Monthly Archives: February 2011

I have some more pictures from F5 that I would like to share… F5 Ljungbyhed was the home of Swedish exhibition Team 60. This was a team that used six of the flying instructors and six of the aircraft from … Continue reading →

Becoming a teacher at the school in Ljungbyhed also meant I got to work in the tower of Ljungbyhed. Ljungbyhed airport is the oldest airport still in use in the world. Flying started here in 1910, the first flying school … Continue reading →

I started my new position as a teacher when I was only 23 and many of my students were older than me. It was a little bit strange returning to my old school after just a few years but I … Continue reading →

After two years in Karlsborg it was time for a change. Only 100 km away was another Air Force Wing, equipped with AJ37. It was also the home base for the Air Forces heavy transport squadron with eight C130 Hercules. … Continue reading →

In the eighties there was a war going on – the cold war. Sweden aimed at being neutral in the case of a “hot war” and Sweden’s ambitions in defense was high. In 1983 I think we still had some … Continue reading →

I was 21 years old that cold January day in 1982 when I arrived at Air Force Wing No 6 – F6 in Karlsborg. In Karlsborg I worked in the tower and in the radar terminal control. The terminal control used … Continue reading →

Late in 1980 training continued at the Swedish ATS Academy (FLSS) on Sturup airport. Now it was 100 % air traffic control and radar training for the first time, both approach and area. We also spent 12 weeks on thorough … Continue reading →