| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 04 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Albatros B.II |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Albatros B.II |
| Aircraft Version: | Albatros Sk1 (B.IIa) |
| Licence-built by: | FVM |
| C/n (msn): | 464 |
| Operator Titles: | Sweden - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Linköping - MalmenMap |
| Country: | Sweden |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: ESCF IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Flygvapenmuseum |
| Photo Date: | 10 April 2024 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 713881 |
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A German Albatros B.II was damaged during a stopover in Stockholm in 1914 but WWI broke out before it could be repaired. The B.II was copied by the Swedes with 40 examples produced at various workshops around Sweden. This aircraft was built at Flygkompaniet's fabric workshops in Malmslätt in 1925 and given the c/n 464. It was one of eight of the original forty aircraft that were transferred to the Flygvapnet when it was formed in 1926 and given the designation Sk 1. A new Flygvapnet serial 04 was assigned and placed at the flying school at F 5 Ljungbyhed where it flew until SOC in 1929. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 6 August 2024, and has since been viewed 109 times. |