List of military aircraft of Denmark

The following list contains the aircraft used by the Royal Danish Air Force or its predecessors, the Royal Danish Army Air Corps and Royal Danish Naval Aviation Service. During the Nazi occupation from 1940 to 1945, Danish military aviation was prohibited. The aircraft currently in use are highlighted in blue.

Key Esk means eskadrille (squadron). FLSK means Flyveskolen (flying school). HFT means Hærens Flyvetjeneste (Army Air Corps). SHT means Søværnets Helikoptertjeneste (Danish Naval Air Squadron). TOS means Taken on strength WFU means Withdrawn from use Bold are present users.

Before the Second World War CodeAircraft # Used Notesn/aFarman MF.7 Longhorn619131922n/aFarman HF.20319131919n/aCaudron G.3119141922n/aBlériot XI119151915n/aMorane-Saulnier H219151919n/aOrlogsværftet DK.I & II219161924n/aVickers F.B.51219171924n/aOrlogsværftet H-Maskinen919171924n/aNielsen & Winther Type Aa, Ab & Ac 819171919n/aOrlogsvaerftet H.B.I, F.B.IV & F.B.V919181924n/aSodertalje S.W.17219181924n/aLVG B.III519201929n/aHansa-Brandenburg W.291419211931n/aBreguet XIV419211927n/aAvro 504K & N1719211936n/aRumpler B.I119211921n/aFokker D.VII119221927n/aFokker C.I519231933n/aPotez 15819231928n/aFokker S.III219241927n/aFokker C.V-B & -E4219261940n/aHawker Danecock1519261937n/aHeinkel HE 82219281940n/aHawker Dantorp219331940n/aOrlogsværftet O-Maskinen2319261940n/ade Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth619281934n/ade Havilland DH.60M Moth219291934n/aBristol Bulldog419311940Crawford, 2005, pp.35-37n/aAvro 621 Tutor619321940n/ade Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth1519331940n/ade Havilland DH.84M Dragon I219341939n/aNimrødderne / Danish Hawker Nimrod1219341940 used by naval air arm (Marinens Flyvevæsen)n/aCierva C30 Autogyro219361940n/aGloster Gauntlet1819361940Crawford, 2005, pp.75-79n/aDe Havilland DH.90 Dragonfly219371939n/aFokker D.XXI2219381940or 12De Jong, 2005, pp.101-107 Before the war Danish efforts to acquire new aircraft had been increased. Denmark ordered 12 Fokker G.I together with a production license, and allegedly production of the Fairey Battle for the Danish Air Force was under way when the Germans invaded the country in 1940. Production of 12 Fairey P.4/34 for the air arm of the Danish Navy had started, but could not be completed before the invasion either. The Italian Macchi MC.200 was chosen as a replacement for the ageing Nimrødderne fighters of the naval air arm, the acquisition contract being ready to be signed at the time of German invasion, but never concluded. The Orlogsværftet J.1 indigenous Danish fighter design did not reach beyond project stage.

Second World War (Danish Brigade in Sweden) CodeAircraft # Used Notesn/aSAAB B17C1519451945Not flown in Denmark

Post-Second World War

CodeAircraft # Used Notesn/aPercival Proctor P.44 Mk.III619451951n/aNorth American Harvard Mk.II3919461956n/aSupermarine Sea Otter719461952n/aAirspeed Oxford4819461955n/aSAI KZ II1519461955FLSKn/aSupermarine Spitfire H.F.Mk.IXE3619471956n/aSupermarine Spitfire P.R.Mk.XI319471956OSAI KZ VII1019481977FLSK & Esk 722n/aBoeing B-17G Flying Fortress119481955Esk 721n/aGloster Meteor F.4/F.84019491962Esk 723 Butler, 2006, pp.73-75n/aGloster Meteor T.7919501963Pde Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk2719501976FLSKn/aFairey Firefly TT.1619511959Esk 722n/aRepublic F-84E Thunderjet619511955Esk 725n/aArmstrong Whitworth Meteor NF.112019521959 Esk 723, 6 converted to TT.20n/aBell 47D319521958Esk 722, with the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland.n/aSAI KZ X1219521959FLSKARepublic F-84G Thunderjet23819521961Esk 725, 726, 727, 728, 729 & 730DTLockheed T-33A Shooting Star2619531977KDouglas C-47 Skytrain819531982Esk 721EHawker Hunter F.513019561974Hall, 1997, pp.46-47 Esk 724n/aPercival Pembroke C-52719561960SSikorsky S-55C719571966Esk 722CRepublic RF-84F Thunderflash2319571971LConsolidated Catalina819571970Esk 721 & Esk 722 FNorth American F-86D Sabre5919581966Esk 723, 726 & 728TAgusta-Bell AB-47G319581966Esk 722ETHawker Hunter T.53219581974 Esk 724GNorth American F-100D Super Sabre4819591982Esk 725, 727 & 730GTNorth American F-100F Super Sabre2419591982Esk 725, 727 & 730NDouglas C-54D Skymaster619591977Esk 721MAlouette III819621977Esk 722RLockheed F-104G Starfighter2519641986MAP, Esk 723 & 726, RTLockheed TF-104G Starfighter419641986MAP, Esk 723 & 726USikorsky S-61A919652010 Esk 722ETHawker Hunter T.7419671974Ex-Dutch AF Esk 724ASaab F-35 Draken (A 35XD)2019701992Esk 725ARSaab RF-35 Draken (S 35XD)2019701993Esk 729ATSaab TF-35 Draken (Sk 35XD)1119711993Esk 725 & 729RCanadair CF-104G Starfighter1519711984ex-Canadian, Esk 723 & 726RTCanadair CF-104D Starfighter719711986ex-Canadian, Esk 723 & 726BLockheed C-130H Hercules319752004Esk 721, to Egypt TSaab-MFI 17 Supporter321975currentFLSK & HFTE/ETGeneral Dynamics F-16 7219802026Esk 723, 726, 727 & 730FGulfstream III/C-20419822004Esk 721CBombardier Challenger 60441998currentEsk 721HHughes OH-6 Cayuse1520032005Esk 724 (HFT)PEurocopter Fennec122003currentEsk 724 (HFT)BLockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules42004currentEsk 721 MAgustaWestland AW101142006currentEsk 722 S Westland Super Lynx 8 2011 current Esk 723 (SHT) S Westland Super Lynx 8 2011 current Esk 723 (SHT) F-35 Lightning II 15+6 2021 current 15 in Denmark, 6 in USA for training

Navy Danish Naval Air Squadron (Søværnets Helikoptertjeneste) disbanded 2010 and equipment transferred to air force (Esk 723). CodeAircraft # Used NotesMSud Aviation Alouette III819771982ex-Esk 722 (1962–77)SWestland Lynx1119802006One for ground training.SWestland Super Lynx820002010

Army Army Air Corps (Hærens Flyvetjeneste) ended in 2003 and equipment transferred to air force (Esk 724). CodeAircraft # Used NotesYPiper L-41619571977H Hughes OH-6 Cayuse1519712003PEurocopter Fennec1219802003DSagem Sperwer1120022005Danish Artillery Regiment

List of military aircraft of Denmark

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