List of military aircraft of Denmark

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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.

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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

CodeAircraft# UsedTOSWFUNotes
n/a Farman MF.7 Longhorn 619131922
n/a Farman HF.20 319131919
n/a Caudron G.3 119141922
n/a Blériot XI 119151915
n/a Morane-Saulnier H 219151919
n/a Orlogsværftet DK.I & II219161924
n/a Vickers F.B.5 1219171924
n/a Orlogsværftet H-Maskinen 919171924 [1]
n/a Nielsen & Winther Type Aa, Ab & Ac819171919
n/a Orlogsvaerftet H.B.I, F.B.IV & F.B.V 919181924
n/a Sodertalje S.W.17 219181924
n/a LVG B.III 519201929
n/a Hansa-Brandenburg W.29 1419211931
n/a Breguet XIV 419211927
n/a Avro 504K & N1719211936
n/a Rumpler B.I 119211921
n/a Fokker D.VII 119221927
n/a Fokker C.I 519231933
n/a Potez 15 819231928
n/a Fokker S.III 219241927
n/a Fokker C.V-B & -E4219261940
n/a Hawker Danecock 1519261937
n/a Heinkel HE 8 2219281940
n/a Hawker Dantorp 219331940
n/a Orlogsværftet O-Maskinen 2319261940 [2] [3]
n/a de Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth 619281934
n/a de Havilland DH.60M Moth 219291934
n/a Bristol Bulldog 419311940 [4]
n/a Avro 621 Tutor 619321940
n/a de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth 1519331940
n/a de Havilland DH.84M Dragon I 219341939
n/a Nimrødderne / Danish Hawker Nimrod 1219341940used by naval air arm (Marinens Flyvevæsen)
n/a Cierva C30 Autogyro 219361940
n/a Gloster Gauntlet 1819361940 [5]
n/a De Havilland DH.90 Dragonfly 219371939
n/a Fokker D.XXI 2219381940or 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)

CodeAircraft# UsedTOSWFUNotes
n/a SAAB B17C 1519451945Not flown in Denmark

Post-Second World War

A Danish F-104G. Lockheed F-104G Starfighter R-888.jpg
A Danish F-104G.
CodeAircraft# UsedTOSWFUNotes
n/a Percival Proctor P.44 Mk.III619451951
n/a North American Harvard Mk.II 3919461956
n/a Supermarine Sea Otter 719461952
n/a Airspeed Oxford 4819461955
n/a SAI KZ II 1519461955FLSK
n/a Supermarine Spitfire H.F.Mk.IXE3619471956
n/aSupermarine Spitfire P.R.Mk.XI319471956
O SAI KZ VII 1019481977FLSK & Esk 722
n/a Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 119481955Esk 721
n/a Gloster Meteor F.4/F.84019491962Esk 723 [11] [12]
n/a Gloster Meteor T.7 919501963 [12]
P de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk 2719501976FLSK
n/a Fairey Firefly TT.1619511959Esk 722
n/a Republic F-84E Thunderjet 619511955Esk 725
n/a Armstrong Whitworth Meteor NF.11 2019521959Esk 723, [11] 6 converted to TT.20 [12]
n/a Bell 47D 319521958Esk 722, with the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland.
n/a SAI KZ X 1219521959FLSK
A Republic F-84G Thunderjet 23819521961Esk 725, 726, 727, 728, 729 & 730
DT Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star 2619531977
K Douglas C-47 Skytrain 819531982Esk 721
E Hawker Hunter F.513019561974 [13] Esk 724
n/a Percival Pembroke C-52719561960
S Sikorsky S-55C 719571966Esk 722
C Republic RF-84F Thunderflash 2319571971
L Consolidated Catalina 819571970Esk 721 & Esk 722
F North American F-86D Sabre 5919581966Esk 723, 726 & 728
T Agusta-Bell AB-47G 319581966Esk 722
ET Hawker Hunter T.53 219581974 [13] Esk 724
G North American F-100D Super Sabre 4819591982Esk 725, 727 & 730
GT North American F-100F Super Sabre 2419591982Esk 725, 727 & 730
N Douglas C-54D Skymaster 619591977Esk 721
M Alouette III 819621977Esk 722
R Lockheed F-104G Starfighter 2519641986 MAP, Esk 723 & 726,
RT Lockheed TF-104G Starfighter 419641986MAP, Esk 723 & 726
U Sikorsky S-61A 919652010Esk 722
ET Hawker Hunter T.7 419671974Ex-Dutch AF [13] Esk 724
A Saab F-35 Draken (A 35XD)2019701992Esk 725
AR Saab RF-35 Draken (S 35XD)2019701993Esk 729
AT Saab TF-35 Draken (Sk 35XD)1119711993Esk 725 & 729
R Canadair CF-104G Starfighter 1519711984ex-Canadian, Esk 723 & 726
RT Canadair CF-104D Starfighter 719711986ex-Canadian, Esk 723 & 726
B Lockheed C-130H Hercules 319752004Esk 721, to Egypt
T Saab-MFI 17 Supporter 321975currentFLSK & HFT
E/ET General Dynamics F-16 721980currentEsk 723, 726, 727 & 730
F Gulfstream III/C-20419822004Esk 721
C Bombardier Challenger 604 41998currentEsk 721
H Hughes OH-6 Cayuse 1520032005Esk 724 (HFT)
P Eurocopter Fennec 122003currentEsk 724 (HFT)
B Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules 42004currentEsk 721
M AgustaWestland AW101 142006currentEsk 722
S Westland Super Lynx 82011currentEsk 723 (SHT)

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

CodeAircraft# UsedTOSWFUNotes
M Sud Aviation Alouette III 819771982ex-Esk 722 (1962-77)
S Westland Lynx 1119802006One for ground training.
S Westland Super Lynx 820002010

Army

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

CodeAircraft# UsedTOSWFUNotes
Y Piper L-4 1619571977
H Hughes OH-6 Cayuse 1519712003
P Eurocopter Fennec 1219802003
D Sagem Sperwer 1120022005 Danish Artillery Regiment

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References

  1. ↑ "Orlogsværftet-H-maskinen". www.natureandtech.com. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
  2. ↑ "Danmarks Flymuseum - O-Maskinen (IO)". flymuseum.dk. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "Danmarks Flymuseum - O-Maskinen (IIO)". flymuseum.dk. Retrieved 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. 1 2 "F-16 Units - RDAF Eskadrille 723".
  12. 1 2 3 Butler, 2006, pp.73-75
  13. 1 2 3 Hall, 1997, pp.46-47

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