Air Force Home Guard

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Air Force Home Guard
Flyverhjemmeværnet
Coat of arms of Air Force Home Guard (Denmark).svg
Active1953–present
Country Denmark
BranchHome Guard
RoleAir force support
Part ofHome Guard Command
Aircraft flown
TransportBritten-Norman Defender

The Air Force Home Guard (Danish: Flyverhjemmeværnet), is part of the Danish Home Guard. Its mission is to support the Royal Danish Air Force, the police and other national authorities in their emergency management by securing airports, performing aerial environmental patrols of national waters.

Aircraft[]

The Air Force Home Guard operates two leased Britten-Norman Defender BN2A-21 aircraft flown by volunteer civilian pilots.[1][2] The Defenders entered service in February 2016.[3]

Organization[]

The Air Force Home Guard is commanded by a full-service air force colonel. The commander is supported by a small staff of full-service personnel.

Municipalities with airfields or in the vicinity of airports have "air force home guard squadrons" – (100–150 riflemen), commanded by volunteer captains.

Squadrons[]

The Flying Home Guard consists of 28 squadrons and two divisions:[4]

  • HVE: Hjemmeværnseskadrille (Home Guard Squadron)
  • STHVE: Stabshjemmeværnseskadrille (Staff Home Guard Squadron)
  • FSD: Flyverhjemmeværnsdeling (Aircraft Home Defense Division)
Squadron Emblem Name Garrison
FSD231 Insigne incognitum.svg Stevns Faxe
HVE242 Insigne incognitum.svg Sydfyn Svendborg
HVE220 Insigne incognitum.svg Nordvestsjælland Kalundborg
HVE221 Insigne incognitum.svg Arresø  [da]
HVE223 Insigne incognitum.svg Værløse Værløse
HVE225 Insigne incognitum.svg Roskilde Roskilde Airport
HVE227 Insigne incognitum.svg Københavns lufthavn Copenhagen Airport
HVE228 Insigne incognitum.svg Københavns lufthavn Copenhagen Airport
HVE230 Insigne incognitum.svg Midt- og Vestsjælland Sorø
HVE232 Insigne incognitum.svg Sydsjælland-Møn Næstved
HVE233 Insigne incognitum.svg Lolland-Falster Sakskøbing
HVE240 Insigne incognitum.svg Odense  [da]
HVE243 Insigne incognitum.svg Langeland
HVE260 Insigne incognitum.svg Vendsyssel  [da]
HVE261 Insigne incognitum.svg Skive Skive
HVE265 Insigne incognitum.svg Hvidsten Randers
HVE266 Insigne incognitum.svg Aalborg Aalborg Airport
HVE270 Insigne incognitum.svg Flyvende eskadrille Aalborg Air Base and Roskilde Airport
HVE272 Insigne incognitum.svg Vestjylland Ringkøbing
HVE273 Insigne incognitum.svg Ikast Herning
HVE274 Insigne incognitum.svg Østjylland Malling
HVE275 Insigne incognitum.svg Djursland Tirstrup Lufthavn
HVE277 Insigne incognitum.svg Karup Air Base Karup
HVE280 Insigne incognitum.svg Billund Vejle
HVE281 Insigne incognitum.svg Vestjylland Varde
HVE282 Insigne incognitum.svg Kongeåen Brørup
HVE283 Insigne incognitum.svg Trekanten Kolding
HVE284 Insigne incognitum.svg Skrydstrup  [da]
HVE286 Insigne incognitum.svg Alssund  [da]
STHVE200 Insigne incognitum.svg - Flyvestation Aalborg
Flyvestation Karup
Flyvestation Skrydstrup
Jonstruplejren

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Flyverhjemmeværnet kan arbejde fra luften" [The Air Force can work from the air]. Defence Command Denmark (Press release) (in Danish). 8 June 2015. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Hjemmeværnets nye fly skal aflaste og supplere helikopterne" [The Home Guard's new aircraft must relieve and supplement the helicopters]. Krigeren (in Danish). 28 February 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Flere fly til overvågningsopgaver" [More aircraft for surveillance tasks]. Defence Command Denmark (Press release) (in Danish). 24 February 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Flyverhjemmeværnet". Defence Command Denmark (in Danish). Retrieved 8 March 2020.

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