| Hälsinge Wing | |
|---|---|
| Hälsinge flygflottilj | |
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| Active | 1945–1998 |
| Country | Sweden |
| Allegiance | Swedish Armed Forces |
| Branch | Swedish Air Force |
| Type | Wing |
| Role | Fighter wing (1945–1961) Attack wing (1962–1993) Attack/Recon wing (1993–1998) |
| Part of | 3rd Air Command (1945–1948) 2nd Air Command (1948–1961) 1st Air Command (1961–1966) Milo Ö (1966–1982) Milo NN (1982–1993) Milo M (1993–1998) |
| Garrison/HQ | Söderhamn/Sandarne |
| March | "When the Saints" (Lidberg)[note 1] |
| Insignia | |
| Roundels |   |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | A 32A,AJ 37, |
| Bomber | B 5,B 17 |
| Fighter | J 21A,J 28B,J 29 |
| Multirole helicopter | Hkp 3,Hkp 4,Hkp 10 |
| Trainer | Sk 12,Sk 14,Sk 15,Sk 16,Sk 50,Sk 60Sk 61,Sk 37 |
| Transport | Tp 83 |
| J 32B,AJS 37,AJSF 37,AJSH 37 | |
Hälsinge Wing (Swedish:Hälsinge flygflottilj), alsoF 15 Söderhamn, or simplyF 15, is a formerSwedish Air Force wing with the main base located nearSöderhamn in northernSweden.
The first coat of arms of the Hälsinge Wing was used from 1945 to 1994.Blazon: "Sable, the provincial badge ofHälsingland, a buck rampant or, armed and langued gules."[2] The second coat of arms was used from 1994 to 1997. Blazon: "Sable, the provincial badge of Hälsingland, a buck rampant or, armed and langued gules, a chief azure over a barrulet or, charged with a winged twobladed propeller of the last colour."[2]
A colour was presented to the wing inSöderhamn in March 1949 by theChief of the Air Force, Lieutenant GeneralBengt Nordenskiöld.Blazon: "On blue cloth in the centre the badge of the Air Force; a winged two-bladed propeller under a royal crown proper, all yellow. In the first corner the provincial badge ofHälsingland; a yellow buck rampant, armed and langued red."[3]
"Hälsinge flygflottiljs marsch" by Jörgen Lidberg. It's a march arrangement of "When the Saints Go Marching In". The march was established on 15 August 1967.[3]
Commanding officers from 1945 to 1997.[4] The commanding officer was referred to as "wing commander" and had the rank ofcolonel.
| Name | Translation | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kungl. Hälsinge flygflottilj | Royal Hälsinge Wing | 1945-07-01 | – | 1974-12-31 |
| Hälsinge flygflottilj | Hälsinge Wing Hälsinge Air Group[5] | 1975-01-01 | – | 1998-06-30 |
| Designation | From | To | ||
| F 15 | 1945-07-01 | – | 1998-06-30 | |
| Location | From | To | ||
| Söderhamn Airport | 1948-??-?? | – | 1998-06-30 |
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| Currently active | |
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61°16′28″N17°05′36″E / 61.2744°N 17.0933°E /61.2744; 17.0933