Eskadrille 721
| Squadron 721 | |
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| Eskadrille 721 | |
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| Founded | 1 October 1950 |
| Country |  Denmark |
| Branch |  Royal Danish Air Force |
| Type | Air Transport |
| Part of | |
| Garrison/HQ | Flyvestation Aalborg |
| Motto(s) | Fortis, Firmus Undique (Strong, Reliable, Everywhere) |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Trainer | Saab T-17 Supporter |
| Transport | Lockheed C-130J Super Hercules Bombardier CL-604 Challenger |
Eskadrille 721 of the Royal Danish Air Force is the sole squadron in 'Air Transport Wing Aalborg' of the Danish Defence. It provides tactical transport for all parts of the Danish state.
History[]
Eskadrille 721 (721 Squadron) was formed on 1 October 1950, when the Royal Danish Air Force (Flyvevåbnet) was formed by merging the Marinens Flyvevæsen (Danish Naval Air Service) and Hærens Flyvertropper (Danish Army Air Corps), with Eskadrille 721 incorporating the aircraft of the 1st and 2nd Luftflotille of the Naval Air Service, together with the Greenland flight of the Army Air Corps, with the role of transport (including support for operations in Greenland, together with Search and Rescue operations.[1]
Present activity[]
Since 2004 the air wing is located at Flyvestation Aalborg, in the Northern part of Jutland peninsula.[2]
The main role for the air wing is to provide tactical transport capacity with its C-130's. The Challengers provide both VIP-transportation for the Royal Court of Denmark and other government officials, and has the option to be equipped with airborne radar for surveillance.
Current equipment[]
Currently Eskadrille 721 operates:
- 4 Lockheed C-130J Super Hercules
- 4 Bombardier CL-604 Challenger[3]
- 4 Saab T-17 Supporter
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Nikolajsen 1970, p.18.
- ^ http://forsvaret.dk/FTK/Nyt%20og%20Presse/Nyhedsarkiv/nyheder/2004/Pages/Eskadrille%20721%20Flyvevåbnets%20transporteskadrille.aspx[permanent dead link]
- ^ Augustesen 2015, p. 82.
- Augustesen, Sören. "Denmark's Challengers". Air International, April 2015, Vol. 88, No. 4. pp. 82–85.
- Nikolajsen, O. "Arctic Specialists: History of No.721 Squadron, Royal Danish Air Force". Air Pictorial, January 1970, Vol. 32, No. 1. pp. 16–18.
External links[]
- About Eskadrille 721 (in Danish)
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