| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 2340 |
| Military Code: | 10-40 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Reggiane Re.2000 Falco |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Reggiane Re.2000 Falco |
| Aircraft Version: | Reggiane J20 Falco |
| C/n (msn): | 405 |
| 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: | 745069 |
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The Re.2000 was one of two Italian aircraft types bought by the Flygvapnet when WWII broke out. It was given the designation J 20 and assigned to F 10 based at Bulltofta in Malmö. There, one of the aircraft's duties was to pilot foreign aircraft to suitable airfields, when they needed to make an emergency landing in Sweden during WWII. This J 20 arrived by rail from Italy in 1942 and, after the war was over, was used for ground instructional training so many panels were removed. The aircraft was later transferred to the museum at Malmen and is the only complete example of the type extant. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 5 November 2024, and has since been viewed 107 times. |