Västerås was once the Swedish Air Force base F1 Hässlö and home to F1 Västmanlands flygflottilj in whose colours this Draken is displayed. Mounted on a plinth inside the former base, the elegant lines of the Draken are evident.

This Draken is preserved at Västerås, a former Flygvapnet base.

The Lansen is allocated SE-RMF since 2008 and belongs to the Flygvapnet Historic Flight

Delivered to the Flygvapnet in 1953 and withdrawn in 1960. It than went for target towing duties to Svenks Flygtjänst as SE-DCD, where it served until 1969.

Putting aircraft on skis in winter was still commonplace in northern countries in the 1930s, and at Västerås - Hässlö, on Lake Mälaren, an ice runway was apparently preferred over a snowy airfield. The Bulldog's serial has a prefix for F1 wing, based at Västerås until 1983. The proper serial 212 is on the tailfin. Photo from: Flygvapenmuseum

The first couple of Swedish Harts, imported from Britain, were designated as S7 reconnaissance aircraft. The designation was changed to B4 in 1937 and this airframe received the new serial 702. It is here 302 with a prefix for F1 wing. Photo probably taken at Malmen. Photo from: Flygvapenmuseum

ABA's sole Ju 86 airliner, SE-BAE, joined the air force in 1940 as the Tp9 transport. It served until 1958 and is flying in formation here with a Saab S18 reconnaissance aircraft of F3 wing. Photo from: Flygvapenmuseum

The Austrian Phönix D.III fighter and Phönix C.I scout were purchased by Sweden following demonstrations in Stockholm in 1919. The C.I was manufactured at the air force workshops as the E1/E2 'escort fighter', gaining the telling nickname Dront (dodo). The designations were changed to Ö4 (advanced trainer) and A1 (attack aircraft) in 1926. This airframe, originally delivered with serial 626, was not retired until 1935. After several changes, it then wore serial 693 with a prefix for F1 wing at Västerås - Hässlö. Photo from: Flygvapenmuseum

Sweden bought eleven Bulldog fighters. The first digit of the serial is a unit code, these aircraft serving mostly with F1 wing at Västerås.

Photographed by: Lars Soldeus