Swedish Air Force

Swedish Air Force
Flygvapnet
Coat of arms of the Swedish Air Force
Founded1 July 1926 (1926-07-01)
Country Sweden
TypeAir force
RoleAerial warfare
Size2,700
Part ofSwedish Armed Forces
March
  • Flygvapnets Defileringsmarsch
  • (English: "March of the Swedish Air Force"), by Helge Damberg
Equipment207 aircraft
Engagements
Commanders
Chief of Air ForceMajGen Jonas Wikman
Deputy Chief of Air ForceBGen Tommy Petersson
Chief of the Air StaffCol Dennis Hedström
Notable
commanders
Bengt Nordenskiöld
Insignia
Roundel
Aircraft flown
Electronic
warfare
Saab 340 AEW&C, Gulfstream IV-SP
FighterJAS 39 Gripen
HelicopterA109LUH, NH90, UH-60M
TrainerGrob G 120TP
TransportC-130H Hercules, Saab 340B, Gulfstream IV-SP, Gulfstream G550

The Swedish Air Force (Swedish: Svenska flygvapnet or just Flygvapnet) is the air force branch of the Swedish Armed Forces.