This is a list of Swedish military aircraft since its start. List is not guaranteed to be up-to-date or to be accurate, or complete. Aircraft still in service noted.
Early aircraft [ ]
Early balloons of the Army and Navy [ ]
Designation
Number Used
Year Entered Service
Info
Fästningsballong 1898
1
1898
First Swedish military aircraft
Drakballong m/09
5
1909
-
Kronan 1909
1
1909
-
Drakballong typ Ä
1
-
-
Fältballong m/23
1
1923
-
Kulballong m/23
1
1923
-
Fältballong 1926
1
1926
-
Early Navy [ ]
(The aviation corps became a separate organization in 1915.)
Aircraft
# Used
Year
Nyrop 2 (Bleriot XI) (N:r 1)
1
1911–1913, 1916
Nieuport IV.M
1
1913–1918
Donnet-Leveque
2
1913–1918
Farman HF.23
2
1913–1917
SW 11 (Farman HF 23)
7
1914–1920
Thulin B
2
1915–1917
TDS Farman HF 23
2
1917–1920
Thulin G
5
1917–1922
SW 17 (SAF H-2)
4, did not enter service
Thulin GA
2
1919–1921
Friedrichshafen FF.33L
2
1918–1920
Friedrichshafen FF.33E
3
1918–1929
Friedrichshafen FF.49C
2
1919–1924
Sablatnig FF.49C
2
1919–1926
TDS Friedrichshafen FF.33
5
1921–1929
Macchi M.8
1
1919–1922
Savoia S.13
4
1919–1924
Supermarine Channel II
1
1921–1922
Fairey IIID
1
1924–1925
Caspar S.I (Heinkel S.I)
4
1921–1929
Heinkel S.I
8
1923–1929
Heinkel S.II
5
1924–1934
Heinkel HE 4
1
1926–1931
Heinkel HD 14
did not enter service
Albatros B.IIa
5
1920–1929
Avro 504K
5
1924–1928
LVG C.VI
2
1921–1923
Heinkel HE 3
2
1925–1927
Early Army [ ]
(The aviation corps became a separate organization in 1915.)
Des.
Aircraft
# Used
Year
-
Nieuport IV.G
2
1912–1918
-
Bleriot XI
6
1914–1916
-
Morane-Saulnier MS.3
1
1914–1918
-
Fjällbäck Bastarden
1
1914–1916
-
Thulin D
2
1915–1918
-
Thulin K
2
1917–1919
-
SW 15
3
1917–1921
B 1
Breguet C.U-1
1
1912–1916
B 2
Farman HF.20
1
1913–1915
-
Farman HF 22 /SW 10
4
1914–1916
-
Albatros B.II/SW 12/SAF 3/NAB 9
29
1914–1929
-
Thulin E
5
1916–1920
-
Thulin L
9
1916–1920
-
Thulin FA
7
1918–1921
-
FVM/SW SW 16
1
1918–1919
S 18
FVM S 18
15
1919–1925
-
Breguet 14
1
1919–1922
-
Phönix C.I Dront
27
1919–1932
-
FVM Albatros 120
10
1920–1929
-
FVM Albatros 160
12
1928–1935
S 21
FVM S 21
10
1922–1932
-
Bristol F.2 Fighter
1
1924-3419
-
Fiat BR
2
1924–1932
-
Fiat BR.I
3
1925–1937
-
AEG G.V
6
1918–1922
-
Gloster Grouse
1
1926–1929
-
Avro 504 N
1
1926–1928
-
Heinkel HD 35
1
1926–1929
-
Fokker D.IV
4
1918–1922
-
FVM Triplanet
1
1918–1919
-
FVM Tummelisa
16
1918–1935
-
Phönix D.II
30
1920-193?
-
Phönix D.III
1
1920–1921
-
Fokker D.VII
1
1920–1922
-
Macchi M.7
4
1921–1927
J 23
FVM J 23
5
1923–1926
J 24
FVM J 24
1
1925–1931
-
Armstrong Whitworth Siskin
1
1925–1926
-
Nieuport-Delage NiD 29 C.1
10
1926–1930
Air Force (1926-1940) [ ]
(Created in July of 1926)
Designations Key
Abbrev. Designation
Name
Translation
J
Jakt
Fighter
A
Attack
Ground attack
B
Bomb
Bomber
T
Torped
Torpedo bomber
S
Spaning
Reconnaissance
Sk
Skol
Trainer
Ö
Övning
Advanced trainer
Tp
Transport
Transport
Hkp
Helikopter
Helicopter
P
Prov
Experimental/prototype
Fpl
Flygplan
Airplane
(Note: later XX implies later redesignation)
Fighters (Jakt ) [ ]
Des.
Aircraft
# Used
Year
Info
J 1
FMV/Phönix D.III
12
1919–1933
-
J 2
Nieuport-Delage NiD 29 C 1
10
1925–1930
-
J 3
Fokker C.Vd
2
1927–1930
(Later S 6A 1931)
J 3A
Fokker C.Vd
6
1927–1930
(later S 6A 1931)
J 3B
Centrala Flygverkstaden Malmslätt C.VD
7
1930–1945
(later S 6 1931)
J 4
Heinkel/Sv.Aero HD 19
6
1928–1937
-
J 5
Svenska Aero Jaktfalken
1
1930–1933
-
J 6
Svenska Aero Jaktfalk I
7
1930–1933, 1941
-
J 6A
Svenska Aero Jaktfalk II
3
1932–1940
1939, one to Finland
J 6B
Svenska Aero Jaktfalk II
7
1935–1939, 1941
1939, two to Finland
J 7
Bristol Bulldog II/IIA
11
1930–1940
1939, two to Finland
J 8
Gloster Gladiator I
37
1937–1942
-
J 8A
Gloster Gladiator II
18
1938–1945
some used in Finland
J 9
Seversky/Republic EP-1
60
1940–1951
some modified
J 10
Vultee V-49C Vanguard
-
-
(did not enter service)
J 11
Fiat CR.42bis Falco
72
1940-1945(1946)
-
J 12
Reggiane Re.2000
60
(later J20)
Ground attack aircraft (Attack ) [ ]
Des.
Aircraft
# Used
Year
Info
A 1
FMV/Phoenix C.I E2
11
1921–1935
2 from army
Bombers (Bomb ) [ ]
Des.
Aircraft
# Used
Year
Info
B 1
Fiat B.R.
3
1924–1932
-
B 2
Fiat B.R.I
2
1925–1937
-
B 3
Junkers Ju 86K -1
3
1936–1948
Some turned into torpedo bombers
B 3A
Junkers Ju 86K -4
35
1937–1958
-
B 3B
Junkers Ju 86K -5
2
1937–1958
-
B 3C
Junkers/Saab Ju 86K -13
16
1939–1944
-
B 3C-2
Junkers 86K -4/5
15
1947–1958
-
B 3D
Junkers/Saab Ju 86K -13
16
1941–1958
-
B 4
Hawker Hart
3
1937–1947
(formerly S 7)
B 4A
ASJA/CVM/Götaverken Hart
42
1936–1947
7 formerly S 7A, 5 used in Finland
B 5A
Northrop 8A-1
1
1938–1942
-
B 5B
Northrop/Saab 8A-1
64
1940–1950
-
B 5C
Northrop/Saab 8A-1
38
1941–1950
-
B 6
Republic 2PA
2
1940–1953
(more ordered, unreceived)
B 7
Fokker G.Ib
-
(did not enter service)
B 8
SAAB L 10
-
(designation changed to B 17)
Torpedo bombers (Torped ) [ ]
Des.
Aircraft
# Used
Year
Info
T 1
Heinkel HD 16
2
1928–1939
-
T 2
Heinkel He 115 A-2
12
1939–1948
-
Reconnaissance (Spaning ) [ ]
Des.
Aircraft
# Used
Year
Info
S 1
Centrala Verkstaden Malmslätt S 21/S 25
16
1925–1932
formerly army air.
S 2
Caspar/Sv.Aero/TDS Heinkel S.I Hansa-Brandenburg 31
1
1923–1929
formerly navy air.
S 2
Caspar/Sv.Aero/TDS Heinkel S.I Hansa-Brandenburg 32
7
1923–1929
formerly navy air.
S 3
Svenska Aero/CFS Heinkel S.II Hansa-Brandenburg 42
6
1924–1934
formerly navy air
S 4
Heinkel HE 4 Hansa-Brandenburg 47
1
1925–1931
formerly navy air.
S 5
Svenska Aero HE 5 Hansa
4
1927–1936
-
S 5A
Svenska Aero/CFV HE 5/t
22
1928–1941
-
S 5B
CVV HE 5/t
1
1934–1943
-
S 5C
CVV HE 5/t TB
9
1935–1945
-
S 5D
CVV HE 5/t TB
4
1937–1945
-
S 6
Fokker/CVM C.VE
30
1927–1945
formerly J 3B's
S 6A
Fokker/CVM C.VD
8
1927–1945
formerly J 3/J 3A's
S 6B
Centrala Verkstaden Malmslätt C.VE
10
1934–1945
-
S 7
Hawker Hart
3
1934–1937
redesignated B 4 in 1937
S 7A
ASJA/Centrala Verkstaden Malmslätt (CVM) Hart
7
1936–1937
-
S 8
Svenska Aero/ASJA SA 15
did not enter service
S 9
Hawker Osprey
6
1934–1945
-
S 10
Breguet 694
did not enter service
S 11
Dornier Do 215
(did not enter service)
S 12
Heinkel He 114 B-1
12
1941–1947
-
S 13
Fokker G.I
did not enter service
S 14
Fieseler Fi 156 K-1 Storch
2
1938–1960
S 14A
Fieseler Fi 156C Storch
6
1940–1960
S 14B
Fieseler Fi 156Ca-3
18
1943–1960
6 added in 1948
S 15
Saab L 10 (Saab 17)
redesignated S 17
Transport (Transport ) [ ]
Training (Skol ) [ ]
Advanced training (Övning ) [ ]
Des.
Aircraft
# Used
Year
Info
Ö 1
FVM/CFM Tummeliten
24
1919–1935
Ex arm (Tummelisa)
Ö 2
FVM Albatros 160
10
1928–1935
Ex army
Ö 3
Gloster Grouse Mk II
1
1926–1929
Ex army
Ö 4
FVM Phönix C.I E 1 Dront
16
19??-1932
Ex army
Ö 5
FVM Phönix C.I E 3 Dront
2
1928–1930
-
Ö 6
Bristol F2B
1
1924–1934
Ex army
Ö 7
SvA SA-10 Piraten
1
1928–1937
-
Ö 8
SvA SA-13 Övningsfalken
1
1930–1937
-
Ö 9
ASJA Typ 2
2
1932–1940
-
Ö 10
TB
-
-
-
Experimental/prototype (Prov ) [ ]
Des.
Aircraft
# Used
Year
Info
P 1
Sparmann S-1A
10
1934–1945
-
P 2
Focke-Wulf Fw 44
2
1936-??
redesignated Sk 12 in 1937
P 3
Sparmann E4
-
did not enter service
P 4
Fieseler Fi 156 K-1
2
1938-19??
redesignated S 14 in 1940
P 5
Handley Page Hampden Mk I
1
1938–1945
-
P 6
Focke-Wulf Fw 58KJ-1/Fw 58KO-1/Fw 58KO-2 Weihe
4
1938–1949, 1957
mapping agency aircraft, AF use until 1944
P 7A
Saab L 10 -2
1
1943–1944
B 17A prototype
P 7B
Saab L 10 -1
1
1943–1944
B 17B prototype
P 8
Saab L 11 (Saab 18)
2
1943–1945
B 18 prototype
P 8A
AFF/ASJA G 1
-
-
-
P 8B
Götaverken GP 8
-
-
-
P 9A
Saab L 12 (Saab 19)
-
-
(aka. P 19/J 19) not built
P 9B
Götaverken GP 9
-
-
-
Undesignated/Miscellaneous [ ]
(Not used by air force)
Gliders [ ]
G = Glidflygplan "glider"
Se = Segelflygplan , "soarer" (sailplane),
Lg = Lastglidare , "transport glider"
Des.
Aircraft
# Used
Year
Info
G 101
AB Flygindustri Zögling SG-38
40
1942–1953
-
Se 102
AB Flygplan Schneider Grunau Baby IIB-2
31
1942–1961
-
Se 103
AB Flygplan DFS Kranich B-1
30
1943–1952
-
Se 104
AB Flygindustri DFS Weihe
19
1943–1954
-
Lg 105
AB Flygindustri Fi 3
6
1944-1944
-
Post-1940 designation system [ ]
(Aircraft still in service have a light green background.)
Main list [ ]
Des.
Aircraft
# Used
Year
Info
S 16A
Caproni Ca.313
66
1940–1945
-
Tp 16A
Caproni Ca.313
2
1941–1946
-
B 16A
Caproni Ca.313
30
1940–1943
-
T 16A
Caproni Ca.313
14
1941–1942
-
S 16B
Caproni Ca.313
14
1942–1945
-
B 17A
Saab 17
132
1943–1948
-
B 17B
Saab 17
54
1942–1945
-
S 17BL
Saab 17
64
1942–1949
-
S 17BS
Saab 17
56
1942–1949
-
B 17C
Saab 17
77
1943–1947
-
B 18A
Saab 18
62
1944–1947
-
S 18A
Saab 18
55
1946–1959
-
B 18B
Saab 18
120
1945–1958
-
T 18B
Saab 18
62
1947–1957
-
J 19
Saab L 12
-
-
-
J 20
Reggiane Re.2000
60
1941–1945
-
J 21A-1
Saab 21
54
1946–1949
-
J 21A-2
Saab 21
124
1946–1953
-
J 21B
Saab 21
-
-
RR Griffon variant
A 21A-3
Saab 21
119
1947–1954
-
A 21RA
Saab 21R
29
1949–1953
J 21R first year
A 21RB
Saab 21R
30
1950–1956
-
P 22
FFVS 22
2
1942–1943
Prototypes
J 22-1
FFVS 22
120
1943–1952
-
J 22-2
FFVS 22
78
1945–1952
-
S 22-3
FFVS 22
9
1946–1947
-
J 23
Saab L 23
-
-
alt proj. for J 21
J 24
Saab L 24 (Also B 24)
-
-
-
Tp 24
Dornier 24T-1
1
1945–1951
-
Sk 25
Bücker Bü 181B Bestmann
121
1945–1952
-
Sk 26
Saab 26
-
-
upgraded Sk 14
S/B 26
See B 7 and S 13
-
-
Type 26 left for Mustang
J 26
North American P-51D Mustang
161
1945–1954
2 P-51B's
S 26
P-51D Mustang
17
1949–1954
All of them modified J 26
J 27
Saab L 27
-
-
-
Sk 16A
North American Harvard IIb
145
1947–1972
-
Sk 16B
North American T-6A, T-6B, SNJ-3, SNJ-4
106
1952–1958
-
Sk 16C
SNJ-2
6
1952–1958
-
Tp 45
Beechcraft 18S , C-45A
1
1948–1956
-
Tp 45A
Beechcraft 18S, C-45B
1
1948–1958
-
Tp 46
de Havilland DH.104 Dove
1
1948–1966
-
Tp 47
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
3
1947–1966
-
J 28A
de Havilland DH.100 Vampire Mk 1
70
1946–1955
J 28B
de Havilland DH.100 Vampire FB 50
310
1949–1967
J 28C, C-2, C-3
de Havilland DH.115 Vampire T 55 Trainer
57
1953–1968
-
Tp 78
Noorduyn Norseman
3
1949–1959
-
Tp 79
Douglas DC-3
8
1949–1983
-
Tp 80
Avro Lancaster
1
1950–1956
Jet engine test platform
Tp 81
Grumman Goose
1
1951–1962
-
Tp 82
Vickers Varsity
1
1953–1973
Developed from the Vickers Viking
Tp 83
Percival Pembroke
18
1954–1976
-
Tp 91
Saab 91A Safir
10
1947–1960
-
Sk 50B
Saab 91B Safir
76
1952–1990
Only 75 into active service
Sk 50C
Saab 91C Safir
14
1960–1992
-
Tp 52
English Electric Canberra
2
1959–1974
Elint/Radar development
Tp 55
de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou
1
1964–1965
evaluation only, leased.
J 29A
Saab Tunnan
224
1951–1963, 1965
-
J 29B
Saab Tunnan
361
1953–1957
Also known as A 29B
S 29C
Saab Tunnan-
76
1954–1970
rebuilt to -E's wing 1955-1956
J 29E
Saab 29B's rebuilt into 29Fs
J 29F
Saab Tunnan
10
1955–1968, 1976
(ex J 29B), Target towing 68-74
J 30
de Havilland Mosquito NF.Mk 19
60
1948–1953
Night fighter
S 31
Supermarine Spitfire PR Mk.19
50
1948–1955
-
A 32A
Saab Lansen
287
1955–1978
-
J 32B
Saab Lansen
118
1958–1973
1997 reused, see below
J 32B
Saab Lansen
8
1997–1999
-
S 32C
Saab Lansen
44
1958–1978
-
J 32D
Saab Lansen
6
1972–1997
Target towing, ex J 32B
J 32E
Saab Lansen
15
1972–1997
ECM
J 33
de Havilland Venom DH.112 Venom
60
1953–1960
Night fighter
J 34
Hawker Hunter Mk 4
120
1955–1969
-
J 35A
Saab 35 Draken
90
1960–1976
-
J 35B
Saab 35 Draken
73
1962–1973
-
Sk 35C
Saab 35 Draken
25
1962–1998
Rebuilt J 35A fighters
J 35D
Saab 35 Draken
120
1964–1984
-
S 35E
Saab 35 Draken
59
1965–1979
(28 were rebuilt J 35D:s)
J 35F
Saab 35 Draken
230
1969–1989
F1 w/o IRST, F2 with IRST
J 35J
Saab 35 Draken
66
1987–1998
Rebuilt F:s
FPL 801
Malmö MFI-9B Mil-trainer
10
1966-68
evaluation only, leased.
A 36
Saab 36
-
1950s
planned nuclear bomber
SK 60A
Saab 105
150
1967-
-
SK 60B
Saab 105
46
1970-
Rebuilt SK 60A
SK 60C
Saab 105
30
1970-
Rebuilt SK 60B
SK 60D/E
Saab 105
-
-
Rebuilt, civilian radio/nav, sold
SK 61
Scottish Aviation Bulldog
78
1972-2001
A/B/C/D/E different nav avionics
TP 84
Lockheed C-130H Hercules
8
1965-
2 C-130E's upgraded to -H
TP 85
Sud Aviation Caravelle
2
1971–1998
Elint
AJ 37
Saab 37 Viggen
108
1971–1998
-
SK 37
Saab 37 Viggen
17
1973–2005
-
SK 37E
Saab 37 Viggen
10
1999–2005
10 SK 37 converted to ECM/training
SH 37
Saab 37 Viggen
27
1975–1998
maritime surveillance
SF 37
Saab 37 Viggen
28
1977–2003
photo reconnaissance
JA 37
Saab 37 Viggen
149
1979–2005
-
AJS 37
Saab AJ 37 Viggen
115
1992–2000
Modified AJ/SH/SF's
AJSH 37
Saab SH 37 Viggen
-
1992–2005
-
AJSF 37
Saab SF 37 Viggen
-
1992–2005
-
A 38/SK 38
Saab 38
-
-
Cancelled
TP 86
North American Sabreliner
2
1981-
system trials
TP 87
Cessna 404
3
1982–1989
VIP
TP 88
Fairchild Swearingen Metro III
1
1984–1986
VIP
TP 88B
Fairchild Swearingen Metro/Merlin IV C
1
1986–1993
VIP
TP 88C
Fairchild Swearingen Metro III
1
1987-
Erieye/FS-890 AEW trials
TP 101
Beech 200 Super King Air
4
1988-
-
TP 100
Saab 340 B
1
1990–2001
VIP
S 100B
Saab 340 AEW Argus
6
1994-
AEW
TP 102A
Gulfstream IV
1
1992-
VIP
S 102B
Gulfstream IV Korpen
2
1995-
Hugin , Munin
TP 102C
Gulfstream IV
1
2000-
VIP
TP 102D
Gulfstream G550
1
2011-
VIP
TP 54
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo
1
1993-
-
JAS 39A
Saab JAS 39 Gripen
106
1997-
-
JAS 39B
Saab JAS 39 Gripen
14
1998-
Two-seater
JAS 39C
Saab JAS 39 Gripen
70
2002-
-
JAS 39D
Saab JAS 39 Gripen
14
2003-
Two-seater
TP 103
Cessna Citation II
2
1998-
VIP
UAV01
SAGEM Sperwer
3
1999-2010
UAV
Helicopters (Helikopter ) [ ]
Des.
Aircraft
# Used
Year
Info
Hkp 1
Vertol 44
2
1962–1964
-
Hkp 2
Alouette II
8
1956–1986
-
Hkp 3B
Agusta Bell 204B
6
1962–1998
-
Hkp 4A
Vertol 107-II
9
1964–1992
-
Four Hkp 4A rebuilt to Hkp 4D SAR/ASW standard
HKP 6C
AB-206A JetRanger
1
-
-
HKP 9B
MBB Bo 105CBS
4
1985–1993
-
HKP 10
Eurocopter Super Puma
12
1988-
SAR
Navy [ ]
Army [ ]
Des.
Aircraft
# Used
Year
Info
Hkp 3C
Agusta Bell 204B
19
1963–2000
Some are modified Hkp 3A/B
Hkp 5
Hughes 269 A
2
1962–1969
-
HKP 5B
Schweizer 300C
28
1980–2002
Training, artillery spotting
HKP 6A
Agusta Bell 206A JetRanger
22
1968–2002
-
HKP 9A
MBB Bo 105 CB-3
21
1987-2010
Anti-armour. After 1999 only used for transport and training.
HKP 11
Agusta-Bell AB 412
5
1994–2005
-
Fixed Wing
Fpl 51A
Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub 6
-
1958–1974
-
Fpl 51B
Piper PA-18-150 L-21B
24
1958–1974
-
Fpl 53
Dornier Do 27
5
1962–1991
-
Fpl 54
MFI 10 Vipan
2
1963–1964
(evaluation only)
FPL 61C
Scottish Aviation Bulldog
20
1972–1989
Transferred to the Air Force in 1989 as SK 61C
Common helicopter wing [ ]
Helicopters that entered after a 1998 re-organisation/merger.
All the above active helicopters that were active were merged into be part of this service.
See also [ ]
References [ ]