Södertörn Wing

59°11′18″N 17°54′59″E

Södertörn Wing
Södertörns flygflottilj
Active	1946–1974
Country	Sweden
Allegiance	Swedish Armed Forces
Branch	Swedish Air Force
Type	Wing (1940–1957) Sector wing (1957–1965) Wing (1965–1974)
Role	Fighter wing
Part of	Third Air Group (1944–1948) Unknown (1948–1957) Third Air Group (1957–1966) Eastern Military District (1966–1974)
Garrison/HQ	Stockholm/Tullinge
Motto(s)	Mens agit molem[1] ("The Mind Moves Mountains" / (lit.) "Mind moves the mass")
Insignia
Roundel
Aircraft flown
Fighter	J 22, J 28B/C, J 34, J 35B
Trainer	Sk 12, Sk 14, Sk 15, Sk 16, Sk 50
Transport	Sk 60, Tp 87, Tp 88

Södertörn Wing (Swedish: Södertörns flygflottilj), also F 18 Tullinge, or simply F 18, is a former Swedish Air Force wing with the main base located in Tullinge just south-west of the capital Stockholm on the east coast.

Heraldry and traditions

Coat of arms

Blazon: "Per bend sinister or and gules a griffon segreant sable, armed azure, in both foreclutches an orb or".^[2]

Colours, standards and guidons

The colour of the wing is preserved at the Swedish Army Museum. Blazon: "On blue cloth in the centre the badge of the Air Force; a winged two-bladed propeller under a royal crown proper. In the first corner a griffon segreant armed, holding an orb, all or".^[1]

Commanding officers

Some J34 Hunter in a hangar at F18 in 1956.

The commanding officer was referred to as "wing commander" and had the rank of colonel.

• 1946–1949: Björn Lindskog
• 1949–1963: Erik Raab
• 1963–1966: Dick Stenberg
• 1966–1974: Sven Alm

Names, designations and locations

Name	Translation	From		To
Kungl. Södertörns flygflottilj	Royal Södertörn Wing Royal Södertörn Air Group[3]	1944-07-01	–	1974-12-31
Designation		From		To
F 18		1946-07-01	–	1957-09-30
F 18/Se O2		1957-10-01	–	1965-??-??
F 18		1965-??-??	–	1974-06-30
Location		From		To
Tullinge Airport		1946-07-01	–	1974-06-30

See also

• Swedish Air Force
• List of military aircraft of Sweden