During the weeks in May and June 1969 when CG von Rosen (together with two other Swedes: Martin Lang and Gunnar Haglund) flew combat missions with Biafran AF MFI-9Bs, two Ibo pilots also took part: Auguste Opke and Willy Bruce.
Here is a small picture of Tiger Moth SE-CPW and Bergfalke II/55 SE-SXN taken at Höganäs, Sweden, in the mid-60s.
Here is an intresting picture. This is Lancaster Mk.III PB379 of 460 Sqn. during transit between Kalmar and Linköping/Malmen in October 1944. Note that roundel and finflash are painted over.
At 04.38 loc on 30.8.44 did wounded P/O Aldred land PB379 at the base of F 12 Wing at Kalmar. This Lancaster was later scrapped at Malmen.
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The first four P-51s in Swedish AF service (Fv-nr 26001 to -004) were all a/c that had made emergancy landings in Sweden after missions over Europe.
26001 was a P-51B-7 that from the begining was TOC by USAAF 22.9.43 as 43-6365 (104-24953). It was nicknamed “Z Hub” and flown by 1.Lt Eldon E. Posey of 355 FS of the 9th AF when it landed at Rinkaby on 13.5.44 due to fuel shortage after an escort mission to Stettin. “Z Hub” was ferried to Stockholm/Barkarby and was used by Capt. Nicholas Megura in a display for high rank Swedish AF officers a few weeks later. After this the Mustang was stored at Barkarby until 14.3.45 when it was flown over to nearby Bromma. During this time the American star was painted over. On 10.4.45 “Z Hub” was flown by Swedish pilot Assar Svensson, now a small white (?) star was painted on each side of the fuselage. On the same day the first ten P-51Ds were delivered to Bromma by USAAF-pilots.
With TTSN 220 hrs was “Z Hub” offically TOC by the Swedish AF on 30.7.45. It was used as an unarmed liasion a/c by the staff flight of F 16 Wing at Uppsala. It was SOC 19.11.52 and scrapped (TTSN 448 hrs).
Nice pictures, Papa Lima 🙂
The development of the Aeroseum at Göteborg/Säve (the former base of F 9 Wing) can also be followed at the website http://www.aeroseum.se/
Regarding the AJSH 37 37911, this was last operated by the 1. Sqn of F 21 Wing at Luleå, also known as “Urban Röd”. This is the squadron badge:
Akktu Stakki is the Lapplander motto of “Urban Red” and means “Lone wulf”.
The AT-16/Sk 16A will become SE-FUD. It is the former Fv16068.
The Fw 44J/Sk 12 is SE-BWZ and is on loan from Svedinos.
Thanx, Papa Lima
The name of the German F/E was Heinz Edgar Roesch. He later became a car dealer here in Sweden, but that is another story… 😉
Read about his escape: http://www.dornier24.com/pages/stories/story8.html
Here is a pic of the Do 24 at F 2 Hägernäs before it was taken on charge of the Swedish AF. The German markings are covered by white paint.
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