Hälsinge Wing (), also F 15 Söderhamn, or simply F 15, is a former Swedish Air Force wing with the main base located near Söderhamn in northern Sweden.
Heraldry and traditions
Coat of arms The first coat of arms of the Hälsinge Wing was used from 1945 to 1994. Blazon: "Sable, the provincial badge of Hälsingland, a buck rampant or, armed and langued gules." The second coat of arms was used from 1994 to 1997. Blazon: "Sable, the provincial badge of Hälsingland, a buck rampant or, armed and langued gules, a chief azure over a barrulet or, charged with a winged twobladed propeller of the last colour."
Colours, standards and guidons A colour was presented to the wing in Söderhamn in March 1949 by the Chief of the Air Force, Lieutenant General Bengt Nordenskiöld. Blazon: "On blue cloth in the centre the badge of the Air Force; a winged two-bladed propeller under a royal crown proper, all yellow. In the first corner the provincial badge of Hälsingland; a yellow buck rampant, armed and langued red."
March "Hälsinge flygflottiljs marsch" by Jörgen Lidberg. It's a march arrangement of "When the Saints Go Marching In". The march was established on 15 August 1967.
Commanding officers Commanding officers from 1945 to 1997. The commanding officer was referred to as "wing commander" and had the rank of colonel.
1945–1960: Gösta Seth 1960–1965: Olof Knutsson 1965–1972: Sven Lampell 1972–1975: Ingvar Hedin 1975–1978: Gunnar Unell 1978–1981: Åke Sjögren 1981–1987: Roland Magndahl 1987–1994: Sven Borgvald 1994–1997: Christer Hjort 1998–1998: Sture Gafvelin (acting)
Names, designations and locations Name Translation From To Kungl. Hälsinge flygflottilj Royal Hälsinge Wing 1945-07-01 – 1974-12-31 Hälsinge flygflottilj Hälsinge WingHälsinge Air Group 1975-01-01 – 1998-06-30 Designation From To F 15 1945-07-01 – 1998-06-30 Location From To Söderhamn Airport 1948-??-?? – 1998-06-30
See also Swedish Air Force List of military aircraft of Sweden
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Further reading
External links
F 15 Air Force Museum (in Swedish)