The Country

Geography:
Sweden is located on the Scandinavian peninsula in northern Europe. It is bordered by Norway to the west, Finland to the north east and the Gulf of Bothnia and Baltic Sea to the east and south.
The country is densely forested and features numerous lakes. The north of Sweden falls within the Arctic Circle, while the south of the country is fertile and widely cultivated. The Scandes mountain range occupies the western border region with Norway, with the highest peak reaching 2111 m (6926 ft). The total land area is 411,620 sq km (158,926 sq miles).
The Population of 8.9 million (2000 figure) comprises 91% of Swedish origin, 3% Finnish & Lapp and 6% other European ethnic groups. Some 89% of the people are Evangelical Lutheran, 2% Roman Catholic, 1% other Protestant, 1% Russian Orthodox, 1% Muslim and 6% other faiths. The capital city is Stockholm.

National History:

Summary Narrative History

Timeline - Key Dates in Swedish History

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

Civil Aircraft Registrations:
Swedish civil aircraft were registered in the series S-AAA onwards from 1919, then SE-AAA onwards from 1929.

Military Air Arms:
Current military air arms-
Air Force (Flygvapnet)
Military Helicopter Fleet (Försvarsmaktens Helikopterflottilj)

Historical military air arms-
Naval Aviation [1911-1926]
Army Aviation [1912-1926]
Naval Aviation [1958-1997]
Army Aviation [1954-1997]

Central Government Agencies:
Coast Guard (Kustbevakningen)
Test & Evaluation (FMV)

Public Service Aviation:
Medical Aviation - 'Search and Rescue' (Norrlandsflyg)
Police Aviation (Polis)

Commercial Aviation:
City Airline
Falcon Air Cargo [1960-2006]
Gotlandsflyg
Malmo Aviation
SAS
Skyways
Transwede

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

Private Aviation:
Aerial Target Services (SAAB Nyge Aero).

Aircraft Manufacturers:
ASJA
MFI
SAAB
Thulin

Airports, Airfields and Air Bases:
Airports in Sweden

Military Air Bases and Airfields-
Military Air Bases Listing - to be added.

Aviation Museums:
Aeroseum
Arlanda Flygmuseum
Angelholm's Flygflottilj 10 Flygmuseum
Flygflottilj 11 Flygmuseum
Flygflottilj 15 Flygmuseum
Flygvapenmuseum Malmen
Jämtlands Flyg & Lottamuseum
Malmo Tekniska Museum
Marinmuseet
Svedinos Bil Och Flygmuseum
Tekniska Museet
Vännäs Motormuseum
Västerås Flygmuseum
Volvo Museum

Airshow Dates:
Key Airshow Dates

Aviation-Related Magazines:
Magazines Guide

Magazine Dealers:
Recommended second hand magazine dealers

Aviation Bibliography:
Swedish Aviation Bibliography - to be added

Aviation Bookshops:
On-line bookshops

Web Links:
Aviation in Sweden

Aviation Museums Sweden