The Royal
Danish Air Force

Danish Air Force (Danish: Flyvevåbnet, lit. 'The
Flying weapon') (RDAF) is the aerial warfare force of
Denmark

Denmark and one
of the four branches of the Danish Defence.[6] Initially being
components of the Army and the Navy, it was made a separate service in
1950. It main purpose is to serve as enforcer of Danish airspace and
to provide air support to Danish group troops on the battlefield.[7]
Contents
1 History
1.1 1950s
1.2 1960s
1.3 1970s
1.4 1980s
1.5 1990s
1.6 2000s
1.7 2010s
2 Organisation
3 Operations
4 Aircraft
4.1 Current inventory
5 Ranks
6 See also
7 References
8 Bibliography
9 External links
History[edit]
RDAF Supermarine Spitfire - Stauning Aircraft Museum
Danish Air Force

Danish Air Force
AW101
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AW101 hoisting from water
T-17 Supporter at
RIAT

RIAT 2010
The Royal
Danish Air Force

Danish Air Force (RDAF) was formed as a military service
independent from the army and navy in 1950 from the merger of the
Danish Army Air Corps (Danish: Hærens Flyvertropper) founded on 2
July 1912[8] and the Danish Naval Air Service (Danish: Marinens
Flyvevæsen) which had been founded on 14 December 1911.[9] All
military aviation had been prohibited during the Nazi occupation from
1940 to 1945 and so as of V-E Day the Danish armed forces had no
aircraft, but the
Luftwaffe

Luftwaffe had built or expanded air bases in
Denmark.
The air force was led by Lieutenant General C.C.J. Førslev, who had
previously served as colonel in the army and as first commander of the
Danish Army Air Corps. The national command was located at Værløse
Air Base which also served as Command East, while Command West was
located at Karup in central Jutland.
Royal Air Force

Royal Air Force volunteer and
former member of the
Free Norwegian Forces

Free Norwegian Forces in England, Kaj Birksted,
was appointed chief of the flying staff. The rivalries and mutual
disrespect between the established officer Førslev, who had never
been in air combat himself, and the experienced fighter ace Birksted
led to a series of misunderstandings which delayed the
operationalization of the air force. Further, the East and West
commands lacked experience and knowledge of the newly delivered
Gloster Meteor and F-84 Thunderjet aircraft.
The Danish armed forces received 38 surplus Supermarine Spitfire H. F.
Mk. IXE[10] and 3 P.R.Mk. XI in 1947-48[11] plus four additional
airframes for ground instruction, which were operated by units of the
Hærens Flyvertropper and Marinens Flyvevæsen prior to their merger,
and by the Royal
Danish Air Force

Danish Air Force until 1956, when the last examples
were retired and all but two scrapped.
One survived for a number of years in a children's playground. The one
surviving instructional airframe was later restored to depict the
number '401' Spitfire Mk. IX. This airplane is now preserved at Dansk
Veteranflysamling at Stauning Airfield in Jylland.[12]
Pilot training was initially based at Avnø from May 1946 until 1951,
when the school were transferred to the U.S. under the "Military
Assistance Programme". The school at Avnø continued to conduct tests
to choose the candidates for the American training programme. In 1947
the RDAF established a school for aircraft mechanics, based at
Værløse

Værløse Air Base.[13] In 1951, the RDAF officers school was
inaugurated at Rungstedlund north of Copenhagen, while airmen were
educated at Værløse.
1950s[edit]
The air force received six
F-84E Thunderjet

F-84E Thunderjet and 238 F-84G Thunderjet
as military aid from the US, and formed five new squadrons (726 to
730) at Karup Air Base from 1952 to 1954. The rapid expansion caused
problems as neither two-seaters nor flight simulators were available,
causing 89 crashed F-84's and 40 pilot casualties. Some casualties
were due to the lack of experience in the newly formed air force while
others stemmed from the tactics introduced by American WWII and Korean
War-veterans based on fast and low flying attacks to avoid
anti-aircraft fire.
To avoid further casualties the air force established a training
squadron of two-seated T-33As in 1956 to train US-educated pilots to
navigate under local weather conditions. Furthermore, squadron 722 was
changed to function as rescue squadron in 1956 and was strengthened by
seven
Sikorsky S-55
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Sikorsky S-55 helicopters in 1957. Finally, Air Chief Marshal
Hugh Saunders

Hugh Saunders from
Royal Air Force

Royal Air Force was employed in 1954 to reorganize
the air force which led to the merger of Command East and West,
forming Flyvertaktisk Kommando (Air Tactical Command) with the initial
mission to lower the number of crashes during training.
1960s[edit]
In 1962 the Royal Danish Army's four SAM batteries based on Nike
missiles were transferred to the air force. They were to defend
Copenhagen against Soviet ballistic missiles and high altitude bombers
and based as squadron 531 in Gunderød, squadron 532 at Kongelunden on
Amager, squadron 533 in Sigerslev and squadron 534 in Tune. In 1965
four batteries of Hawk missiles were deployed close to the Nike
batteries to protect them from low altitude aircraft.
1970s[edit]
Lockheed F-104G Starfighter of 726 ESK in 1971.
In the 1960s and 1970s the RDAF operated a number of US financed
Lockheed F-104G Starfighters, North American F-100D and F-100F Super
Sabres, and several other types. In 1971 the Danish army created the
Royal Danish Army

Royal Danish Army Flying Service as the first air-unit outside the air
force, since its creation in 1950. It had observation helicopters and
piston-engined artillery spotting aeroplanes. In 1977 the Danish Naval
Air Squadron was extracted from squadron 722 to the Danish navy, and
it had ship-based helicopters. In a joint arms purchase four NATO
countries: Denmark, Norway, Netherlands, and
Belgium
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Belgium introduced the
General Dynamics
F-16 Fighting Falcon

F-16 Fighting Falcon as their common strike fighter
in January 1980. The
F-16

F-16 was later bought by additional NATO
countries,
Greece

Greece and Turkey, and the
United States

United States of America, also a
NATO

NATO member operates the F-16.
1980s[edit]
In 1982 the number of fighter aircraft was reduced by 12 units.
General Dynamics
F-16

F-16 is introduced to replace initially the F-100 and
later the F-104G. The Royal Danish Naval Air Service is strengthened
by eight
Westland Lynx

Westland Lynx Mk. 80 from 1980, replacing the Alouette III
helicopters. As a supplement to the Greenland-based C-130's the air
force purchases three Gulfstream G-III.[14]
1990s[edit]
In 1990 the Danish Army Air Corps purchases 12 Eurocopter Fennec
lightweight attack helicopters to strengthen capabilities to perform
expeditionary mission. The helicopters were transferred to RDAF in
2003.
In 1992 during the Yugoslavian civil wars, the RDAF C-130 Hercules
aircraft were used for transport of the 900 Danish troops
participating in the UN-led mission to the Balkans. In 1996, a C-130
joined the
NATO

NATO On-Call International Airlift Pool along with a
Gulfstream aircraft. The Gulfstreams were replaced by Challenger
planes the following year, when the Danish government ordered the
three Challengers in current use.
In 1999, following the end of the Cold War, the Danish air force was
re-organised to be an "expeditionary" air force, capable of supporting
international operations worldwide - but at the same time still being
able to uphold its domestic air and seaward defence commitments. The
same year, an expeditionary force of 9 F-16s to join the Operation
Allied Force is approved in parliament.
2000s[edit]
In 2002,
Denmark

Denmark joined the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Team, and
eventually up to 48 F-35s could be bought to replace the F-16s.
In October 2002, a tri-national detachment of 18 Danish, Dutch, and
Norwegian
F-16

F-16 fighter-bombers, with one Dutch
KC-10
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KC-10 tanker, flew to
the
Manas Air Base

Manas Air Base in Kyrgyzstan, in support of the
NATO

NATO ground forces
in
Afghanistan

Afghanistan as part of the Operation Enduring Freedom.
In 2004, the older C-130H Hercules fleet of three transport aircraft
(bought by the government in 1973) was replaced by three of the
more-advanced and stretched C-130J transport aircraft. A fourth C-130J
joined in 2007.
In 2005, a modification program (Mid Life Update) was completed on the
remaining
F-16

F-16 aircraft. The modification programme, started in 1995,
introduced a new mission computer, colour multifunction displays, and
other avionic improvements. Despite the modifications and
improvements, the Danish air force is considering the replacement of
30 F-16s with a more advanced fighter. Contenders include the
two-seated Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet, the Lockheed Martin F-35A
Joint Strike Fighter and the
Eurofighter

Eurofighter Typhoon. The decision of the
selected type will be announced before the end of June 2015* Update,
the RADF have selacted the F-35 and 27 units are to be
procured.[15][16]
Bombardier Challenger CL-604 at
RIAT

RIAT 2010
In 2003, 16 H-500 Cayuse and 13 Eurocopter AS550C2 Fennec from the
Army Air Corps and eight
Westland Lynx

Westland Lynx Mk. 90B from the Naval Air
Squadron were supposed to be transferred to the air force. The 16
Cayuse and 13 Fennec helicopters were transferred to the newly
re-formed Danish Squadron 724. The eight Lynx helicopters were
supposed to enter another re-formed squadron, Squadron 728, but for
political reasons those helicopters remained with the Navy. This
change of "ownership" of the naval helicopters became effective on 1
January 2011 when the naval helicopters joined the newly formed
Squadron 723. The
Danish Defence

Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics
Organization (DALO), short listed five helicopters as potential
replacements for the Lynx with around 12 new naval helicopters needed.
The Sikorsky/Lockheed MH-60R, the NH90/NFH, H-92, AW159 and
AW101
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AW101 were
on the short list and a Request For Proposal was issued on 30
September 2010. Ultimately the air force decided to buy nine Sikorsky
SH-60 Seahawk helicopters.
In 2005, the 16 Cayuses were decommissioned, and also one of the
Fennecs. The remaining 12 Fennecs took over many of the tasks from the
Cayuses, including support-functions of the Danish police.
In 2006, the air force signed a letter of intent to purchase several
of the Boeing Integrated Defense C-17 Globemaster III. That order
needs to be confirmed, but it is to be made on the basis of the
formation of a shared
NATO

NATO C-17 air fleet to support international
deployments.
Denmark

Denmark has later withdrawn from this arrangement but it
is in existence today. See
NATO

NATO Strategic Airlift Capability. The
United States

United States and the
United Kingdom

United Kingdom have already bought numerous
C-17s, and several other
NATO

NATO countries are considering doing so, too.
In June 2007, Denmark's six
EH101
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EH101 transport helicopters were
transferred to the British
Royal Air Force

Royal Air Force to meet an urgent British
requirement for additional transport helicopters.[17] In 2009 six
replacement
AW101
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AW101 were delivered to the RDAF from AgustaWestland
Yeowil and paid for by the UK.
2010s[edit]
In June 2010 the
Sikorsky S-61

Sikorsky S-61 SAR helicopter was withdrawn.
In 2014, RDAF flew
F-16

F-16 fighter jets in
Greenland

Greenland for the first time,
testing the operational capabilities of maintaining sovereignty of the
vast arctic airspace.[18]
In 2005 the RDAF requested information about the possible procurement
of a replacement for the
F-16

F-16 fighter aircraft from the producers of
the Gripen, Rafale,
Eurofighter

Eurofighter and Joint Strike Fighter, to which the
RDAF has been a partner since 1997. Due to this fact Rafale-producer,
Dassault Aviation, decided not to participate in the information round
as they considered it to be biased towards the JSF option. This also
led to the withdrawal of the
Eurofighter

Eurofighter in 2007, reentering in 2012.
Meanwhile, the
Boeing F-18 Super Hornet

Boeing F-18 Super Hornet entered the competition in
2008. After several delays, a request for binding information was sent
to the four candidates in April 2014 expecting a final decision in
mid-2015.[19][20] On 9 June 2016, the
Danish Defence

Danish Defence Committee agreed
to purchase 27 F-35As to succeed the F-16.[21] The price tag is 3
billion USD.[22]
Organisation[edit]
Air Transport Wing Aalborg
Air Force Staff +
Helicopter Wing Karup
Fighter Wing Skrydstrup
Royal
Danish Air Force

Danish Air Force Officers School
Danish Air Force

Danish Air Force bases
Station Nord is beyond the map
All Danish military aircraft have since the early sixties been
registered with a pennant letter and the last three digits from the
factory serial number.
Air Transport Wing Aalborg based at Air Base Aalborg.
Eskadrille 721 (721st squadron).
4×[2] Lockheed C-130J-30 Hercules pennant letter B
3×[2] Canadair CL-604 Challenger pennant letter C
Helicopter Wing Karup based at Air Base Karup
Eskadrille 722 (helicopters are staged around
Denmark

Denmark for Search and
Rescue duties)
13×[2] AgustaWestland
AW101
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AW101 pennant letter M
Eskadrille 723
6×[2]
Westland Lynx

Westland Lynx Mk90B pennant letter S
Eskadrille 724
12×[2] Eurocopter AS550C2 Fennec pennant letter P
Fighter Wing Skrydstrup
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Fighter Wing Skrydstrup based at Air Base Skrydstrup.
Eskadrille 727 and Eskadrille 730:
Each squadron: 22×[2] General Dynamics F-16AM and F-16BM pennant
letters E and ET'
Flyveskolen (Flying School) based at Air Base Karup
27×[2]
SAAB-MFI T-17

SAAB-MFI T-17 pennant letter T
Air Control Wing
Control and Reporting Centre Karup (CRC Karup) based at Air Base Karup
Mobile Air Control Centre (MACC) based at Air Base Karup
Combat Support Wing
Wing staff
Eskadrille 615 (combat communications)
Eskadrille 660 (force protection)
Eskadrille 680 (combat service support)
Eskadrille 690 (medic)
Outside the wing structure is the school structure with the Royal
Danish Air Force

Danish Air Force Officers School in Jonstruplejren near
Værløse

Værløse and
the Royal
Danish Air Force

Danish Air Force Specialist School at Karup AB.
Operations[edit]
RDAF
F-100 Super Sabre

F-100 Super Sabre patch
From 1960 to 1964 RDAF S-55 helicopters flew missions for UNOC in the
Congolese civil war.
In 1999 9
F-16

F-16 fighters flew sorties over
Kosovo

Kosovo from Grazzanise AB,
Italy

Italy as part of Operation Allied Force.
In 2002 and 2003 6
F-16

F-16 fighter bombers flew 743 sorties against
Taliban

Taliban and al-Qaeda in
Afghanistan

Afghanistan from Ganci AB,
Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan during
Operation Enduring Freedom.
From July to October 2004, 4
F-16

F-16 fighters in Šiauliai, Lithuania,
was Denmark's contribution to NATO's Operation Baltic Air Policing.
The air policing mission was also undertaken by Danish F-16s in 2009,
2011 and 2013[23]
In 2005 three AS550C2 Fennec helicopters were deployed to Iraq for two
months to assist the Danish ground forces during the first free
elections in the country. In 2007 four Fennecs again deployed to Iraq,
this time mainly to provide airborne reconnaissance for convoys on the
ground around Basra. The helicopters completed 354 missions before
returning home in December 2007.[24]
4 AS550C2 Fennec helicopters belonging to the 724th Squadron of the
Helicopter Wing were deployed to
Afghanistan

Afghanistan on 11 June 2008. These
helicopters were based at Camp Bastion, northwest of Lashkar Gar, the
capital of Helmand province, and were assigned to provide high
altitude observation for Danish ground forces, as well as light
transport.[25]
From 19 March 2011, 6
F-16

F-16 aircraft from
Fighter Wing Skrydstrup
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Fighter Wing Skrydstrup were
deployed to
Naval Air Station Sigonella

Naval Air Station Sigonella on Sicily to assist in
maintaining the no-fly zone over
Libya

Libya as part of the 2011 coalition
intervention in Libya.
From 11 July 2014, 3 EH-101 Merlin helicopters were deployed to
Afghanistan.[26] One suffered extensive damage when it rolled over
during landing on 11 October 2014. No casualties.[27][28]
From 5 October 2014, seven F-16AM from Eskadrille 727 and 730 from
Skrydstrup Airbase (Fighter Wing Skrydstrup) and 140 Danish personnel
– ground crew and pilots – based at
Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base in
Kuwait to fight the Islamic State forces (ISIS / ISIL) as part of
Operation Inherent Resolve.
Aircraft[edit]
Current inventory[edit]
A RDAF F-16AM lands at
RIAT

RIAT 2014
An
AW101
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AW101 heading down the taxi way at Groningen Airport
Aircraft
Origin
Type
Variant
In service
Notes
Combat Aircraft
F-16

F-16 Fighting Falcon
United States
multirole
F-16A
33[29]
Maritime Patrol
Challenger 604
Canada
surveillance / maritime patrol
CL-604
3[29]
Transport
C-130J Super Hercules
United States
tactical airlifter
C-130J-30
4[29]
Helicopters
Eurocopter Fennec
France
utility
AS550C2
12[29]
Westland Lynx
United Kingdom
ASW / SAR
Mk.90B
6[29]
SH-60 Seahawk
United States
ASW / SAR
MH-60R
3
6 on order[29]
AgustaWestland AW101
United Kingdom

United Kingdom / Italy
transport / SAR
Mk.512
13[29]
Trainer Aircraft
F-16

F-16 Fighting Falcon
United States
conversion trainer
F-16B
10[29]
Between 1980 and 1983 SABCA in
Belgium
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Belgium built 46x F-16A and 12x F-16B
for the Royal Danish Air Force. Beginning in 1987
Fokker

Fokker in the
Netherlands

Netherlands built a further 8x F-16A and 4x F-16B for the Royal Danish
Air Force. In 1994 the Air Force received 3x F-16A and in 1997 a
further 3x F-16A and 1x F-16B from surplus
USAF

USAF stocks. In total the
Royal
Danish Air Force

Danish Air Force received 60x F-16A and 17x F-16B.
RDAF received its first Sikorsky MH-60R in June 2016.[30]
Ranks[edit]
The officer ranks were taken from the Danish army and the insignias
were copied from the
Royal Air Force

Royal Air Force with minor differences and are as
follows:
NATO

NATO code
OF-10
OF-9
OF-8
OF-7
OF-6
OF-5
OF-4
OF-3
OF-2
OF-1
OF(D)
Student officer
Denmark
(Edit)
No equivalent
No equivalent
General
Generalløjtnant
Generalmajor
Brigadegeneral
Oberst
Oberstløjtnant
Major
Kaptajn
Premierløjtnant
Løjtnant
Sekondløjtnant
The other rank insignia are as follows:
NATO

NATO Code
OR-9
OR-8
OR-7
OR-6
OR-5
OR-4
OR-3
OR-2
OR-1
Denmark
(Edit)
No equivalent
Chefsergent
Seniorsergent
Oversergent
Sergent
Værnepligtig Sergent
Korporal
Flyverspecialist
Flyveroverkonstabel
Flyverkonstabel
See also[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to
Air force

Air force of Denmark.
Denmark

Denmark portal
Greenland

Greenland portal
Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands portal
Danish Defence
List of
Lockheed F-104
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Lockheed F-104 Starfighter operators
Military of Greenland
NATO
Royal Danish Army
Royal Danish Navy
Scandinavian defence union
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