ASJA SA 15 - 1 ordered, cancelled 1932
S 9 Hawker Osprey 6 34-45
S 10 Breguet 694 - 11 planned
S 12 Heinkel 114B-1 12 41-47
S 14 Fiesler Fi 156K-1 Storch 2 38-60?
S 14A Fiesler Fi 156C Storch 6 40-60
S 14B Fiesler Fi 156Ca-3 18 43-60 6 Fi 156C-3/Trop bought 1948
S 15 Saab L 10 (Saab 17) - Redesignated S 17
Transport (Transport)
Trp 1 Ju F 13fe/F 13de 3 28-46
Trp 2 Ju W 33g 1 33-35
Tp 2A Ju W 34h 2 33-45
Trp 3 DH 90 Dragonfly 1 36-42
Trp 4 Beechcraft 18 R 1 40-49
Tp 5 Ju 52/3m ci / Ju 52/3m vai 5 40-45 leased during shorter periods
Tp 6 Fairchild 24 1 40-41 leased
Tp 7 Miles M 3A Falcon 1 40-44
Tp 8 Waco UIC-4 3 40-40 leased
Tp 8A Waco ZQC-6 1 40-?
Trp 9 ASJA Viking II -
Tp 9 Junkers 86Z-7 1 40-?
Tp 10 Fokker F VIII 1 42-44
Training (Skol)
Sk 1 Albatros 120 (ex navy)/ B.IIa (ex army) 13 (20)-29
Sk 2 FF 33J 4 (18)-29 ex navy
Sk 3 Avro 504 N/K 5 (24)-28 ex navy
Sk 4 Heinkel/Svenska Aero HD 24 6 26-39
Sk 4A Svenska Aero HD 24 2 28-37
Sk 5 Heinkel HD 35 1 (25)-29 ex army
Sk 6 Heinkel/CFM HD 36 21 27-40
Sk 7 DH 60X/M Cirrus/Gipsy Moth 2 28-36
Sk 8 Svenska Aero SA-12 Skolfalken 1 29-38
Sk 9 DH 60T Moth Trainer 10 31-36
Sk 10 ASJA RK 26 Tiger-Schwalbe 25 32-42(45)
Sk 11 de Havilland/ASJA DH 82 Tiger Moth 16 32-52
Sk 11A ASJA DH 82A Tiger Moth 20 35-52
Sk 12 Focke-Wulf/ASJA/CVV Fw 44 Stieglitz 85 36-46
Sk 14 North American/Saab NA-16-4M 54 37-49
Sk 14A Saab NA-16-4M 83 42-49
Sk 14N Rebuilt with nose-wheels 23 -49
'Tactical training' (\vning, first letter an O with two dots)
\ 1 FVM/CFM Tummeliten 24 19-35 Ex army (Tummelisa)
\ 2 FVM Albatros 160 10 28-35 Ex army
\ 3 Gloster Grouse Mk II 1 (26)-29 Ex army
\ 4 FVM Ph|nix C.I E 1 Dront 16 ?-32 Ex army
\ 5 FVM Ph|nix C.I E 3 Dront 2 28-30
\ 6 Bristol F 2B 1 (24)-34 Ex army
\ 7 SvA SA-10 Piraten 1 28-37
\ 8 SvA SA-13 \vningsfalken 1 30-37
\ 9 ASJA Typ 2 2 32-40
\ 10 TB -
Test aircraft and 'other' (Prov)
P 1 Sparrmann S1A 10 34-45
P 2 Fw 44 2 36- Redesignated Sk 12 in 1937
P 3 -
P 4 Fi 156K-1 2 38- Redesignated S 14 in 1940
P 5 Handley Page Hampden Mk I 1 38-45 When we wanted,couldn't buy more
P 6 Fw 58 Weihe 4 38-49(57) Owned/used by the mapping agency
P 7A Saab L 10-2 1 43-44 Prototype for B 17
P 7B Saab L 10-1 1 43-44 Prototype for B 17
P 8 Saab L 11 (Saab 18) 2 43-45 Prototypes for B 18
P 8A AFF/ASJA G 1 -
P 8B G|taverken GP 8 -
P 9A Saab L 12 (Saab 19) - (Also known as P 19 / J 19)
P 9B G|taverken GP 9 -
No designations, never used by the air force
FVM J 24B 1 (25)-31 Ex army
Heinkel HE 3 1 (25)-27 Ex navy
Macchi M.7 1 (21)-27 Ex army
Siskin IIA 1 25-26 Ex army
Avro 504N 1 ?-27 Ex army
Gliders (G = Glidflygplan "glider", Se = Segelflygplan, "soarer",
Lg = Lastglidare, "transport glider")
G 101 AB Flygindustri Z|gling SG-38 40 42-53
Se 102 AB Flygplan Schneider Grunau Baby IIB-2 31 42-61
Se 103 AB Flygplan DFS Kranich B-1 30 43-52
Se 104 AB Flygindustri DFS Weihe 19 43-54
Lg 105 AB Flygindustri Fi 3 1(5) 44-44
In 1940 a new designation scheme was introduced, where each type,
even if used in different roles, was to get only one number, and
variants given suffixes A, B, C and so on.
The obvious exception is Sk 16 Harvard, which presumably got its
designation long before service entry.
Sk 15 Klemm KL 35B+D 14,13 39-40,42-44 leased
Sk 15A Klemm Kl 35D 64 40-47
Sk 15B Klemm Kl 35D 5 40-47
Sk 15C Klemm Kl 35DW 5 41-47
S 16A Caproni Ca 313S 66 40-45 26 Ex- B 16A 42-
Tp 16A Caproni Ca 313S 2 41-46 Ex S 16A
B 16A Caproni Ca 313S 30 40-43 -> S 16A
T 16A Caproni Ca 313S 14 41-42 -> S 16B
S 16B Caproni Ca 313S 14 42-45 Ex- T 16A
B 17A Saab L 10 /17 132 43-48(55)
B 17B Saab L 10 /17 54 42-45
S 17BL Saab L 10 /17 65 42-49 44 Ex B 17B
S 17BS Saab L 10 /17 56 42-49 floatplane, 18 Ex B 17BL
B 17C Saab L 10 /17 77 43-47
B 18A Saab 18 62 44-47 -> S 18A
S 18A Saab 18 55 46-59 rebuilt bombers, all with radar
B 18B Saab 18 120 45-58
T 18B Saab 18 62 47-57
J 20 Reggiane 2000 Falco 60 41-46
J 21A-1 Saab 21 54 46-53
J 21A-2 Saab 21 124 46-53
J 21B Saab 21 - RR Griffon variant
A 21A-3 Saab 21 119 47-54
A 21RA Saab 21R (jet-powered) 29 49-53 Designated J 21R first year
A 21RB Saab 21R 30 50-56
P 22 FFVS 22 2 42-43 Prototypes
J 22-1 FFVS 22 120 43-52 2 x 13.2 mm + 2 x 7.9 mm
J 22-2 FFVS 22 78 45-52 4 x 13.2 mm
S 22 FFVS 22 9 46-47 Ex fighters, conv. back to J 22
J 23 Saab 23 - Conventional backup proj. for J 21
J 24 Saab 24 (Also B 24) -
Tp 24 Dornier 24T-1 1 45-51
Sk 25 B~ 181B Bestman 121 45-52
Sk 26 Saab 26 -
J 26 P-51D Mustang (2 P-51B) 161 45-52
S 26 P-51D Mustang 13 48-52 Converted fighters
J 27 Saab 27 -
Sk 16 Harvard 145 47-72 Several versions
Tp 45 Beechcraft C-45 2 48-55
Tp 46 DH 104 Dove 1 48-66
Tp 47 Catalina 3 47-66
J 28A DH 100 Vampire Mk 1 70 46-55 Also known as A 28
J 28B DH 100 Vampire Mk 50 280 49-65 Aka A 28. Trainer last years.
Sk 28C DH 115 Vampire Trainer 67 53-68
Tp 78 Norseman 3 49-59
Tp 79 Dakota 7 47-82?
Tp 80 Lancaster 1 50-56 Jet engine test platform
Tp 81 Grumman Goose 1 51-62
Tp 82 Vickers Varsity 1 53-73
Tp 83 Percival Pembroke 18 54-77
Tp 91 Saab 91A Safir 10 47-60
Sk 50B Saab 91B Safir 75 52-90
Sk 50C Saab 91C Safir 14 60-92
Tp 52 Canberra 2 59-74 Elint / Radar development
Tp 55 Caribou 2 61-62 Rented for evaluation
J 29A Saab Tunnan 224 51-63(65)
J 29B Saab Tunnan 361 53-57 Also known as A 29B
S 29C Saab 29 76 54-70 All rebuilt with -E wing 55-56
J 29E -B's rebuilt with dogtooth wing, all soon made into -F with afterburner
J 29F Saab Tunnan (ex J 29B) 210 55-68(76) Aka A 29F. Target towing 68-
J 30 DH 98 Mosquito NF.Mk 19 60 48-53 Night fighter
S 31 Spitfire PR Mk.19 50 48-55
A 32A Saab Lansen 287 55-78
J 32B Saab Lansen 118 58-73( ) 3 flying w/ aggressor sqn.
S 32C Saab Lansen 44 58-78
J 32D Saab Lansen 6 72- Target towing, ex J 32B
J 32E Saab Lansen 15 72- ECM, ex J 32B
J 33 DH 112 Venom 60 53-60 Night fighter
J 34 Hawker Hunter Mk 4 120 55-66
J 35A Saab 35 Draken 90 60-76 First 65 had short afterburners
J 35B Saab 35 Draken 73 62-76
Sk 35C Saab 35 Draken 25 62- Rebuilt J 35A fighters
J 35D Saab 35 Draken 120 64-84
S 35E Saab 35 Draken 59 65-79 (28 were rebuilt J 35D:s)
J 35F Saab 35 Draken 230 69-89 F1 w/o IRST, F2 with IRST
J 35J Saab 35 Draken 66 87-05? Rebuilt F:s
Fpl 801 MFI-9B Mili-trainer 10 65? Rented for evaluation
A 36 Saab 36 - 1950's nuclear bomber
Sk 60 Saab 105 148 67-10? B att., C att./rec., D/E civ.nav
Sk 61 Bulldog 78 72- A/B/C/D/E different nav eqmt.
Tp 84 Hercules (C-130H) 8 65- (The 2 C-130E's upgraded to -H)
Tp 85 Caravelle 2 71-96? Elint
AJ 37 Saab 37 Viggen 108 71-98?
Sk 37 Saab 37 Viggen 17 73-
SH 37 Saab 37 Viggen 27 75-98? maritime surveillance
SF 37 Saab 37 Viggen 28 77-05? photo reconnaissance
JA 37 Saab 37 Viggen 149 79-15?
AJS 37 Saab 37 Viggen 115 92-98?/05? Modified AJ/SH/SF
A 38/Sk 38 Saab 38 - Light attack/trainer. Cancelled.
Tp 86 Sabreliner 2 81- Trials: SAR, GPS, magnetometer etc
Tp 87 Cessna 404 1 82-84 VIP, Leased
Tp 88 Metro III 1 84-86 VIP, Leased
Tp 88B Metro/Merlin IV C 1 86-93 VIP
Tp 88C Metro III 1 87- Erieye/FS-890 AEW trials
Tp 101 Beech 200 Super King Air 4 88-
Tp 100 Saab 340B 1 90- VIP
Saab 340 AEW 6 - AEW (late 1990's delivery)
Tp 102A Gulfstream IV 1 92- VIP
Tp 102B Gulfstream IV 2 95- Elint
JAS 39A IGJAS Gripen 126 93-
JAS 39B IGJAS Gripen 14 98- Two-seaters.
Tp 54 Piper PA-31-350 Navajo 1 93-
Helicopters (Helikopter) Mostly used for search and rescue
Hkp 1 Vertol 44 2 62-64
Hkp 2 Alouette II 8? 56-86
Hkp 3B Agusta Bell 204B 6 62-99?
Hkp 4A Vertol 107-II 9 64-92
Hkp 9B MBB Bo 105CBS 4 85-
Hkp 10 Super Puma 12 88-
NAVY
Hkp 1 Vertol 44 11 58-71 (2 ex-air force)
Hkp 4B Vertol 107 4 64- Regardless of origin, all
Hkp 4C Vertol 107 8 73- Navy Hkp 4 are essentially
Hkp 4A Vertol 107 4 91-93 From the AF. the same.
Hkp 6B AB-206A JetRanger 11 70- Training, ASW
Tp 54 PA-31 Navajo 5 89- IFR training for Heli. pilots
SH 89 CASA 212 Aviocar 1 86- ASW/Maritime surveillance
ARMY
Hkp 3C Agusta Bell 204B 19 63- Some are modified Hkp 3A/B
Hkp 5 Hughes 269A 2 62-69
Hkp 5B Schweizer 300C 28 80- Training, artillery spotting
Hkp 6A AB-206A JetRanger 22 68-
Hkp 9A MBB Bo 105CB 21 87- Anti-armour
Augusta AB-412 5 94- +12 options
Fpl 51 Super Cub 30 58-74
Fpl 53 Do 27 5 62-91
Fpl 54 MFI 10 Vipan 2 63-64 Evaluation only
Fpl 61C Bulldog 20 72-91 Transferred to the AF