1st Air Command (Sweden)

1st Air Command Första flygeskadern 1938–1995 Sweden Swedish Armed Forces Swedish Air Force Mixed (1938–1948)Attack (1948–1995) Group Southern Military District Karlsborg (1938-1942)Stockholm (1942–1957)Gothenburg (1957–1995) ÖB:s klubbahttp://www.aef.se/Flygvapnet/Tidskrifter/FV_Nytt/Flygvapennytt_1972-4.pdf Flygvapennytt Flygstaben Första flygeskadern dirigent med "ÖB:s klubba" Stockholm 1972 4 8257600 32–33 Swedish 75px Roundel A 21A-3A 32A LansenAJ 37 Viggen B 3 JunkersB 4 Hawker HartB 17B 18B 18B J 8 Gloster GladiatorJ 21J 21R S 6 Fokker T 18B The 1st Air Commandhttp://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a347565.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20170220132613/http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a347565.pdf Foreign Broadcast Information Service United States Joint Publications Research Service REFERENCE AID SWEDISH-ENGLISH GLOSSARY OF MILITARY AND TECHNICAL ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS Thomas W. Appich, Jr. 22 July 1988 20 February 2017 24 April 2024 35https://runeberg.org/svenfack/0062.html Gullberg Ingvar E. Svensk-engelsk fackordbok för näringsliv, förvaltning, undervisning och forskning A Swedish-English dictionary of technical terms used in business, industry, administration, education and research 2nd 1977 Norstedt Stockholm sv 91-1-775052-0 8345587 134https://runeberg.org/svenfack/0243.html Gullberg Ingvar E. Svensk-engelsk fackordbok för näringsliv, förvaltning, undervisning och forskning A Swedish-English dictionary of technical terms used in business, industry, administration, education and research 2nd 1977 Norstedt Stockholm sv 91-1-775052-0 8345587 223 (sv Första flygeskadern, E 1), previously named Air Command (sv Flygeskadern) and later named Attack Command (sv Attackeskadern) was an air group unit in the Swedish Air Force. The 1st Air Command was the collective name given to the attack wings who would jointly carry out heavier attacks in the event of war. It was active in various formations from 1938 to 1995. It was directly subordinate to the Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces and therefore nicknamed ÖB:s klubba ("Supreme Commander's club"). Naming Since its foundation in 1926, the Swedish Air Force grouped its aircraft into Flygkår (Air Corps, like the Första flygkåren, Andra flygkåren, Tredje flygkåren - the First, the Second, the Third Air Corps etc.), this being the aviation equivalent of an army regiment. In 1936 the Swedish Air Force switched from army-like to navy-like naming of its flying units. Thus the "air corps" became "flying flotillas" (flygflottiljer, sing. flygflottilj) with the respective geographic region added as an official name, thus the Second Air Corps (Andra Flygkår) established in 1926 became the Second Royal Roslagen Flying Flotilla (Andra Kungliga Roslagens Flygflottilj) in 1936. Following the naval nomenclature these flying flotillas were further divided into divisions (divisioner, sing. division) like the navy's destroyer divisions. In the end of 1938, the Swedish Air Force formed an air squadron (flygeskader) in the end of 1938. In 1942, it became the 1st Air Squadron (Första Flygeskadern, E 1), with the 2nd and 3rd to follow in 1943 and the 4th in 1945. So the traditional Swedish naming of air units is as follows: Eskader or Flygeskader - USAF Air Division or RAF Air Group equivalent Flottilj or Flygflottilj - USAF Air Wing or RAF Station equivalent Division - Air Squadron Grupp - Flight History According to the Defence Act of 1936, an air group commander would in case of war carry out the immediate command of the Swedish Air Force units that were part of the air command. In peacetime, his duties were to plan exercises, inspect wing exercises, and conduct co-exercises and major practical exercises, that is, not to have constant command of Swedish Air Force wings.https://sok.riksarkivet.se/nad?postid=ArkisRef+SE%2FKrA%2F0615 National Archives of Sweden Förteckning > Flygeskadern / 1. flygeskadern List > Air Command / 1st Air Command 16 October 2017 sv Flygeskadern (the "Air Command") was organized in response to the emergency preparedness in September 1939 and was resolved (except for the staff) in the latter part of 1940. According to the Defence Act of 1942, four air commands would be permanently organized and in peacetime command the constituent wings regarding tactical and operational exercises. Its staff was located in Karlsborg from 1939 to 1942. In 1942, the Swedish Air Force expanded its war organization into four air commands and the Air Command was renamed 1st Air Command (Första flygeskadern, E 1), with its staff in Stockholm. The distribution of the Swedish Air Force wings to the air commands varied from 1 July 1945, when all four air commands had been organized. The 1st Air Command had attack duties, the 2nd and 3rd Air Command had fighter duties and the 4th Air Command had reconnaissance duties. The staff were merged with the staff of the Western Air Defence District (Flybo V) on 1 October 1957, and was placed in Gothenburg. This air command was meant to have attack duties. Its command center Björn, was located south of Skara.http://www.svt.se/nyheter/regionalt/vast/fortackt-militarbas-utanfor-skara Sveriges Television Nyheter Väst Hemlig militärbas utanför Skara Mattias Jansson 2015-05-20 16 October 2017 Swedish In 1966, the 1st Air Command became the only air command in the Swedish Air Force, when the three others were decommissioned. The commander of the 1st Air Command was subordinate to the Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces according to instruction by the King in Council. Issues concerning unit training and production, the commander of the 1st Air Commandwas subordinate to the Chief of the Air Force. The 1st Air Command was then renamed Attackeskadern ("Attack Command") and was led by a joint staff based in Gothenburg until it was decommissioned in 1995. The decommissioning decision came in conjunction with the Defence Act of 1992, in which it was decided that three geographic air commands were to be established on 1 July 1993 and subsequently retrieved the duties from the 1st Air Command.https://www.riksdagen.se/sv/dokument-lagar/dokument/proposition/totalforsvarets-utveckling-till-och-med-budgearet_GF03102/html Regeringens proposition 1991/92:102 om totalförsvarets utveckling till och med budgetåret 1996/97 samt anslag för budgetåret 1992/93 Regeringens proposition, 8216139; 1991/92:102 1992 Riksdagstryckeriet Stockholm Swedish 10148318 29 September 2010 At the decommissioning, the traditions and history of the 1st Air Command were transferred to the Chief of Air Force Staff, which on 30 June 1998 handed them over to the Air Force Center. Organisation 1938–1940 Wings Type Main aircraft Comment F 1 Hässlö Medium bomber B 3 Junkers F 3 Malmslätt Reconnaissance S 6 Fokker F 4 Frösön Light bomber / Dive bomber B 4 Hawker Hart F 8 Barkarby Fighter J 8 Gloster Gladiator 1942–1948 Wings Type Main aircraft Comment F 1 Hässlö Bomber B 18 F 4 Frösön Light bomber B 17 F 12 Kalmar Light bomber B 17 F 15 Söderhamn Day-time fighter J 21 1948–1957 Wings Type Main aircraft Comment F 6 Karlsborg Attack A 21A-3 F 7 Såtenäs Attack J 21R / B 18B F 14 Halmstad Attack B 18B F 17 Kallinge Attack T 18B 1957–1966 Wings Type Main aircraft Comment F 6 Karlsborg Attack A 32A Lansen F 7 Såtenäs Attack A 32A Lansen F 14 Halmstad Attack A 32A Lansen Removed in 1961, and replaced by F 15 F 15 Söderhamn Attack A 32A Lansen Added in 1961, and replaced F 14 F 17 Kallinge Attack A 32A Lansen 1966–1995 Wings Type Main aircraft Comment F 6 Karlsborg Attack A 32A Lansen. AJ 37 Viggen from 1977 F 7 Såtenäs Attack A 32A Lansen. AJ 37 Viggen from 1973 F 15 Söderhamn Attack A 32A Lansen. AJ 37 Viggen from 1974 F 17 Kallinge Attack A 32A Lansen until 1975 Removed from E 1 after rearmament to fighter wing Commanding officers Between 1938 and 1941 and 1994 to 1995 the commander had the rank of colonel. Between 1941 and 1994, the commander had the rank of major general. Commanders List of commanders:https://www.aef.se/Flygvapnet/Tidskrifter/FV_Nytt/Flygvapennytt_1992-3.pdf Flygvapennytt Historik History Bert Stenfeldt Bert Stenfeldt 1992 3 Flygstaben Stockholm Swedish 0015-4792 8257600 31http://fokk.eu/files/2017/11/24-O%CC%88B-s-klubba.pdf Andersson Lennart ÖB:s klubba: flygvapnets attackeskader under kalla kriget Publikation / Försvaret och det kalla kriget (FOKK), 1652-5388; 24 2010 Svenskt militärhistoriskt bibliotek Stockholm sv 978-91-85789-74-0 11958220 208 2019-03-14 2020-12-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20201230072022/http://fokk.eu/files/2017/11/24-O%CC%88B-s-klubba.pdf dead 1938-01-07 – 1942-06-30: Major General Bengt Nordenskiöld 1942-07-01 – 1952-03-31: Major General Paulus af Uhr 1952-04-01 – 1964-03-31: Major General Björn Bjuggren 1964-04-01 – 1966-09-30: Major General Stig Norén 1966-10-01 – 1973-03-31: Major General Gösta Odqvist 1973-04-04 – 1977-06-30: Major General Bengt Rosenius 1977-07-01 – 1980-09-30: Major General Sven-Olof Olson 1980-10-01 – 1983-09-30: Major General Erik Nygren 1983-10-01 – 1990-09-30: Major General Bertil Nordström 1990-10-01 – 1994-10-01: Major General Bert Stenfeldt 1994-10-01 – 1995-06-30: Colonel Christer Salsing (acting) Deputy commanders After the air defence districts were decommissioned on 30 September 1957, a deputy commander position was added. The deputy commander had the rank of colonel. When all the air groups (except the 1st Air Command) were decommissioned in 1966, the deputy commander position disappeared. 1957–1964: Lieutenant Colonel Gösta Sandberg (acting) 1964–1966: Colonel Karl-Erik Karlsson Names, designations and locations Name Translation From To Flygeskadern Air Command 1938 – 1942 Första flygeskadern 1st Air Command 1942 – 1966 Attackeskadern Attack Command 1966 – 1995-06-30 Designation From To E 1 1938 – 1995-06-30 Location From To Karlsborg 1938 – 1942 Stockholm 1942 – 1957 Gothenburg 1957-10-01 – 1995-06-30 Footnotes References Notes Print Braunstein Christian Svenska flygvapnets förband och skolor under 1900-talet Skrift / Statens försvarshistoriska museer, 1101-7023; 8 [dvs 9] 2005 Statens försvarshistoriska museer Stockholm sv 91-971584-8-8 9845891 122 Further reading http://fokk.eu/files/2017/11/24-O%CC%88B-s-klubba.pdf Andersson Lennart ÖB:s klubba: flygvapnets attackeskader under kalla kriget Publikation / Försvaret och det kalla kriget (FOKK), 1652-5388; 24 2010 Svenskt militärhistoriskt bibliotek Stockholm sv 978-91-85789-74-0 11958220 2019-03-14 2020-12-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20201230072022/http://fokk.eu/files/2017/11/24-O%CC%88B-s-klubba.pdf dead External links E 1's Friendship Association sv Category:Military units and formations of the Swedish Air Force Category:Military units and formations established in 1938 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1995 Category:1938 establishments in Sweden Category:1995 disestablishments in Sweden Category:Karlsborg Garrison Category:Stockholm Garrison Category:Gothenburg Garrison Category:20th-century establishments in Skaraborg County Category:20th-century disestablishments in Gothenburg and Bohus County