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F-84G A-718 ended up as a decoy before being scrapped.
unknown
F-100D Super Sabre G-222 in August 1981.
Dirk Lefeld
| Avnø (EKAV) | ||||
RWY grass POS 55°05'"N 011°45'40"E ELEV 12 ft | ||||
| Command/Wing | Eskadrille | Timeline | Aircraft Type(s) | Fate |
| Air Trainings Command |
FLSK-Flyveskolen |
8 jan 1951 - 1 Feb 1993 | KZ-IIT (->2Feb55) KZ-VII (->53) Chipmunk T20 (->Dec76) Harvard IIB (1Dec52-1July54) T-17 (Apr76->) |
relocated to Karup |
FLSK - Baby Blue |
198 . ? - 1 Feb 1993 | T-17 | relocated to Karup |
|
| Bornholm/Rønne (EKRN) | ||||
RWY 11/29 POS 55°03'48"N 014°45'34"E ELEV 52 ft | ||||
| Command/Wing | Eskadrille | Timeline | Aircraft Type(s) | Fate |
| Tactical Air Command |
AOP |
? - ? | KZ-X (20Sep54-Sep55) |
disbanded |
Esk 722 det. |
? - 2011 | S-61A-1 EH101 Mk512 |
joined Helicopter Wing Karup |
|
Helicopter Wing Karup |
Esk 722 det. |
2011 - present | EH101 Mk512 |
|
| København/Luftmarinestation (--) | ||||
RWY water POS 55°41'09"N 012°36'57"E ELEV 0 ft | ||||
| Command/Wing | Eskadrille | Timeline | Aircraft Type(s) | Fate |
| Tactical Air Command |
1. Luftflotille |
? - 8 Jan 1951 | KZ-III Sea Otter Mk1 (15Oct47->) Oxford (15Oct47-9July48) PBY-5A (15Oct47->) |
renamed Esk 721 |
Esk 721 |
8 Jan 1951 - 11 Apr 1956 | Sea Otter Mk1 (->May53) Oxford (->June53) B-17G (->Oct53) PBY-5A (timeline) Bell 47D-1 (1Feb53->) C-47A (1Apr54->) |
relocated to Værløse |
|
| København/Roskilde (EKRK) (Copenhagen) | ||||
RWY 03/21, 11/29 POS 55°35'08"N 012°07'53"E ELEV 146 ft | ||||
| Command/Wing | Eskadrille | Timeline | Aircraft Type(s) | Fate |
| Tactical Air Command |
Esk 722 det. |
? - 2011 | S-61A-1 EH101 Mk512 |
joined Helicopter Wing Karup |
| Helicopter Wing Karup |
Esk 722 det. |
2011 - present | EH101 Mk512 |
|
| Kangerlussûaq (BGSF) Søndre Strømfjord | ||||
RWY 10/28 POS 67°01'01"N 050°41'22"W ELEV 165 ft | ||||
| Command/Wing | Eskadrille | Timeline | Aircraft Type(s) | Fate |
| Tactical Air Command |
Esk 721 det. |
? - 2011 | G-III CL-604 |
joined Air Transport Wing Ålborg |
Air Transport Wing Ålborg |
Esk 721 det. |
2011 - present | CL-604 |
|
| Karup (EKKA) | ||||
RWY 04/22, 09L/27R, 09R/27L, 14/32 POS 56°17'51"N 009°07'29"E ELEV 170 ft | ||||
| Command/Wing | Eskadrille | Timeline | Aircraft Type(s) | Fate |
| Tactical Air Command |
Harvardskolen |
6 jan 1947 - 1951 ? | Harvard IIB |
disbanded |
| Hærens Flyvettropper Eskadriller 4 |
194 . ? - 8 Jan 1951 | Spitfire HF MkIXe (1July49->) Spitfire PR MkXI (1July49->) Harvard IIB (14July49->) Harvard III |
renamed Esk 724 |
|
Esk 725 |
8 Jan 1951 - 1 Jan 1994 | Oxford (->12Dec53) Harvard (->26Mar52) Spitfire HF MkIXe (18May51-1Oct51) F-84E (12Oct51-8Nov52) F-84G (13June52-20Mar61) F-100D/F (20Mar61-1Jan70) (T)F-35 (1Jan70->) |
disbanded |
|
Esk 724 |
8 Jan 1951 - 16 June 1952 | Meteor F8 (20Jan51->) |
relocated to Ålborg | |
| FR/PR-FLT |
18 May 1951 - 1 Mar 1960 | RF-84G (->July57) RF-84F (July57->) |
renamed Esk 729 |
|
Station Flight |
195 . ? - 31 Jan 1993 | Harvard IIB (26May52-?) KZ-VII (?-Jan69) Meteor T7 (57-62) Meteor F8 (57-7Sep62) Firefly TT20 (1Nov59-27Oct62) T-33A (61-74) T-17 |
disbanded | |
Esk 729 |
1 Sep 1951 - 1 Jan 1954 | F-84G (timeline) |
relocated to Skrydstrup |
|
Esk 726 |
1 Aug 1952 - 10 June 1958 | F-84G (timeline) |
relocated to Ålborg | |
Esk 728 |
22 May 1953 - 1 Aug 1953 | F-84G (timeline) |
relocated to Skrydstrup |
|
| Instrumentflyvningsskolen |
12 Dec 1953 - Aug 1956 | T-33A (timeline) |
disbanded |
|
Esk 730 |
1 Jan 1954 - 6 Sep 1954 | F-84G (timeline) |
relocated to Skrydstrup |
|
| Esk 724 |
10 June 1958 - 16 Mar 1959 | Hunter F51 (timeline) Hunter T53 (14Nov58->) |
relocated to Skrydstrup |
|
| Esk 730 |
16 Mar 1959 - 20 Sep 1961 | F-84G (timeline) |
relocated to Skrydstrup |
|
Esk 729 |
1 Mar 1960 - 23 Dec 1993 | RF-84F (->31Dec71) RF-35 (1Jan70->) TF-35 (1Jan70-16Sep85) |
disbanded |
|
| SNKAR |
20 Apr 1961 - Sep 1961 | F-84G (timeline) |
disbanded |
|
| ECM Flight |
1974 - 1977 | T-33A (timeline) |
disbanded |
|
| FLSK - Flyveskolen |
1 Feb 1993 - 2011 | T-17 |
joined Helicopter Wing Karup |
|
| FLSK - Baby Blue |
1 Feb 1993 - 2011 | T-17 |
joined Helicopter Wing Karup |
|
Esk 724 |
7 Aug 2003 - 2011 | H369HM (->15Sep05) AS550C2 |
joined Helicopter Wing Karup |
|
| Søværnets Helicopter Tjeneste |
1 Jan 2004 - 31 Dec 2010 | Lynx Mk90(B) |
renamed Esk 723 | |
| Esk 722 |
1 Mar 2004 - 2011 | S-61A-1 (->16June10) EH101 Mk512 (10Jan06->) |
joined Helicopter Wing Karup |
|
| Helicopter Wing Karup |
Esk 722 |
2011 - present | EH101 Mk512 |
|
Esk 723 |
1 Jan 2011 - present | Lynx Mk90(B) (->15Dec17) MH-60R (16->) |
||
| Esk 724 |
2011 - present | AS550C2 |
||
Station Flight |
2011 - present | T-17 | ||
| FLSK - Flyveskolen |
2011 - present | T-17 | ||
| FLSK - Baby Blue |
2011 - present | T-17 | ||
RF-84F C-385 of Esk 729 in the static of the open day at RAF Coltishall on 20 September 1969.
collection Dick Lohuis
TF-35 AT-152 of Esk 729 at its home base on 27 August 1991.
Lutz Tonne
| Skrydstrup (EKSP) | ||||
RWY 11L/29R, 11R/29L POS 55°13'10"N 009°15'54"E ELEV 141 ft | ||||
| Command/Wing | Eskadrille | Timeline | Aircraft Type(s) | Fate |
| Tactical Air Command |
Esk 727 |
1 Nov 1952 - 2011 | F-84G (->1Sep59) F-100D/F (16May59-81) TF-100F (74-81) F-16A/B (18Jan80-03) F-16AM/BM (03->) |
joined Fighter Wing Skrydstrup |
| Station Flight |
195 . ? - 2011 | KZ-VII (?-Jan69) T-33A (74-77) T-17 |
joined Fighter Wing Skrydstrup |
|
| Esk 728 |
1 Aug 1953 - 31 Mar 1966 | F-84G (->31Aug60) F-86D (11July70->) |
disbanded |
|
| Esk 729 |
1 Jan 1954 - 1 Mar 1960 | F-84G (timeline) |
relocated to Karup |
|
| Esk 730 |
6 Sep 1954 - 16 Mar 1959 | F-84G (timeline) |
relocated to Karup |
|
| SNSKP |
1958 - 29 Mar 1960 | F-84G (timeline) |
disbanded |
|
TRFLT |
16 Mar 1959 - 15 Apr 1966 | F-84G (->May61) T-33A (timeline) |
renamed TRESK |
|
| Esk 724 |
16 Mar 1959 - 1 Apr 1974 | Hunter F51 (timeline) Hunter T53 (timeline) Hunter T7 (17Dec67->) |
||
| Esk 730 |
20 Sep 1961 - 2011 | F-100D/F (4July61-11Aug82) TF-100F (74-11Aug98) F-16A/B (11Aug80-01) F-16AM/BM (01->) |
joined Fighter Wing Skrydstrup |
|
| TRESK |
15 Apr 1966 - 31 Dec 1974 | T-33A (timeline) |
disbanded |
|
| Esk 722 det. |
? - 2011 | S-61A-1 EH101 Mk512 |
joined Helicopter Wing Karup |
|
Fighter Wing Skrydstrup |
Esk 727 |
2011 - present | F-16AM/BM |
|
Esk 730 |
2011 - present | F-16AM/BM |
||
| Station Flight |
2011 - present | T-17 | ||
| Helicopter Wing Karup |
Esk 722 det. |
2011 - present | EH101 Mk512 |
|
Hunter F51 E-417 of Esk 724.
collection Jan Jǿrgensen
F-100D G-261 of Esk 727 at the RAF Bentwaters open day on 16 May 1970.
collection Dick Lohuis
Hunter T53 ET-272 in july 1973.
collection Jan Jǿrgensen
TF-100F FT-996 landing at Skrydstrup on 1 April 1982.
Jan Jǿrgensen
| Værløse (EKVL) | ||||
RWY 10/28, 1533 (grass), HEL POS 55°46'10"N 012°19'20"E ELEV 58 ft | ||||
| Command/Wing | Eskadrille | Timeline | Aircraft Type(s) | Fate |
| Tactical Air Command |
Hærens Flyvettropper Eskadriller 2 |
194 . ? - 8 jan 1951 | Spitfire HF MkIXe (10July48-July49) Spitfire PR MkXI (10July48-July49) Oxford (10July48->) Harvard III |
renamed Esk 722 |
Esk 722 |
8 Jan 1951 - 7 jan 2004 | Spitfire HF MkIXe (->1June55) Spitfire PR MkXI (->1June55) Oxford (->1June53) T-6D (->Mar52) Harvard III (->58) Firefly TT1 (Aug51-31July56) KZ-X (1Feb53-Feb55) KZ-VII (1Feb53-31July56) Bell 47D-1 (31July56-Nov58) Pembroke C52 (Nov56-1Dec60) S-55C (11Apr57-1Sep66) AB 47J (May58-Apr66) PBY-5A/6A (1May61-1Feb66) SE3160 (2june62-77) S-61A-1 (Apr65->) |
relocated to Karup |
|
| Station Flight |
195 . ? - ? | KZ-VII (53-Jan69) Firefly TT1 (1Aug56-10Dec58) Harvard IIB (1Aug56-60) Meteor T7 T-33A (61-77) |
disbanded |
|
| Esk 721 |
11 Apr 1956 - 1 Mar 2004 | PBY-5A (->1May61) Bell 47D-1 (->23July56) C-47A (->30July82) PBY-6A (57-1May61) C-54D (27Aug59-31Jan77) PBY-5A/6A (1Feb66-13Apr70) C-54G (6June66-7Feb77) C-130H (30Apr75->) T-17 (June76->) G-II (2Apr81-1Aug81) G-III (11Mar83->) CL-604 (25Nov99->) |
relocated to Ålborg | |
| SNVÆR |
1958 - 1962 | F-84G (timeline) |
disbanded |
|
| Søværnets Flyvetjeneste |
1977- 1 Jan 2004 | SE3160 (->1Dec82) Lynx Mk80 (80->) Lynx Mk90(B) (87->) |
relocated to Karup |
|
Firefly TT.Mk.1 626.
unknown
C-54D N-605 of Esk 721 visiting RAF Northolt in September 1964.
unknown
C-47A K-682 of Esk 721 seen at RAF Northolt in September 1966.
unknown
PBY-6A L-868 of Esk 721.
collection Dick Lohuis
T-33A DT-404 of the Station Flight in June 1975.
collection Dick Lohuis
SE3160 Alouette III M-071 on board Vaedderen near Greenland in June 1975.
RDAF
S-61A-1 U-280 of Esk 722.
collection Jan Jǿrgensen
C-130H B-678 of Esk 721 landing at RAF Greenham Common to participate in the 1979 edition of the International Air Tattoo.
George Smith
G-III F-330 over the Danish country side on 1 October 1990.
Jan Jǿrgensen
Lynx Mk90B S-134 visiting de Kooy, the Netherlands in June 1992.
Jos Wigbold
| Vandel (EKVA) | ||||
RWY 09L/27R, 09R/27L POS 55°41'50"N 009°11'35"E ELEV 241 ft | ||||
| Command/Wing | Eskadrille | Timeline | Aircraft Type(s) | Fate |
| Tactical Air Command |
Artilleriflyvebayyeri Vandel |
195 . ? - 1971 | KZ-X L-18C (7May57->) KZ-VII (Jan69->) |
redesignated Hærens Flyvetjeneste |
Hærens Flyvetjeneste |
Apr 1971 - 7 Aug 2003 | KZ-VII (->31Mar77) L-18C (->31Mar77) H369HM (timeline) T-17 (21July76-1Jan91) AS550C-2 (90->) |
renamed Esk 724 & relocated to Karup |
|
| Ålborg (EKYT) Aalborg | ||||
RWY 08L/26R, 08R/26L POS 57°05'34"N 009°50'56"E ELEV 10 ft | ||||
| Command/Wing | Eskadrille | Timeline | Aircraft Type(s) | Fate |
| Tactical Air Command |
Søværnets 3. Luftflotille |
194 . ? - 1 Dec 1952 | Oxford Meteor F4 (7Oct49->) Meteor T7 (20Jan50->) |
renamed Esk 723 |
Esk 723 |
8 jan 1951 - 8 Jan 2001 | Meteor F4 (->1Dec52) Meteor T7 (->1Dec52) Meteor NF11 (1Dec52-31May59) F-86D (27July58-6May65) (T)F-104G (15Sep65-1Jan84) CF-104(D) (July72-1Jan84) F-16A/B (1Jan84->) |
disbanded |
|
| Esk 724 |
16 June 1952 - 10 June 1958 | Meteor F8 (->9June56) Meteor F4 (1June54-9June56) Meteor T7 (1June54-9June56) Hunter F51 (12Mar56->) |
relocated to Karup |
|
| Station Flight |
195 . . ? - 2011 | Harvard IIB (May54-?) KZ-VII (May54-Jan69) Meteor T7 (29Feb56-59) Meteor F8 (17July56-59) T-17 |
joined Air Transport Wing Ålborg |
|
| TRFLT |
6 Aug 1956 - 15 Apr 1966 | F-84G (->May61) T-33A (timeline) |
disbanded | |
Esk 726 |
10 June 1958 - 10 Jan 2006 | F-84G (->25June59) F-86D (23Aug58-30June64) (T)F-104G (22Dec64-10June86) CF-104(D) (July72-1Jan84) F-16A/B (86-99) F-16AM/BM (99->) |
disbanded |
|
| Esk 722 det. |
? - 2011 | S-61A-1 EH101 Mk512 |
joined Helicopter Wing Karup |
|
| Esk 721 |
1 Mar 2004 - 2011 | C-130H (->1Oct04) T-17 G-III (->30Sep04) CL-604 C-130J-30 (1Apr04->) |
joined Air Transport Wing Ålborg |
|
| Air Transport Wing Ålborg |
Esk 721 |
2011 - present | CL-604 C-130J-30 |
|
| Station Flight |
2011 - present | T-17 | ||
| Helicopter Wing Karup |
Esk 722 det. |
2011 - present | EH101 Mk512 |
|
TF-104G RT-681 in the static of the RAF Coltishall open day on 14 September 1968.
collection Dick Lohuis
Weathered F-104G R-703 & CF-104 R-758 ready for take-off on runway 24 at Twenthe for their flight home on 28 February 1977.
Martin Philips
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