List of military aircraft of Denmark

The following list contains the aircraft used by the Royal Danish Air Force or its predecessors Danish Army Air Corps and Royal Danish Naval Aviation. During the Second World War the air force was unable to operate. The aircraft currently in use are colored in green.

Contents

Before the Second World War

Des. Aircraft # Used Year Notes
Farman MF.7 Longhorn 6 1913–1922 -
Farman HF.20 3 1913–1919 -
Caudron G.3 1 1914–1922 -
Blériot XI 1 1915 -
Morane-Saulnier 2 1915–1919 -
DK I & II 2 1916–1924 -
Vickers F.B.5 12 1917–1924 -
Nielsen & Winther Type AA 6 1917–1919 -
H.1 and H.5 9 1918–1924 -
Södertelje Verkstäder 17 2 1918–1924 -
LVG B.III 5 1920–1929 -
Breguet XIV 4 1920–1927 -
Avro 504K 5 1921–1931 -
Rumpler B.I 1 1921 -
Fokker D.VII 1 1922–1927 -
Fokker C.I 5 1923–1933 -
Potez 15 8 1923–1928 -
Fokker S.III 2 1924–1927 -
Fokker C.V 41 1926–1940 -
O-maskinen IO 22 1928–1940 -
De Havilland Moth 8 1928–1940 -
Bristol Bulldog 4 1931–1940 -
De Havilland Tiger Moth 15 1933–1940 -
De Havilland Dragon 2 1934–1939 -
Cierva C30 Autogyro 2 1936–1940 -
Gloster Gauntlet 18 1936–1940 -
De Havilland Dragonfly 2 1937–1939 -
Fokker D.XXI 22 1938–1940 -

After the Second World War

Des. Aircraft # Used Year Notes
Percival Proctor 6 1945–1951 -
Supermarine Sea Otter 7 1946–1952 -
Airspeed Oxford 44 1946–1955 -
SAI KZ II 15 1946–1955 -
Spitfire 41 1947–1955 -
O KZ-VII 10 1948–1977 -
B-17 1 1948–1955 -
Gloster Meteor F 40 1949–1957 -
Gloster Meteor T 29 1950–1962 -
P De Havilland Chipmunk 27 1950–1976 -
Fairey Firefly 6 1951–1959 -
F-84E Thunderjet 6 1951–1955 -
SAI KZ X 12 1952–1959 -
A F-84G Thunderjet 238 1952–1961 -
DT T-33 T-bird 26 1953–1977 -
K C-47 Skytrain 8 1953–1982
E Hawker Hunter 30 1956–1974 -
Percival Pembroke 7 1956–1960
C RF-84F Thunderflash 23 1957–1971 -
L PBY-6A Catalina 8 1957–1970
Y Piper Cub 16 1957–1977 -
F F-86D Sabre 59 1958–1966 -
ET Hawker Hunter T 4 1958–1974 -
G F-100D Super Sabre 48 1959–1982 -
GT F-100F Super Sabre 24 1959–1982 -
N C-54 Skymaster 6 1959–1977 -
R F-104G Starfighter 25 1964–1986 As part of the Military Assistance Program
RT TF-104G Starfighter 4 1964–1986 As part of the Military Assistance Program
R CF-104 Starfighter 15 1972–1986 Surplus Canadian aircraft
RT CF-104D Starfighter 7 1972–1986 Surplus Canadian aircraft
A, AT and AR Saab 35 Draken 48 1970–1992 -
B C-130 Hercules 7 1975 – -
T FT-17 Supporter 32 1975 – -
E and ET F-16 72 1980 – -
F C-20 Gulfstream III 3 1982–2004 -
C Bombardier Challenger 604 3 2000 – -
D Sagem Sperwer 11 2002–2005 -

Helicopters

Des. Aircraft # Used Year Notes
H-13 Sioux 3 1952–1958 Operated in cooperation with Geus.
S Sikorsky H-19 7 1957–1966 -
T Bell-47J Castor 3 1958–1966 -
M Alouette III 8 1961–1977 -
U Sikorsky S-61A 9 1965 –2010 -
H OH-6 Cayuse 15 1971–2005 -
P Eurocopter Fennec 12 1990 – -
M AgustaWestland AW101 14 2006 – -

Navy

Des. Aircraft # Used Year Notes
Sud Aviation Alouette III 8 1962–1982 -
Westland Lynx 11 1980–2006 One used for training.
Westland Super Lynx 8 2000 – -
AgustaWestland AW101 4 ? To be delivered 2010–2012.[1]

Army

All army avition was terminated in 2003, and the equipment moved to the Danish Air Force.

Des. Aircraft # Used Year Notes
Eurocopter Fennec 12 1980– -
S Hughes 500M 16 1971–2003 -

References

  1. ^ http://www.navalhistory.dk/english/navair/FleetList_1962.htm

See also

Services
Command organisations
Service organisations
Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization · Defence Personel Administration Service · Danish Armed Forces Health Services · Defence Intelligence Service · Judge Advocate Corps · Defence Information & Welfare Service · Defence Estates & Infrastucture Organisation · Defence Internal Auditor · Defence Media Agency
Higher education facilities
Army units
Danish Division · 1.Brigade · 2.Brigade · Danish Operative Logistical Group · Local defence region - Bornholm Defence · Jægerkorpset
Den Kongelige Livgarde · Jydske Dragonregiment · Gardehusarregimentet · Danske Artilleriregiment · Ingeniørregimentet · Telegrafregimentet · Trænregimentet · Danish International Logistical Center
Navy units
1st Squadron · 2nd Squadron · Naval Air Squadron · Danish Frogman Corps · Sirius Arctic Patrol · Danish Task Group
Air Force units

Air Squadron 721 · Air Squadron 722 · Air Squadron 724 · Air Squadron 727 · Air Squadron 730 ·

Combat Support Wing
Special Force units