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aircraft, even though the tactical use of the new aircraft was the same as with the B 17s. Some of the A 21s were transferred from
Skaraborg Wing. There were a total of 70 A 21s at F 6, but a staggering 30 planes were lost due to the poor condition of the grass field which was paved in 1950.
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since 1915 to practice strafing and bombing at the artillery range. In 1936, the first steps was taken towards a permanent base by constructing hangars for two squadrons. In 1937 the grass field was extended to 1600 m x 1200 m and a maintenance shop was also put up.
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was introduced and served for 20 years until 1977. The jet noise of the Saab 32 Lansen was so high that the base was forced to buy the property of complaining residents.
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536:Coat of arms used from 1939 to 1994.
758:List of military aircraft of Sweden
372:(F 7) in favor of new B 5 bombers.
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511:Heraldry and traditions
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93:Attack wing (1946–1994)
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950:Sandberg, Bo (2007).
610:1986–1989: Göran Tode
595:1941–1950: Gösta Hård
410:Life Regiment Hussars
307:Västgöta flygflottilj
25:Västgöta flygflottilj
647:Royal Västgöta Wing
445:Chancellery building
200:Multirole helicopter
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140:("Faith and will")
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1133:F 7 Såtenäs
858:Appich 1988
740:1994-06-30
734:1939-07-01
706:1994-06-30
700:1939-07-01
675:1994-06-30
669:1975-01-01
656:1974-12-31
650:1939-07-01
566:1940 colour
124:Garrison/HQ
119:(1993–1994)
114:(1966–1993)
109:(1948–1966)
104:(1942–1948)
1296:Categories
1269:14°31′25″E
1266:58°31′10″N
1184:F 4 Frösön
1169:F 1 Hasslö
1148:F 21 Luleå
1066:9185496472
1039:9151823136
1012:5 February
890:9197158488
782:References
493:Guardhouse
58:Allegiance
764:Footnotes
727:Karlsborg
711:Location
505:Karlsborg
431:Karlsborg
335:Lusharpan
323:Karlsborg
260:Transport
128:Karlsborg
43:1939–1994
1204:F 9 Säve
1162:Inactive
1003:Archived
970:10413065
943:10099224
747:See also
729:Airport
421:Barracks
309:), also
153:Insignia
134:Motto(s)
1075:7749569
1048:7407646
899:9845891
412:(K 3).
329:History
303:Swedish
232:Trainer
158:Roundel
48:Country
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522:Blazon
349:, one
288:Se 104
284:Se 103
280:Se 102
176:Attack
117:Milo S
112:Milo V
68:Branch
52:Sweden
40:Active
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356:With
351:Sk 11
276:G 101
269:Tp 83
253:Sk 50
249:Sk 16
245:Sk 15
241:Sk 12
237:Sk 11
213:Hkp 9
209:Hkp 3
205:Hkp 2
193:AJ 37
189:A32 A
181:A 21A
145:March
1061:ISBN
1034:ISBN
1014:2021
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695:F 6
390:The
384:A 21
377:B 17
347:Sk 9
265:Tp 5
225:S 14
185:A 29
88:Role
82:Wing
78:Type
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