for all pictures Vincent van der Meer ©
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TRIP TO
SWEDEN IN MAY 2003.
WE LEFT HOLLAND ROUND 9 IN THE MORNING WITH A FLIGHT FROM EINDHOVEN TO LONDEN
STN AND FROM THERE TO STOCKHOLM SKAVSKA WHERE WE PICKED UP OUR RENTALL CAR AND
STARTED WITH THE FIRST MILITARY PLANES IN THE LOCAL MUSEUM
STOCKHOLM SKAVSKA 8-5-2003
Lj35A SE-DHO
SAAB NYGE AERO
Lj35A SE-DHP SAAB NYGE AERO
Lj35A SE-RCA SAAB NYGE AERO
S32C 32940/40 F11 MUSEUM
S35E 35916/16 F11 MUSEUM
J-35F 35597/42 F10 MUSEUM cockpit only
J-29C 29902/B F11 MUSEUM
Flp.61 61061/61 ARMEN MUSEUM
C212 SE-KGV/587 KUSTBEVAKING
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C212 SE-KGV/587 KUSTBEVAKING
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THURSDAY IN THE AFTERNOON BEFORE WE WENT LOOKING FOR THE YOUTH-HOSTEL WE DROVE PASS MALMEN AND WE HEARD A CHOPPER NOT LONG AFTER THIS WE SAW A HKP-4 THAT CAME RIGHT AT US BUT IT WAS TOO LATE TO MAKE A PICTURE.
LINKOPING
MALMEN 8-5-2003
HKP-4C 04073/73 2 HkPbat
AFTER A
SEARCH WE ARRIVED AT THE YOUTH-HOSTEL DOWNTOWN LINKOPING WICH TURNED OUT TO
COST MORE THEN WHAT THE BOOKS SAID ( PAY FOR ROOM BUT NO BED-SHEETS AND BREAKFAST
INCLUDED).
IN LINKOPING WAS SOME KIND OF FESTIVAL PEOPLE DRESSED UP IN THE STRANGEST OUTFITS
IT LOOKED LIKE CARNAVAL.....BUT I'M STILL NOT SURE WHAT IT WAS.
LINKOPING
9-5-2003
J-29F 29441/52 F3 beside E4
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J-29F
29441/52 F3 beside E4
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LINKOPING
MALMEN 9-5-2003
HKP-6A 06269/69 HkPbat 4
HKP-6A 06264/64 HkPbat 4
HKP-6A 06271/71 HkPbat 4 flyby
HKP-9 09209/09 HkPbat 4
HKP-9 09216/16 HkPbat 4
HKP-9 09215/15 HkPbat 4 flyby
HKP-11 11331/31 HkPbat 4
HKP-11 11333/33 HkPbat 4 flyby
S-100B 100006/006 F16M
S-100B 100002/002 F16M
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S-100B
100006/006 F16M
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JA-37DI
37428/28 F4
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JAS39A 39142/142
no mks
JAS39A 39193/193 no mks
JAS39B 39807/807 no mks
HKP-15 I-POWR/92 on loan
TP-100 100007/007 F16 visit
TP-100 100005/005 F16 visit
S-102 102003/023 F16 visit
JA-37DI 37428/28 F4 visit
TP-85 85172/851 F13 pres
J-32E 32610/35 FC pres
J-32B 32605/26 F3 pres
J32E 32571/09 F16 pres
J-32B 32604/25 F16 pres
J-35B 35-8/18 FC dump
J-35F 35492/62 dump
S 35E 35959/35 FC pres
S 35E 35906/06 F11 pres
AJS-37
37027/57 F10 SPEC new in museum
SK-60A 60113/113 F5 new in museum
J-29F 29575/51 F3 OUTSIDE
A-32A 32197/21 F6 OUTSIDE
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AJS-37
37027/57 F10
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J-35A
35090/52 F16
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J-35A 35090/52
F16 OUTSIDE
SK-37 37800/22 FC OUTSIDE
AJ-37 37-1/51 PROTO OUTSIDE
JA-37 37301/01 FC OUTSIDE
TP-83 83008/85 F13 OUTSIDE
TP-52 52002/02 F8 OUTSIDE
TP-82 82001/80 F8 OUTSIDE
TP-79 79007/797 F13 OUTSIDE
TP-47 47001/79 F2 OUTSIDE
J-35D 35375/05 F4 OUTSIDE
J-35J 35540/46 F10 SPEC OUTSIDE
J-35J 35541/43 F10 SPEC OUTSIDE
SF-37 NOSE 37961/ F10 OUTSIDE
AB-204 225 EX MLD OUTSIDE
BREGUET U III "B1" 53 INSIDE
JU-86 "B3" 155/A F21 INSIDE
HAWKER H. " B4A" 714/M F19 INSIDE
SAAB 18 "B18B" 18172/D F14 INSIDE
VERTOL 44 "HKP1" 01001/01 INSIDE
ALLOU II "HKP2" 02406/92 F7 INSIDE
PIPER L21 "FLP51B" 51256/56 INSIDE
DO27 "FLP53" 53273/83 INSIDE
PHONIX "J1" 947 INSIDE
GLADIATER "J8" 278/H F19 INSIDE
SEVERSTY "J9" 2334/53 F3 INSIDE
FIAT CR42 "J11" 2543 F9 INSIDE
RE 2000 "J20" 2340/40 F10 INSIDE
SAAB 21 "J21" 21364/R F6 INSIDE
FFVS22 "J22" 22280/L F3 INSIDE
P-51D "J26" 26020 F16 INSIDE
VAMPIRE "J28" 28001/P F3 INSIDE
TUNNAN "J29B" 29398/F F22 INSIDE
VENOM "J33" 33025/E F1 INSIDE
HUNTER "J34" 34016/06 F9 INSIDE
J-35 NOSE INSIDE
NIEUPORT "M1" INSIDE
MACCHI "M7" 945 INSIDE
SPARMAN "P1" 814/61 F8 INSIDE
FOKKER CVE "S6" 3386/86 INSIDE
FI 156 "S14" 3812/67 INSIDE
CAPRIONI 313 "S16" 12 INSIDE
SAAB 17 17005/5 F3 INSIDE
SPITFIRE "S31" 31051/51 F11 INSIDE
KRANISH "SE103" 8211 INSIDE
WEIHE "SE104" 8316 INSIDE
ALBATROS "SK1" O4 INSIDE
DH60 "SK9" 5558/58 INSIDE
RAAB 26 "SK10" 536/101 F5 INSIDE
TIGER MOTH "SK11" 515/19 F5 INSIDE
Fw44J "SK12" 670 F5 INSIDE
KLEM 135 "SK15" 5075/116 F5 INSIDE
BU181 "SK25" 25114/314 F5 INSIDE
AT-16 "SK16" 16109/82 F10 INSIDE
SAAB SAFIR "SK50" 500046/46 F5 INSIDE
UC64 "TP78" 78001 INSIDE
TUMMELISA "O1" 3656 INSIDE
SAAB 35DX AT-160 726 SQN INSIDE
SAAB 105 "SK60" 60091/91 F5 INSIDE
Lim 2 215/24
OUTSIDE
NOT SO EASY
TO FIND A NICE SPOT AND STAY OUT OF SIGHT AT MALMEN, BUT AFTER A WHILE WE FOUND
ONE (ON THE OTHERSIDE OF THE ROAD THAT PASSES THE MUSEUM THERE IS A BRIDGE OVER
A RAILWAY, NICE SIGHT FROM HERE IN THE LANDING)
THE MOST FLYING WAS DONE ONLY A CEREMONY WAS THERE FOR A NEW COMMANDER, SOME
OFF THE HELICOPTERS MADE A FLYBY.
THE PRES. PLANES ARE LOCATED AROUND THE BASE AND SOME NOT EASY TO SPOT.
LINKOPING
VARDSBERG 9-5-2003
VERY NICE TO SEE THE FIRST JAS 39C'S ON THE LINE
JAS39A 39101/101
JAS39B 39811/811
JAS39C 39208/208
JAS39C 39225/225
JAS39C 39226/226
AJ-37 37019/ dump
J-37 37,,, in hangar
AFTER THIS
WE DROVE TO BERGA BUT IT WAS ALLREADY TO LATE SO WE DIDN'T SEE ANY HELICOPTERS.
THE NEXT DAY WE STARTED TO RECONSIDER OUR PLANNING THE MAIN PLANNING WAS DRIVE
TO OSTERSUND AND GO BACK SOUTH AFTER THAT BUT MISSING THE RECCE VIGGENS AND
MOST LIKELY THE SK-37'S WE DECIDED TO DRIVE ALL THE WAY TO LULEA AND SKIP THE
SOUTH .
THE OTHER DAY WE VISITED THE OTHER 2 FIELDS FROM STOCKHOLM AT BROMMA NO LUCK
NO SIGHT ON MILITARY PLANES NOT EVEN AFTER WALKING PASS THE GOLFCOURSE WE DID
SEE THE FLIGHTLINE BUT I THINK EVERYTHING WAS INSIDE.
STOCKHOLM
ARLANDA 10-5-2003
TP-85 85210/852 F13 pres OWNED BY "LE CARAVELLE CLUB"AND IS TAXIWORTHY
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WHEN SPOTTING
AT ARLANDA WE SAW SOMETHING CROSS THE FIELD THAT LOOKED LIKE A FIGHTER (JETS
FLYING ON SATURDAY?).
NOT LONG AFTER WE FOUND OUT THAT WE SAW IT RIGHT CAUSE AT UPPSALA THEY WHERE
PUTTING 4 VIGGENS INSIDE SO THAT MEANS UPPSALA HAD A MISSION.
LIKE A
WEEK AFTER OUR VISIT IN SWEDEN DUTCH NEWSPAPERS HAD A SMALL ARTICAL ABOUT THE
SWEDISH AIRFORCE: THEY WILL ONLY FLY BETWEEN OFFICE TIMES SO THAT MEANS NO WEEKEND
MISSIONS ANYMORE.
UPPSALA
10-5-2003
J-35F 35490/35 F16 G/G
JA-37C 37425/25 F16 pres mid field
JA-37C 37330/30 F16 c/s
JA-37C 37318/58 F16 c/s
JA-37C 37320/60 F16 c/s
JA-37C 37367/14 F16 c/s
SODERHAMN
10-5-2003
J-29F 29666/T F15 museum
J-32E 32530/14 F15 museum
A 32A 32085/H F15 museum
SK50 50006/83 F15 museum
SK50 50 / F15 museum
SK60E MT 60145/145 F15 museum
HKP-3 03423/93 F16 museum
AJ-37 37067/37 F15 museum c/s
AJS-37 37056/16 F15 museum c/s
SK-37 37805/65 F15 museum
AJS-37 37009/09 F15 museum
AJ-37 37031/54 F15 beside E4
AT THE TIME
WE ARRIVED BY THE AJ-37 BESIDE THE E-4 WE HAD SOMETHING LIKE:
"WELL LETS SEE IF WE CAN FIND SOMETHING AT THE BASE ".
SO WE CAME TO THE MAINGATE AND FOUND THE MUSEUM THE GATE WAS OPEN AND THERE
WAS NOBODY TO SEE CAUSE IT WAS 6.00PM.
AFTER WE MADE PICTURES FROM THE PLANES OUTSIDE AND READ MOST OF THE S/N INSIDE
WE DROVE A LITTLE AROUND TO SEE IF WE COULD FIND SOMETHING LIKE A DUMP.....BUT
NO LUCK
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HKP-3
03423/93 F16
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J-32E
32530/14 F15
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AJS-37
37009/09 F15
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LULEA 12-5-2003
S 35E 35949/21 F21 pres
S 29C 29929/21 F21 pres
J-35F 35566/56 F21 museum c/s
SH-37 37927/63 F21 museum
J-32E 32529/41 F21 pres
S 29C 29937/J F21 pres
AJS-37 37041/41 F10 I/A c/s
JA-37 37322/62 F16 c/s
AJSF-37 37950/48 F21
AJSF-37 37958/58 F21
AJSF-37 37954/54 F21
SK-60 60 /
ON MONDAY-MORNING
WE WENT FULL GOOD HOPE TO LULEA BUT THAT DIDN'T HELP MUCH. AT THE GATE WE ASKED
FOR THE PR. OFFICER BUT HE WASN'T THERE AND SOMEONE ELSE FROM THE PR CAME AND
TOLD US THAT THERE WOULDN'T BE MUCH FLYING CAUSE THERE WAS A BIG EXERCISE GOING
ON AT A WARBASE BETWEEN SUNDVALL AND OSTERSUND.
AND ALSO OSTERSUND WILL FLY FROM THERE.
SO WE DROVE UP NORTH FOR NOTHING. BUT THE BAD THING IS THEY NEVER MENTIONED
IT IN THE EMAILS.
EVEN AFTER CALLING SOMEONE AT THE H.Q IT WASN'T POSSIBLE TO FOREIGNERS TO VISIT
THE WARBASE ONLY SWEDISH PRESS WAS ALLOWED.
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J-29C
29929/21 F21
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BODEN 12-5-2003
HKP-10 10407/97 1 HKPSKV
HKP-10 10401/91 1 HKPSKV
HKP-3 03301/41 G/G
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HKP-10
10407/97 1 HKPSKV
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HKP-3
03301/41 G/G
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EVEN AT
BODEN WASN'T MUCH TO SEE ONLY 2 HPK-10'S OUTSIDE AND LUCKY TO CATCH ONE OF THEM
FLYING.
SO AFTER THAT WE STARTED THE LONG WAY BACK SOUTH, AND GOT A BIG FINE FOR SPEEDING.
BUT CAN'T REALLY COMPLAIN ABOUT THAT CAUSE IT WAS 15KM/H BUT THE COP MADE IT
14 SO WE DIDN'T HAD TO GO TO COURT FOR IT (SO MAYBE A LITTLE LUCK?).
AFTER A TALK WE DECIDED THAT IT WOULD BETTER TO GO HOME CAUSE IT COSTED US MORE
$$ THEN WE PLANNED AND GO ALL THE WAY SOUTH WOULD COST US ALOT TIME ALSO.
SO THE NEXT DAY WE TOOK THE PLANE BACK HOME AND WELL IT A NICE COUNTRY WITH VERY NICE PLANES BUT A VACATION THERE COST ALOT $$$$$$$...AND WE HAD BAD LUCK
LINKS
AIRFORCE
MUSEUM
http://www.flygvapenmuseum.se/
AIRFIELDS AND OPS
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