The Country

Geography:
The Kingdom of Norway is located in the western portion of Scandinavia in Northern Europe. It is bounded on the west by the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the North East by Russia and Finland, on the East by Sweden and on the south the Skaggerak, separating it from Denmark. Norway occupies an area of 323,895 sq km (125,057 sq miles) and has a population of 4.4 million (1999 data).

Much of the country is mountainous, with few areas of flatland. About 80% of the country is above 1,500 feet (460 metres) in height. Norway also controls the Svalbard archipelago, located in the Arctic Ocean. The largest group is the Spitzbergen Islands which are mountainous and largely covered with ice.

Norway has minimal immigrant population, with 95% Norwegian, 1% Lapp and 4% others. 89% of the population are Lutheran Christians, 1% Roman Catholic and 10% other beliefs. A harsh climate and rugged terrain has encouraged Norwegians to look to the sea for their livelihood. The capital city is Oslo.

National History:
Summary Narrative History

Timeline - Key Dates in Norwegian History

Further National Information:
BBC News Profile: Norway
Yahoo Norway page
wikipedia: Norway
wikipedia: History of Norway
Visit Norway

Civil Aircraft Registrations:
The registration sequence N-1 onwards was used between 1919 and 1931. The registration prefix LN- has been used since 1931, eg: LN-TUF.

An unofficial all-time Norwegian civil aircraft register listing is here.

Military Air Arms:
Current military air arms-
Air Force (Luftforsvaret)

Historical military air arms-
Army Aviation (Hærens Flyvapen) [1912-1944]
Naval Aviation (Marinens Flyvevæsen) [1912-1944]
German Air Units Occupying Norway in the Second World War [to be added]

Central Government Agencies:
Coast Guard (Kystvakt)

Public Service Aviation:
Medical Aviation (Norwegian Air Ambulance)
Police Aviation (Norwegian Police Air Unit)

Commercial Aviation:
Fred Olsen Air Transport (ceased)
Braathens S.A.F.E. [wikipedia]
Helikopter Service [wikipedia]
Wideroe
Norwegian Air Shuttle
Kato Airline

wikipedia: Airlines of Norway
The World's Airlines: Norway

Private Aviation:
To be added

Aircraft Manufacturers:
To be added

Airports, Airfields and Air Bases:
Civil Airports and Airfields-
Oslo - Gardermoen Airport (ICAO: ENGM)
Bergen Airport (ICAO: ENBR)
Bodo Airport (ICAO: ENBO)
Evenes Airport (ICAO: ENEV)
Airports in Norway
Military Air Bases and Airfields-
Military Air Bases Listing

Aviation Museums:
Flyghistorisk Museum Sola, Stavanger
Forsvaret Flysamling Gardermoen, Gardermoen
Forsvarsmuseet, Oslo
Forsvarsmuseet Flysamlingen, Oslo
Norsk Luftfartsmuseum, Bodø
Norsk Teknisk Museum, Oslo

Historic Flying Groups:
Dakota Norway, Sandefjord
Scandinavian Historic Flight, Oslo
Warbirds of Norway, Kjeller

Airshow Dates:
Key Airshow Dates

Aviation-Related Magazines:
Norwegian Magazines Guide

Magazine Dealers:
Recommended second hand magazine dealers

Aviation Bibliography:
Norwegian Aviation Bibliography

Aviation Bookshops:
On-line bookshops

Web Links:
Aviation Historical Society of Norway
(English language website.)