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'''FIGURE 29. US-built (Boeing-Vertol) HKP-4 helicopter. Built for the Royal Swedish Navy and Air Force, the naval version has equipment for antisubmarine and mine countermeasures operations, plus a retractable hook for towing surface vessels and minesweeping gear. The RSAF version is fitted with special search and rescue equipment, including a retractable rescue boom in the forward door. (U/OU)''' (picture)

325 trainers, 16 helicopters, and 34 miscellaneous; 471 aircraft are in tactical units.

The air defense system consists of an extensive early warning radar network in the southern part of the country, a semi-automatic ground-control and surveillance system (STRIL 50-60), J-35D/F Draken all-weather fighters, J-35A/8 day fighters, Bloodhound II surface-to-air missiles (SAMs), and army-controlled air defense artillery (ADA) and Hawk SAM units. The complete air defense force is well trained and maintained in a semi-alert condition. However, vulnerabilities exist including incomplete radar coverage, a lack of electronic-counter-countermeasure (ECCM) capability, probably saturation of early warning and ground control facilities during a massive enemy air attack, and inadequate petroleum stores.

The tactical stores consist of four attack wings, with aging A-32A Lansens, and two reconnaissance wings, with both S-32C and S-35E aircraft. Pilots are proficient in ground and sea tactics, but are limited by the lack of emphasis placed on joint service training.

Transport aircraft are adequate to satisfy peacetime requirements but do not have sufficient capability to meet emergency airlift needs. In spite of plans to mobilize the Swedish-registered civil air fleet to augment its airlift capacity, the RSAF would be hard pressed to meet its airlift commitments in the event of an invasion of Sweden by major powers.

The number of military personnel on active duty totals 12,100 (730 pilots, 120 trainers, 200 other aircrew, 10,930 ground personnel, and 100 missile personnel). In addition, the Air Force employs about 4,600 civilians. Upon mobilization, an immediate air force reserve of 1,855 personnel would be assigned to active duty units and would be able to function without further training. An additional 40,000 to 45,000 conscripts who have completed their active duty could be mobilized to augment the immediate air force reserve force. A 72-hour mobilization plan provides sufficient personnel to accomplish assigned wartime missions. Mobilization provides enough pilots and navigators to man operational aircraft on a 1-to-1 basis. The RSAF is probably the only service capable of meeting its mobilization plan.

The following is a summary of RSAF unit designations with Swedish designations in parentheses, type(s) of aircraft, and locations:

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