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

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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

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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

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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
FSD231   Stevns Faxe
HVE242   Sydfyn Svendborg
HVE220   Nordvestsjælland Kalundborg
HVE221   Arresø Radarhoved Multebjerg [da]
HVE223   Værløse Værløse
HVE225   Roskilde Roskilde Airport
HVE227   Københavns lufthavn Copenhagen Airport
HVE228   Københavns lufthavn Copenhagen Airport
HVE230   Midt- og Vestsjælland Sorø
HVE232   Sydsjælland-Møn Næstved
HVE233   Lolland-Falster Sakskøbing
HVE240   Odense Højstrup (Odense) [da]
HVE243   Langeland Torpe
HVE260   Vendsyssel Understed [da]
HVE261   Skive Skive
HVE265   Hvidsten Randers
HVE266   Aalborg Aalborg Airport
HVE270   Flyvende eskadrille Aalborg Air Base and Roskilde Airport
HVE272   Vestjylland Ringkøbing
HVE273   Ikast Herning
HVE274   Østjylland Malling
HVE275   Djursland Tirstrup Lufthavn
HVE277   Karup Air Base Karup
HVE280   Billund Vejle
HVE281   Vestjylland Varde
HVE282   Kongeåen Brørup
HVE283   Trekanten Kolding
HVE284   Skrydstrup Flyvestation Skrydstrup [da]
HVE286   Alssund Kliplev
STHVE200   - Flyvestation Aalborg
Flyvestation Karup
Flyvestation Skrydstrup
Jonstruplejren

See also

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References

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  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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