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In 1911, Sweden acquired its first aircraft, a Blériot XI. The army and the navy gained their initial experience with individual aircraft. In 1926, the Flygvapnet (Swedish Air Force) was founded. On the occasion of its 100th anniversary, I am launching this part of the website.
Bleriot XI


Bleriot XI, Bleriot XI

Swedish Type Designations

Main Source http://designation-systems.net/non-us/sweden.html (1954). That site information was the main work, it was copied here with some additional infos plus a list of my models / kits

Designations 1926 - 1940

A - Attack

A 1
FVM/Phönix C.I E2


Phönix C.I

B - Bomb (Bomber)

B 1
Fiat BR


B 2
Fiat BR.I


B 3
Junkers Ju 86K (K-1, K-4, K-5, K.13), partially built by Saab


Ju 86 K-4 / B3A, Ju 86 K-13 1/700
B 4
Hawker Hart; originally designated S 7; variant B 4A (originally S 7A) built by ASJA/CVM/Götaverken


Hawker Hart
B 5
Northrop 8A-1


Saab B5
B 6
Republic Guardsman (Seversky SEV-2PA-A / AT-12)


B 7
Fokker G.Ib; never delivered, would have been redesignated B 26

Fokker G.I
B 8
Saab L-10; became B 17 in 1940


Saab 17

J - Jakt (Fighter)

J 1
FVM/Phönixwerke based on D.II or D.III


Phönix D.IIa KuK Kriegsmarine, Phönix D.III KuK Kriegsmarine
J 2
Nieuport-Delage ND-29C-1


Kit candidate: Nieuport-Delage NiD 29 (Export version) by Azur
J 3
Fokker C.VD; variants include J 3A and J 3B (built by CVM); redesignated as S 6 (J 3B) and S 6A (J 3/3A) in 1931
J 4
Heinkel/Svenska Aero HD 19


Heinkel HD-19
J 5
Svenska Aero Jaktfalken




Similar type Saab (ASJA) J6 A Jaktfalk II
J 6
Svenska Aero Jaktfalk I (J 6) and II (J 6A/B)


Saab (ASJA) J6 A Jaktfalk II
J 7
Bristol Bulldog II/IIA


Bristol Bulldog
J 8
Gloster Gladiator I (J 8) and II (J 8A)



Base type Gladiator
J 9
Seversky/Republic EP-106


P35A, P35
J 10
Vultee Vanguard 48C-1; never delivered


P66 Vanguard
J 11
Fiat CR.42bis Falco



Base type CR42
J 12
Reggiane Re 2000; became J 20 in 1940


Re2000 Falco

Ö - Övning (Advanced Trainer)

Ö 1
FVM/CFM Tummalisa
Ö 2
FVM Albatros C.I


Similar type Albatros C.III
Ö 3
Gloster Grouse Mk II
Ö 4
FVM/Phönix C.I E1 Dront
Ö 5
FVM/Phönix C.I E3 Dront
Ö 6
Bristol F.2B Fighter


Bristol F2B Brisfit (Bristol Fighter)
Ö 7
SvA SA-10 Piraten
Ö 8
SvA SA-13 Övningsfalken
Ö 9
ASJA Typ 2
Ö 10
TB; not built

P - Prov (Trials, Prototypes and Other)

P 1
Sparmann S 1-A "Sparmannjagare"
P 2
Focke-Wulf FW 44; became Sk 12 in 1937


Fw 44 Stieglitz
P 3
Sparmann E4; not built
P 4
Fieseler Fi 156K-1; became S 14 in 1940


Fi 156
P 5
Handley Page Hampden Mk I


Hampden
P 6
Focke-Wulf Fw 58KJ-1/Fw 58KO-1/Fw 58KO-2 Weihe



Base type Fw58
P 7
Saab L-10-2 (P 7A; prototype for B 17A), L-10-1 (P 7B; prototype for B 17B)


Saab 17
P 8
Saab L-11 (Saab 18); prototype for B 18
P 8A
AFF/ASJA G.1; not built
P 8B
Götaverken GP 8; not built
P 9A
Saab L-12; became P 19 and later J 19; not built
P 9B
Götaverken GP 9; not built

S - Spaning (Reconnaissance)

S 1
CVM S 21/S 25
S 2
Caspar/Sv.Aero/TDS Heinkel S.I Hansa Brandenburg


Similar type Heinkel HE-5 / T Hansa S5A / Svenska S5, Similar type Heinkel HE-5 / Svenska S5a, Similar style Hansa-Brandenburg W.29
S 3
Svenska Aero/CFS Heinkel S.II Hansa Brandenburg


Similar type Heinkel HE-5 / T Hansa S5A / Svenska S5, Similar type Heinkel HE-5 / Svenska S5a, Similar style Hansa-Brandenburg W.29
S 4
Heinkel HE 4 Hansa


Similar type Heinkel HE-5 / T Hansa S5A / Svenska S5, Similar type Heinkel HE-5 / Svenska S5a, Similar style Hansa-Brandenburg W.29
S 5
Svenska Aero HE 5 Hansa


Heinkel HE-5 / T Hansa S5A / Svenska S5, Heinkel HE-5 / Svenska S5a
S 6
Fokker/CVM C.VE (ex J 3B)
S 7
Hawker Hart (became B 4); S 7A (became B 4A) variant built by ASJA/CVM


Hawker Hart
S 8
Svenska Aero/ASJA SA 15; cancelled
S 9
Hawker Osprey


Hawker Hart / Osprey 1/700
S 10
Breguet 694; never delivered


Similar type Br.693
S 11
Dornier Do 215; never delivered


Do215 B-4, Do215 B-5
S 12
Heinkel He 114B-1


He114
S 13
Fokker G.I; never delivered, would have been redesignated S 26

Fokker G.I
S 14
Fieseler Fi 156K-1 Storch; variants include S 14A (Fi 156C) and S 14B (Fi 156C-3/Trop)


Fi 156
S 15
Saab L-10 (Saab 17); became S 17 in 1940


Saab 17

Sk - Skol (Trainer)

Sk 1
Albatros Model 120, B.IIa
Sk 2
Friedrichshafen/TDS FF 33J


Friedrichshafen FF33
Sk 3
Avro 504K

Avro 504
Sk 4
Heinkel/Svenska Aero HD 24; variants include Sk 4A/B (modified Sk 4)




Heinkel HD24 / Saab Sk4A, Heinkel HD24 Wasserflugzeug / Sk4
Sk 5
Heinkel HD 35
Sk 6
Heinkel HD 36
Sk 7
DeHavilland D.H.60X/M Cirrus/Gipsy Moth


dH60G Gipsy Moth
Sk 8
Svenska Aero SA-12 Skolfalken
Sk 9
DeHavilland D.H.60T Moth Trainer


Similar type dH60G Gipsy Moth
Sk 10
ASJA RK 26 Tiger-Schwalbe
Sk 11
DeHavilland/ASJA D.H.82 Tiger Moth


dH82a Tiger Moth
Sk 12
Focke-Wulf/ASJA/CVV Fw 44J Stieglitz


Fw 44 Stieglitz
Sk 14
North American/Saab NA-16-4M; variants include Sk 14A and SK 14N (rebuilt with nosewheel)


Sk-14, BT-9 / NJ-1 / Sk-14
Sk 15
Klemm Kl 35B/D; variants include Sk 15A/B (Kl 35D) and Sk 15C (Kl 35DW)


Kl35
Sk 16
North American Texan/Harvard; details in the post-1940 table, q.v.


Similar type Sk-14

T - Torped (Torpedo)

T 1
Heinkel HD 16
T 2
Heinkel He 115A-2



Base type He115

Tp - Transport

Trp 1
Junkers/Flygindustri Ju F 13fe/F 13de


Ju F13
Trp 2
Junkers/Flygindustri Ju W 33g; variants include Trp 2A (Ju W 34h)


Ju W34 Hau Bramo-Motor
Trp 3
DeHavilland D.H.90 Dragonfly
Trp 4
Beechcraft 18R



Base type Beech 18
Tp 5
Junkers Ju 52/3m ci, Ju 52/3m vai


Ju52/3m
Tp 6
Fairchild Model 24 De Luxe
Tp 7
Miles M 3A Falcon Major
Tp 8
Waco UIC-4; variants include Tp 8A (ZQC-6)
Trp 9
ASJA Viking II; never ordered, number reused
Tp 9
Junkers Ju 86Z-7


Ju 86 Z-1/Z-7
Tp 10
Fokker F.VIII
Tp 11
RWD RWD-13, 1 single plane for testing


RWD-13 S/ST Legion Condor

Designations since 1940

B/S/T/Tp 16
Caproni Ca 313S


Caproni Ca313/314
Sk 16
North American Texan/Harvard; variants include Sk 16A (AT-16), Sk 16B (T-6, BC-1A, SNJ) and Sk 16C (SNJ-2); number "16" reused as continuation of pre-1940 Sk-series and/or to keep number from "AT-16" designation


Similar type Sk-14
B/S 17
Saab L-10 (Saab 17)


Saab 17
B/S/T 18
Saab 18
J 19
Saab L-12; not built
J 20
Reggiane Re 2000 Falco; originally designated J 12


Re2000 Falco
A/J 21
Saab 21


Saab 21
A 21R
Saab 21R


Saab 21 R
J/S 22
FFVS FFVS 22


J22
J 23
Saab L-23; project only Bf109-Spitfire-Mustang-Mixture
B/J 24
Saab L-24; cancelled, number reused
Tp 24
Dornier Do 24T-1


Do24
Sk 25
Bücker Bü 181B Bestmann



Base type Bü181
Sk 26
Saab 26 (improved Sk 14); cancelled, number reused
B/S 26
Fokker G.I; originally B 7 and S 13; cancelled, number reused

Fokker G.I
J/S 26
North American P-51D Mustang


P51D/K
J 27
Saab L-27; cancelled
A/J/Sk 28
DeHavilland D.H.100 Vampire(Vampire F.1, FB.50, T.55)



Base type Vampire Vampire FB.52 in Northern Skies, J28
A/J/S 29
Saab Tunnan


Saab 29 Tunnan
J 30
DeHavilland D.H.98 Mosquito NF.19



Base type Mosquito Similar type
S 31
Supermarine Spitfire PR.19


Spitfire PR XIX Griffon
A/J/S 32
Saab Lansen


Saab 32 Lansen
J 33
DeHavilland D.H.112 Venom NF.51


Venom Mk1 "Popeye"
J 34
Hawker Hunter F.50



Base type Hunter
J/S/Sk 35
Saab Draken


Saab Draken
A 36
Saab nuclear bomber; cancelled
AJ/JA/... 37
Saab Viggen

Saab Viggen
A/Sk 38
Saab 38; cancelled
JAS 39
Saab Gripen


JAS39 Gripen A
Sk 40
Grob G 120TP
Tp 45
Beechcraft C-45


C45 Expeditor
Tp 46
DeHavilland D.H.104 Dove
Tp 47
Convair PBY Catalina


Catalina IIA
Sk 50
Saab 91B/C Safir
Fpl 51
Piper PA-18 Cub / Super Cub


Piper L-18C Super Cub
Tp 52
English Electric Canberra (ELINT version)


Canberra
Fpl 53
Dornier Do 27



Base type Do27
Fpl 54
MFI MFI 10 Vipan
Tp 54
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo


Similar type Piper PA-31 Chieftain
Tp 55
DeHavilland-Canada DHC-4 Caribou
Sk 60
Saab 105

Saab 105C
Sk/Fpl 61
Scottish Aviation Bulldog
Tp 78
Noorduyn Norseman


UC-64A Norseman
Tp 79
Douglas C-47 Dakota

Similar type C47 Skytrain
Tp 80
Avro Lancaster Mk.I


Lancaster
Tp 81
Grumman Goose
Tp 82
Vickers Varsity
Tp 83
Percival Pembroke C.52


Pembroke
Tp 84
Lockheed C-130H Hercules
Tp 85
SNIAS Caravelle



Base type Caravelle
Tp 86
Rockwell Sabreliner
Tp 87
Cessna Model 404
Tp 88
Fairchild Metro III
SH/Tp 89
CASA Model 212 Aviocar
Tp 91
Saab 91A Safir
S/Tp 100
Saab 340
Tp 101
Beech Super King Air 200
S/Tp 102
Gulfstream Gulfstream
Tp 103
Cessna Citation II
S/Tp 106
Bombardier Global 6500
Fpl 801
MFI MFI-9B Mili-trainer

Helicopters

Hkp 1
Vertol Model 44


H21C Luftwaffe
Hkp 2
SNIAS Alouette II (originally designated Tp 84 in the first 6 months!)


Alouette II
Hkp 3
Agusta/Bell AB 204B



Base type UH-1 Similar type
Hkp 4
Vertol Model 107-II


Vertol 107-11
Hkp 5
Hughes/Schweizer Model 269/300
Hkp 6
Agusta/Bell AB-206A Jet Ranger
Hkp 9
MBB Bo 105


Bo 105 1/700
Hkp 10
Eurocopter AS.332M Super Puma


Super Puma AS332L1
Hkp 11
Agusta/Bell AB-412HP



Base type UH-1 Similar type
Hkp 14
NH Industries NH-90


NH-90 TTH / NFH 1/700, case:NH-90??
Hkp 15
Agusta A109M
Hkp 16
Sikorsky UH-60M Blackhawk



Base type Black Hawk

Models not yet listed above

Saab 210/2 Lill-Draken


Saab 210/2 Lill-Draken
Me109


Me109

References

(1954) http://designation-systems.net/non-us/sweden.html


Legend:
lime: Excellent source, hardly any errors
green: Very good source, only very few errors
black or blue: Quality of this source is not yet mentioned
orange: Good source, some errors
red: Source cmay ontain some true facts. All facts need to be checked.

A list of used references is in More topics/Literature
Information from Wikipedia is not always listed explicitly.



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