List of military aircraft of Denmark

The following list contains the aircraft used by the Royal Danish Air Force or its predecessors, the Danish Army Air Corps and Royal Danish Naval Aviation. During the Nazi occupation from 1940 to 1945, Danish military aviation was prohibited. The aircraft currently in use are highlighted in blue.

Key
Esk means eskadrille (squadron).
FLSK means Flyveskolen (flying school).
HFT means Hærens Flyvetjeneste (Army Air Corps).
SHT means Søværnets Helikoptertjeneste (Danish Naval Air Squadron).
Bold are present users.

Before the Second World War
Code Aircraft # Used TOS WFU Notes
n/aFarman MF.7 Longhorn619131922
n/aFarman HF.20319131919
n/aCaudron G.3119141922
n/aBlériot XI119151915
n/aMorane-Saulnier H219151919
n/aOrlogsværftet DK.I & II219161924
n/aVickers F.B.51219171924
n/aOrlogsværftet H-Maskinen919171924[1]
n/aNielsen & Winther Type Aa, Ab & Ac819171919
n/aOrlogsvaerftet H.B.I, F.B.IV & F.B.V919181924
n/aSodertalje S.W.17219181924
n/aLVG B.III519201929
n/aHansa-Brandenburg W.291419211931
n/aBreguet XIV419211927
n/aAvro 504K & N1719211936
n/aRumpler B.I119211921
n/aFokker D.VII119221927
n/aFokker C.I519231933
n/aPotez 15819231928
n/aFokker S.III219241927
n/aFokker C.V-B & -E4219261940
n/aHawker Danecock1519261937
n/aHeinkel HE 82219281940
n/aHawker Dantorp219331940
n/aOrlogsværftet O-Maskinen2319261940[2][3]
n/ade Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth619281934
n/ade Havilland DH.60M Moth219291934
n/aBristol Bulldog419311940[4]
n/aAvro 621 Tutor619321940
n/ade Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth1519331940
n/ade Havilland DH.84M Dragon I219341939
n/aNimrødderne / Danish Hawker Nimrod1219341940used by naval air arm (Marinens Flyvevæsen)
n/aCierva C30 Autogyro219361940
n/aGloster Gauntlet1819361940[5]
n/aDe Havilland DH.90 Dragonfly219371939
n/aFokker D.XXI2219381940or 12[6]

Before the war Danish efforts to acquire new aircraft had been increased. Denmark ordered 12 Fokker G.I together with a production license, and allegedly production of the Fairey Battle for the Danish Air Force was under way when the Germans invaded the country in 1940.[7] Production of 12 Fairey P.4/34 for the air arm of the Danish Navy had started, but could not be completed before the invasion either.[8] The Italian Macchi MC.200 was chosen as a replacement for the ageing Nimrødderne fighters of the naval air arm, the acquisition contract being ready to be signed at the time of German invasion, but never concluded.[9] The Orlogsværftet J.1 indigenous Danish fighter design did not reach beyond project stage.[10]

Second World War (Danish Brigade in Sweden)
Code Aircraft # Used TOS WFU Notes
n/aSAAB B17C1519451945Not flown in Denmark

Post-Second World War
A Danish F-104G.
Code Aircraft # Used TOS WFU Notes
n/aPercival Proctor P.44 Mk.III619451951
n/aNorth American Harvard Mk.II3919461956
n/aSupermarine Sea Otter719461952
n/aAirspeed Oxford4819461955
n/aSAI KZ II1519461955FLSK
n/aSupermarine Spitfire H.F.Mk.IXE3619471956
n/aSupermarine Spitfire P.R.Mk.XI319471956
OSAI KZ VII1019481977FLSK & Esk 722
n/aBoeing B-17G Flying Fortress119481955Esk 721
n/aGloster Meteor F.4/F.84019491962Esk 723 [11][12]
n/aGloster Meteor T.7919501963[12]
Pde Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk2719501976FLSK
n/aFairey Firefly TT.1619511959Esk 722
n/aRepublic F-84E Thunderjet619511955Esk 725
n/aArmstrong Whitworth Meteor NF.112019521959Esk 723 [13] ,6 converted to TT.20[12]
n/aBell 47D319521958Esk 722, with the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland.
n/aSAI KZ X1219521959FLSK
ARepublic F-84G Thunderjet23819521961Esk 725, 726, 727, 728, 729 & 730
DTLockheed T-33A Shooting Star2619531977
KDouglas C-47 Skytrain819531982Esk 721
EHawker Hunter F.513019561974[14] Esk 724
n/aPercival Pembroke C-52719561960
SSikorsky S-55C719571966Esk 722
CRepublic RF-84F Thunderflash2319571971
LConsolidated Catalina819571970Esk 721 & Esk 722
FNorth American F-86D Sabre5919581966Esk 723, 726 & 728
TAgusta-Bell AB-47G319581966Esk 722
ETHawker Hunter T.53219581974[14] Esk 724
GNorth American F-100D Super Sabre4819591982Esk 725, 727 & 730
GTNorth American F-100F Super Sabre2419591982Esk 725, 727 & 730
NDouglas C-54D Skymaster619591977Esk 721
MAlouette III819621977Esk 722
RLockheed F-104G Starfighter2519641986MAP, Esk 723 & 726,
RTLockheed TF-104G Starfighter419641986MAP, Esk 723 & 726
USikorsky S-61A919652010Esk 722
ETHawker Hunter T.7419671974Ex-Dutch AF[14] Esk 724
ASaab F-35 Draken (A 35XD)2019701992Esk 725
ARSaab RF-35 Draken (S 35XD)2019701993Esk 729
ATSaab TF-35 Draken (Sk 35XD)1119711993Esk 725 & 729
RCanadair CF-104G Starfighter1519711984ex-Canadian, Esk 723 & 726
RTCanadair CF-104D Starfighter719711986ex-Canadian, Esk 723 & 726
BLockheed C-130H Hercules319752004Esk 721, to Egypt
TSaab-MFI 17 Supporter321975currentFLSK & HFT
E/ETGeneral Dynamics F-16721980currentEsk 723, 726, 727 & 730
FGulfstream III/C-20419822004Esk 721
CBombardier Challenger 60441998currentEsk 721
HHughes OH-6 Cayuse1520032005Esk 724 (HFT)
PEurocopter Fennec122003currentEsk 724 (HFT)
BLockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules42004currentEsk 721
MAgustaWestland AW101142006currentEsk 722
SWestland Super Lynx82011currentEsk 723 (SHT)

Danish Naval Air Squadron (Søværnets Helikoptertjeneste) disbanded 2010 and equipment transferred to air force (Esk 723).

Code Aircraft # Used TOS WFU Notes
MSud Aviation Alouette III819771982ex-Esk 722 (1962-77)
SWestland Lynx1119802006One for ground training.
SWestland Super Lynx820002010

Army

Army Air Corps (Hærens Flyvetjeneste) ended in 2003 and equipment transferred to air force (Esk 724).

Code Aircraft # Used TOS WFU Notes
YPiper L-41619571977
HHughes OH-6 Cayuse1519712003
PEurocopter Fennec1219802003
DSagem Sperwer1120022005Danish Artillery Regiment

See also

References
  1. http://www.natureandtech.com/?cat=118 accessdate:27 January 2014
  2. http://flymuseum.dk/fly-1911-1940?id=257:o-maskinen-io&catid=38 accessdate:27 January 2014
  3. http://flymuseum.dk/fly-1911-1940?id=258:o-maskinen-iio&catid=38 accessdate:27 January 2014
  4. Crawford, 2005, pp.35-37
  5. Crawford, 2005, pp.75-79
  6. De Jong, 2005, pp.101-107
  7. "Danish Air Force Photo Page". Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  8. Balsved, Johnny E. "Danish Naval History, Naval Aviation". Retrieved 2007-11-05.
  9. "Naval Aviation". Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  10. "Orlogsværftet J.1 Jager Naval Fighter". Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  11. http://www.f-16.net/units_article281.html
  12. Butler, 2006, pp.73-75
  13. http://www.f-16.net/units_article281.html
  14. Hall, 1997, pp.46-47

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