Author Archives: Anders

Area controller

Posted on 21 February, 2011 by Anders

A new millennium had started and I was approaching my 40th birthday. I thought I had a rather comprehensive experience as a controller, but one aspect was missing so I applied for a transfer of my operational work to Malmö … Continue reading →

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Even more school job

Posted on 19 February, 2011 by Anders

I came back to FFL in 1999. My old school  had moved to Halmstad, still in the south of Sweden. Even better simulators were installed, including tower simulators with a 360 degree view. The graphics had also improved and the view … Continue reading →

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In the customers office

Posted on 17 February, 2011 by Anders

Working on military airports for many years gave me great possibilities to fly. I think it is very good to be able to understand the pilot when you are a controller. And when you can get better understanding while doing … Continue reading →

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My native airport – F10 Ängelholm

Posted on 15 February, 2011 by Anders

In 1998 the military flying school at Ljungbyhed was closed and the training moved to another airport – Air Force Wing no 10 in Ängelholm, which is the town where I was born. I moved along and found myself working … Continue reading →

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Valentine / Alla hjärtans dag!

Posted on 14 February, 2011 by Anders
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Teaching again – 1995

Posted on 13 February, 2011 by Anders

I returned to a teachers position at my old school – FFL. By now the school had moved inte newly built premises. The new simulators were really “high-tech”, built by a Swedish company. We had a total of five simulators … Continue reading →

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Biljett!

Posted on 12 February, 2011 by Anders

Så kom den då äntligen – biljetten! (Kontraktet verkar också vara på gång…) Så 18:05 tisdag 1 mars lyfter jag från Kastrup, via Paris och Johannesburg för att vara framme i Windhoek, Namibia den 2 mars kl 16:35. Nu börjar … Continue reading →

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More from F5…

Posted on 10 February, 2011 by Anders

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 →

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Oldest in the world – F5 1985

Posted on 10 February, 2011 by Anders

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 →

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Back to school – FFL, Ljungbyhed 1984

Posted on 8 February, 2011 by Anders

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 →

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