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UH-1B 994 & 998 in formation flight over a snow covered Norway.
RNoAF
| Ørland (ENOL) | ||||
RWY 15/33 POS 63°41'56"N 009°36'14"E ELEV 28 ft | ||||
| Commando/Wing | Squadron | Timeline | Aircraft Type(s) | Fate |
| Luftkommando Trøndelag |
7203 Helikoptereksjon |
1953 - 1 Nov 1957 | Bell 47D-1/G-3 |
reorganised into 7192 Støtteving |
338 skv |
26 Oct 1954 - 1963 | F-84G (->60) F-86F (60->) |
over to Luftkommando Sor-Norge |
|
| 7193 Kommunikasjonsving |
1954 - 1 Nov 1957 | PT-19(A) Harvard II(b) Fi-156 UC-64A DHC-3 |
reorganised in to 7192 Støtteving |
|
| 7192 Støtteving |
1 Nov 1957 - 1963 | Bell 47D-1/G-3 DHC-3 Saab 91B(-2) UH-19D (Apr58->) |
over to Luftkommando Sor-Norge |
|
| Luftkommando Sor-Norge |
338 skv |
1963 - 1985 | F-86F (->66) F-5A/B (66-85) |
changed ops badge |
| 7192 Støtteving |
1963 - 1966 ? | Bell 47D-1/G-3 DHC-3 Saab 91B(-2) UH-19D (timeline) |
disbanded |
|
330 skv det. |
1973 - Aug 2002 | Sea King Mk43B |
over to 139 Luftving |
|
720 skv det. |
? - ? | UH-1B |
disbanded |
|
338 skv |
1985 - 1 Aug 2001 | F-16A/B (July85-99) F-16AM/BM (99->) |
became tiger sqn |
|
338 skv |
1 Aug 2001 - Aug 2002 | F-16AM/BM (timeline) |
over to 138 Luftving |
|
138 Luftving |
338 skv |
Aug 2002 - 1 Apr 2019 | F-16AM/BM (timeline) |
disbanded |
139 Luftving |
330 skv det. |
Aug 2002 - present | Sea King Mk43B AW101 Mk612 (Apr21->) |
|
| 138 Luftving |
332 skv |
2017 - present | F-35A | |
Action shot of F-86F 31141/MU-P of 338 skv in March 1965.
Unknown
F-5A 69209/MU-K of 338 skv at the static of the open day at Wiesbaden on 13 June 1971.
J. Zwart
F-16A 288 of 338 skv on 16 April 1993.
Lutz Tonne
| Andenes/Andoya (ENAN) | ||||
RWY 03/21, 15/33 POS 69°17'33"N 016°08'39"E ELEV 43 ft | ||||
| Commando/Wing | Squadron | Timeline | Aircraft Type(s) | Fate |
| Luftkommando Nord-Norge |
333 skv |
15 Jan 1963 - Aug 2002 | HU-16B (->69) P-3B (69-89) P-3N (92->) P-3C (89->) |
over to 133 Luftving |
133 Luftving |
333 skv |
Aug 2002 - present | P-3N (->Nov21) P-3C |
|
HU-16B 17204/KK-X seen visiting Prestwick in September 1967.
Chris Pokock
P-3B 602 at Moffet Field in June 1982.
Joe Fernandez
| Bardufoss (ENDU) | ||||
RWY 11/29 POS 69°03'21"N 018°32'25"E ELEV 260 ft | ||||
| Commando/Wing | Squadron | Timeline | Aircraft Type(s) | Fate |
| Luftkommando Nord-Norge |
332 skv |
Oct 1949 - 1 July 1952 | Spitfire LF Mk.IXe |
disbanded |
| Kommunikasjonsving LKN |
195 . ? - 1954 | PT-19(A) Harvard II(b) Fi-156 UC-64A DHC-3 |
disbanded |
|
339 skv |
15 Jan 1964 - Aug 2002 | UH-1B (->90?) Bell 412HP (Sep86->) |
over to 139 Luftving |
|
337 skv |
1 Jan 1980 - Aug 2002 | Lynx Mk86 (4Oct81->) |
over to 139 Luftving |
|
| 139 Luftving |
Luftforsvarets Flygeskole |
1 Aug 2002 - present | T-17 | |
| 337 skv |
Aug 2002 - Dec 2014 | Lynx Mk86 (timeline) |
changed ops badge |
|
339 skv |
Aug 2002 - present | Bell 412HP |
||
OT&E |
2011 - ? | NH90 (Nov11->) |
disbanded |
|
337 skv |
2015 - present | NH90-NFH (CG) |
||
Lynx Mk.86 237 seen at Ørland in August 2002.
Dick Lohuis
| Bodø (ENBO) | ||||
RWY 07/25 POS 67°16'08"N 014°21'49"E ELEV 42 ft | ||||
| Commando/Wing | Squadron | Timeline | Aircraft Type(s) | Fate |
| Luftkommando Nord-Norge |
7204 Helikoptereksjon |
1953 - 1 Nov 1957 | Bell 47 |
reorganised into 7193 Støtteving |
| 7194 Kommunikasjonsving |
1954 - 1 Nov 1957 | PT-19(A) Harvard II(b) Fi-156 UC-64A DHC-3 |
reorganised into 7193 Støtteving |
|
| 7193 Støtteving |
1 Nov 1957 - 31 Dec 1965 | Bell 47 DHC-3 S-91B Safir H-19D (Apr58->) |
renamed 719 skv |
|
331 skv |
June 1955 - 1981 | F-84G (->58) F-86F (58-63) F-104 (63->) |
changed ops badge |
|
334 skv |
20 July 1955 - 1982 | F-84G (->58) F-86F (Aug58-60) F-86K (60-67) F-5A/B (67-73) CF-104 (73-82) |
changed ops badge |
|
339 skv |
1 Sep 1960 - 1 Sep 1963 | F-86K |
disbanded |
|
719 skv |
1 Jan 1966 - 31 Dec 2000 | H-19D DHC-3 (->68) UH-1B (67-90) DHC-6 (67-01) Bell 412HP (Apr90->) |
disbanded |
|
| 330 skv det. |
25 Apr 1973 - Aug 2002 | Sea King Mk43B |
over to 139 Luftving |
|
331 skv |
1981 - Aug 2002 | F-16A/B (timeline) |
over to 132 Luftving |
|
334 skv |
1982 - 1 Aug 2002 | F-16A/B (->00) F-16AM/BM (00->) |
disbanded |
|
| 332 skv |
14 May 2002 - Aug 2002 | F-16AM/BM |
over to 132 Luftving |
|
132 Luftving |
331 skv |
Aug 2002 - Dec 2021 | F-16A/B (->03) F-16AM/BM (03->) |
type wfu |
| 332 skv |
Aug 2002 - 31 july 2015 | F-16AM/BM |
relocated to Ørland |
|
| 139 Luftving |
330 skv det. |
Aug 2002 - present | Sea King Mk43B |
|
DHC-6-100 67-056/XJ-K of 719 skv at its home base on 31 July 1969.
unknown
F-5A 69228/RI-O of 334 skv at the open day at RAF Finingley on 10 September 1969.
James Miller
F-104G 233 at the cross servicing platform at Ramstein in February 1980.
Bruce Stewart
CF-104D 4632 of 334 skv photographed at Baden-Sölingen on 14 May 1982.
unknown
| Florø (ENFL) | ||||
RWY 07/25 POS 61°35'04"N 005°01'27"E ELEV 37 ft | ||||
| Commando/Wing | Squadron | Timeline | Aircraft Type(s) | Fate |
| 139 Luftving |
330 skv det. |
2009 - 2019 | Sea King Mk43B |
disbanded |
| Haakonsvern HEL (ENBH) | ||||
RWY HEL POS 60°19'57"N 005°13'56"E ELEV 0 ft | ||||
| Commando/Wing | Squadron | Timeline | Aircraft Type(s) | Fate |
| 139 Luftving |
334 skv |
2016 - present | NH90-NFH |
|
| Harstad-Narvik/Evenes (ENEV) | ||||
RWY 17/35 POS 68°29'20"N 016°40'42"E ELEV 85 ft | ||||
| Commando/Wing | Squadron | Timeline | Aircraft Type(s) | Fate |
| 133 Luftving |
333 skv detachment |
Feb 2022 - Present | P-8A | |
| Haslemoen (--) | ||||
RWY 16/34 POS 60°39'04"N 011°54'17"E ELEV 575 ft | ||||
| Commando/Wing | Squadron | Timeline | Aircraft Type(s) | Fate |
| - |
Feltartilleriets Fly-OP tjeneste |
1955 - 1 Jan 1992 | L-18C (May55->) O-1A (60->) |
disbanded |
At the end of its service life some L-18C Super Cubs received an all green c/s.
Jan Jǿrgensen
| Kirkenes/Hoybuktmoen (MIL/CIV) (ENKR) | ||||
| Commando/Wing | Squadron | Timeline | Aircraft Type(s) | Fate |
| Luftkommando Nord-Norge |
339 skv det. |
? - ? | UH-1B |
disbanded |
| Lakselv/Banak (ENNA) | ||||
RWY 17/35 POS 70°04'08"N 024°58'25"E ELEV 15 ft | ||||
| Commando/Wing | Squadron | Timeline | Aircraft Type(s) | Fate |
| Luftkommando Nord-Norge |
330 skv det. |
1973 - Aug 2002 | Sea King Mk43B |
over to 139 Luftving |
| 139 Luftving |
330 skv det. |
Aug 2002 - Present | Sea King Mk43B (-> feb22) AW101 Mk612 (feb22 ->) |
|
| Moss/Rygge (ENRY) | ||||
RWY 12/30 POS 59°22'44"N 010°47'08"E ELEV 169 ft | ||||
| Commando/Wing | Squadron | Timeline | Aircraft Type(s) | Fate |
| Luftkommando Østlandet |
Luftforsvarets Flygeskole |
1 July 1949 - 3 June 1952 | PT-19(A) Harvard II(b) |
relocated to Værnes |
| 7195 Kommunikasjonsving |
1954 - 1 Nov 1957 | PT-19(A) Harvard II(b) Fi-156 UC-64A DHC-3 |
reorganised into 7190 Støtteving |
|
| 7201 Helikoptereksjon |
Apr 1954 - 1 Nov 1957 | Bell 47 |
reorganised into 7190 Støtteving |
|
| 332 skv |
June 1955 - 1961 | F-84G (->57) F-86F (Apr57->) |
relocated to Gardermoen |
|
| 332 skv / Flying Jokers |
1957 - 1961 | F-86F |
disbanded | |
336 skv |
Oct 1955 - 3 Dec 1956 | F-84G |
disbanded |
|
330 skv |
28 Aug 1956 - 5 July 1958 | F-84G |
disbanded |
|
| 336 skv |
9 Aug 1957 - 1963 | F-86F (timeline) |
over to Luftkommando Sor-Norge |
|
| 7190 Støtteving |
1 Nov 1957 - 1963 | Bell 47 DHC-3 S-91B Safir H-19D (timeline) |
over to Luftkommando Sor-Norge |
|
| 717 skv |
26 June 1961 - 1963 | RF-84F |
over to Luftkommando Sor-Norge |
|
| Luftkommando Sor-Norge |
336 skv |
1963 - 30 June 2000 | F-86F (->66) F-5A/B (Mar66-84) RF-5A (79-84) F-16 (June84-June85) F-5A/B (85->) |
disbanded |
| 7190 Støtteving |
1963- 1 Apr 1967 | Bell 47 DHC-3 S-91B Safir H-19D (timeline) |
renamed 720 skv & relocated to Gardermoen |
|
717 skv |
1963 - 15 Aug 1979 | RF-84F (->69) RF-5A (69->) |
disbanded |
|
| 332 skv |
18 June 1966 - 31 Dec 1972 | F-5A/B |
disbanded |
|
| 332 skv / Flying Jokers |
1966 - 1973 | F-5A |
disbanded |
|
| 330 skv det. |
1973 - Aug 2002 | Sea King Mk43B |
over to 139 Luftving |
|
720 skv |
8 Jan 1976 - Aug 2002 | UH-1B (->91) Bell 412HP (Sep89->) |
over to 137 Luftving |
|
336 skv / Flying Jokers |
1976 - Aug 1977 | F-5A |
disbanded |
|
| 332 skv |
1 Jan 1980 - 14 May 2002 | F-16A/B (->01) F-16AM/BM (01->) |
relocated to Bodø |
|
FEKS / 717 skv |
1 Aug 1995 - Aug 2002 | Falcon 20 |
over to 137 Luftving |
|
Eye of the Tiger project |
30 June 2000 - Aug 2002 | F-5A/B |
over to 137 Luftving |
|
137 Luftving |
720 skv |
Aug 2002 - 14 June 2012 | Bell 412HP |
amalgamated into 339 skv |
| FEKS / 717 skv |
Aug 2002 - 5 Aug 2014 | Falcon 20 |
relocated to Gardermoen |
|
| Eye of the Tiger project |
Aug 2002 - Dec 2007 | F-5A/B |
disbanded |
|
| 139 Luftving |
330 skv det. |
Aug 2002 - present | Sea King Mk43B |
|
339 skv det. |
14 June 2012- present | Bell 412HP |
||
F-86F 31126/AH-X of 332 skv with special markings of the "Flying Jokers" display team.
unknown
F-86F 34734/PX-P of 336 skv at RAF Leuchars in September 1964.
unknown
F-5A 69210/AH-P of 332 skv seen at the North Weald airshow on 31 May 1971.
James Miller
RF-5A 89107/AZ-O of 717 skv seen at Husum on 26 June 1971.
Kurt Tomson
The "Flying Jokers' demo team participated in the IAT at Greenham Common in 1977.
unknown
332 skv F-16A 272 landing at Soesterberg in September 1982 with its Irvin drag chute deployed.
unknown
UH-1B 025 hovering in front of the 720 skv hangar in May 1989.
Peter Gunti
| Oslo/Gardermoen (ENGM) | ||||
RWY 01L/19R, 01R/19L POS 60°11'38"N 011°06'01"E ELEV 681 ft | ||||
| Commando/Wing | Squadron | Timeline | Aircraft Type(s) | Fate |
| Luftkommando Østlandet |
334 skv |
8 June 1945 - 3 May 1947 | Mosquito FB Mk.VI |
disbanded |
| Luftforsvarets Flygeskole |
7 Nov 1945 - 1 July 1949 | PT-19(A) Harvard II(b) |
relocated to Rygge |
|
335 skv |
15 Aug 1946 - 1963 | Lodestar (->51) C-47 (50->) C-119G (56->) |
over to Luftkommando Sor-Norge |
|
331 skv |
27 Mar 1947 - Oct 1949 | Spitfire LF Mk.IXe Vampire F Mk.3 (48-49) |
relocated to Værnes |
|
| 334 skv |
1 June 1948 - Oct 1949 | Mosquito FB Mk.VI Mosquito T Mk.III |
relocated to Sola |
|
| 336 skv |
15 July 1949 - Oct 1955 | Vampire F Mk.3 (-> 55) F-84G (Mar55->) |
relocated to Rygge |
|
| 1 Fotorekognoseringsving |
9 Aug 1949 - 195 . ? | Spitfire PR Mk.XI |
relocated to Sola |
|
337 skv |
22 May 1950 - 17 Apr 1953 | Vampire FB Mk.52 |
relocated to Værnes |
|
| Kommunikasjonsving LKØ |
195 . ? - 1954 | PT-19(A) Harvard II(b) Fi-156 UC-64A DHC-3 |
renamed 7191 Kommunikasjonsving |
|
| 332 skv |
23 Feb 1953 - June 1955 | F-84G |
relocated to Rygge |
|
| 330 skv |
20 July 1953 - 28 Aug 1956 | F-84G |
relocated to Rygge |
|
| 7201 Helikoptereksjon |
1953 - Apr 1954 | Bell 47 |
relocated to Rygge |
|
| 7191 Kommunikasjonsving |
1954 - 1 Nov 1957 | PT-19(A) Harvard II(b) Fi-156 UC-64A DHC-3 |
reorganised into Støttevinger |
|
| 337 skv |
1 Sep 1955 - 1 Sep 1963 | F-86K |
disbanded |
|
| 339 skv |
1 July 1956 - 1 Sep 1960 | F-86K |
relocated to Bodø |
|
| 332 skv |
1961 - 1963 | F-86F (timeline) |
over to Luftkommando Sor-Norge |
|
| Luftkommando Sor-Norge |
335 skv |
1963 - Aug 2002 | C-47 (->May74) C-119G (->69) C-130H (69->) Falcon 20 (72-31Dec94) |
over to 135 Luftving |
| 332 skv |
1963 - 31 Aug 1964 | F-86K (timeline) |
disbanded |
|
| 720 skv |
1 Apr 1967 - 8 Jan 1976 | Bell 47 (->70) UH-1B (timeline) |
relocated to Rygge |
|
| 335 skv / B Flight |
1972 - 31 Dec 1994 | Falcon 20 (timeline) |
renamed 717 skv |
|
| 330 skv det. |
1973 - Aug 2002 | Sea King Mk43B |
ended |
|
| 717 skv |
1 Jan 1995 - 1 Aug 1995 | Falcon 20 |
relocated to Rygge |
|
135 Luftving |
335 skv |
Aug 2002- Dec 2008 | C-130H (timeline) |
changed ops badge |
335 skv |
2008- present | C-130J-30 |
||
| FEKS / 717 skv |
5 Aug 2014 - 30 Sep 2022 | Falcon 20 |
unit to disband in 2024 | |
For a short period 332 skv was based with the F-86K at Gardermoen. Here is 41306/AH-C seen visiting RAF Coltishall in 1963.
unknown
C-119G 12698/BW-F seen at Zurich in 1967.
unknown
C-47A-80-DL 315208/BW-M visiting Bodø on 31 July 1969.
Unknown
C-130H 10953/BW-B at RAF Northolt in April 1970.
unknown
UH-1B 64-14079/JT-D with 13966/JT-B in the background of 720 skv were participating in the 5th International ASR Meet held at West Raynham in June 1971.
James Miller
| Setermoen (--) | ||||
RWY 14/32 POS 68°51'26"N 018°21'05"E ELEV 272 ft | ||||
| Commando/Wing | Squadron | Timeline | Aircraft Type(s) | Fate |
| - |
Feltartilleriets Fly-OP tjeneste |
1955 - 1 Jan 1992 | L-18C (May55 >) O-1A (60->) |
disbanded |
A total of 27 O-1A Bird Dog have been delivered to the Feltartilleriets Fly-OP tjeneste during 1960-68.
Peter Gunti
| Stavanger/Sola (ENZV) | ||||
RWY 11/29, 18/36 POS 58°52'36"N 005°38'16"E ELEV 29 ft | ||||
| Commando/Wing | Squadron | Timeline | Aircraft Type(s) | Fate |
| Luftkommando Vestlandet |
333 skv |
31 Dec 1945 - 15 Jan 1963 | Catalina (->June61) HU-16B (Sep61->) |
relocated to Andøya |
| 334 skv |
Oct 1949 - 20 July 1955 | Mosquito FB Mk.VI (->51) Mosquito T Mk.III (->51) F-84E (Sep51-52) F-84G (52->) |
relocated to Bodø |
|
| 1 Fotorekognoseringsving |
195 . ? - 20 Oct 1954 | Spitfire PR Mk.XI (->25Mar54) (R)F-84E |
renamed 717 Fotorekognoseringsving |
|
| Kommunikasjonsving LKV |
195 . ? - 1954 | PT-19(A) Harvard II(b) Fi-156 UC-64A DHC-3 |
PT-19(A) Harvard II(b) Fi-156 UC-64A DHC-3 |
|
| 331 skv |
15 July 1952 - June 1955 | F-84G |
relocated to Bodø |
|
| Jettreningsving |
15 Oct 1952 - 1 July 1954 | Vampire T Mk.55 T-33A (53->) |
renamed 718 skv |
|
| 7202 Helikoptereksjon |
1953 - 1 Nov 1957 | Bell 47 |
reorganised into 7191 Støtteving |
|
| 338 skv |
15 Feb 1954 - 26 Oct 1956 | F-84G |
relocated to Ørland |
|
718 skv |
1 July 1954 - 3 Jan 1983 | T-33A (timeline) |
over to Luftkommando Sor-Norge |
|
| 7192 Kommunikasjonsving |
1954 - 1 Nov 1957 | PT-19(A) Harvard II(b) Fi-156 UC-64A DHC-3 |
reorganised into 7191 Støtteving |
|
| 717 Fotorekognoseringsving |
20 Oct 1954 - 30 July 1956 | (R)F-84E |
renamed 717 skv |
|
| 717 skv |
30 July 1956 - 26 June 1961 | RF-84F |
relocated to Rygge |
|
| 7191 Støtteving |
1 Nov 1957 - 1966 ? | Bell 47 DHC-3 S-91B Safir H-19D (Apr58->) |
disbanded |
|
| 330 skv |
1 Mar 1962 - 1963 | HU-16B |
over to Luftkommando Sor-Norge |
|
| Luftkommando Sor-Norge |
718 skv |
1963 - 3 Jan 1983 | T-33A (->17Dec68) F-5A/B (68->) |
disbanded |
| 330 skv |
1963 - 1 Oct 1968 | HU-16B |
disbanded |
|
| 720 skv det. |
? - ? | UH-1B |
disbanded |
|
| 330 skv |
1970 - Aug 2002 | S-61 (1Sep70-1May73) Sea King Mk43B (73->) |
over to 139 Luftving |
|
| 139 Luftving |
330 skv |
Aug 2002 - present | Sea King Mk43B (->Sep20) AW101 Mk612 |
|
| OT&E |
2018 - present | AW101 Mk612 |
||
T-33A 51-9033/DP-E of 718 skv in the static of the RAF Leuchars open day in September 1964.
unknown
F-5B 14908/DP-Y of 718 skv at the static of the open day at Wiesbaden on 13 June 1971.
J. Zwart
| Tromsø/Skattøra (--) | ||||
RWY (water) POS 69°41'45"N 019°01'08"E ELEV 0 ft | ||||
| Commando/Wing | Squadron | Timeline | Aircraft Type(s) | Fate |
| Luftkommando Nord-Norge |
Norsemanving / 21 Transport Flight |
1954 - 1957 | UC-64A |
disbanded |
| 333 skv det. |
1946 - 1959 | PBY-5A |
disbanded |
|
| Trondheim/Værnes (ENVA) | ||||
RWY 09/27 POS 63°27'27"N 010°55'27"E ELEV 56 ft | ||||
| Commando/Wing | Squadron | Timeline | Aircraft Type(s) | Fate |
| Luftkommando Trøndelag |
332 skv |
12 Apr 1948 - Oct 1949 | Spitfire LF Mk.IXe |
relocated to Bardufoss |
| 331 skv |
Oct 1949 - 20 Nov 1951 | Spitfire LF Mk.IXe |
disbanded |
|
| Kommunikasjonsving LKT |
195 . ? - 1954 | PT-19(A) Harvard II(b) Fi-156 UC-64A DHC-3 |
disbanded |
|
Luftforsvarets Flygeskole |
3 June 1952 - 1963 | Fi-156 (->57) Harvard IIb (->56) S-91B Safir (56->) L-18C |
over to Luftkommando Sor-Norge |
|
| 337 skv |
17 Apr 1953 - 1 Jan 1955 | Vampire FB Mk.52 |
disbanded |
|
| Luftkommando Sor-Norge |
Luftforsvarets Flygeskole |
1963 - 1 Aug 2002 | S-91B Safir (->81) L-18C T-17 (81->) |
relocated to Bardufoss |
In May 1955 Norway received 16 Piper L-18C Super Cubs. Most were delieverd to Feltartilleriets Fly-OP tjeneste but a few examples were used by the Flygeskolen. L-18C 34844 on 5 April 1971.
unknown
A total of 30 Saab S-91 Safirs have been in use as trainer for the RNoAF. Saab 91B-2 333 was used as a Ground Instructional Airframe by Luftforvarets Tekniske Skole at Kjevik during 1984-95 and is pictured here in June 1989.
Jan Jǿrgensen
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