Air Force Home Guard

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.

Air Force Home Guard
Flyverhjemmeværnet
Active1953–present
Country Denmark
BranchHome Guard
RoleAir force support
Part ofHome Guard Command
Aircraft flown
TransportBritten-Norman Defender

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
FSD231StevnsFaxe
HVE242SydfynSvendborg
HVE220NordvestsjællandKalundborg
HVE221ArresøRadarhoved Multebjerg
HVE223VærløseVærløse
HVE225RoskildeRoskilde Airport
HVE227Københavns lufthavnCopenhagen Airport
HVE228Københavns lufthavnCopenhagen Airport
HVE230Midt- og VestsjællandSorø
HVE232Sydsjælland-MønNæstved
HVE233Lolland-FalsterSakskøbing
HVE240OdenseHøjstrup (Odense)
HVE243LangelandTorpe
HVE260VendsysselUndersted
HVE261SkiveSkive
HVE265HvidstenRanders
HVE266AalborgAalborg Airport
HVE270Flyvende eskadrilleAalborg Air Base and Roskilde Airport
HVE272VestjyllandRingkøbing
HVE273IkastHerning
HVE274ØstjyllandMalling
HVE275DjurslandTirstrup Lufthavn
HVE277KarupAir Base Karup
HVE280BillundVejle
HVE281VestjyllandVarde
HVE282KongeåenBrørup
HVE283TrekantenKolding
HVE284SkrydstrupFlyvestation Skrydstrup
HVE286AlssundKliplev
STHVE200-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" [The Air Force Home Guard]. Defence Command Denmark (in Danish). Retrieved 8 March 2020.
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