Swedish Vertol back in the air

On 7 December, former Swedish Navy Kawasaki-Vertol HKP 4 SE-JLY flew again at the Aeroseum at Säve Airport, just north-west of Gothenburg, following the successful completion of work by the Vertolens Vänner association to ensure the reliability of its hydraulic system. In preparation for celebrations to mark the navy’s 500th anniversary during 2022, a hydraulic servo had started leaking oil, causing the helicopter — which had first flown on the civil register in September 2018 — to be grounded while