Flygmuseet F 21
Aviation museum at the Norrbotten Air Wing (F 21) south of Luleå, with aircraft from the Mustang to the Viggen, a flight simulator and exhibitions on F 21's history.
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About the museum
Flygmuseet F 21 (the F 21 Aviation Museum) was founded in 1995 by a non-profit association and lies next to the Norrbotten Air Wing (Norrbottens flygflottilj) and Luleå Airport, about five kilometres south of Luleå. The collections reflect different phases of the wing's history since F 21 was formed in 1941: service in earlier times, the aircraft types that have been at the unit, and the development of materiel in the Swedish Air Force.
In the Lundberg Hall stand, among other things, the reconnaissance version of the Mustang, the Vampire, the Tunnan, the Sk 60 and the SG 38 glider. The outdoor exhibition covering about 3,000 square metres shows aircraft such as the Lansen, the Draken and several variants of the Viggen, the Hkp 3 and Hkp 4 helicopters, as well as radar stations and air surveillance towers. Indoors, about 500 square metres show the development in ten-year intervals, along with objects and photographs from the wing's various departments.
Four special exhibitions deal with the Swedish volunteer air wing F 19 in Finland during the Winter War, Operation Balchen (flygoperation Balchen), emergency landings and crashes in Norrbotten during the Second World War, and the Cold War. Visitors can also fly the Jaktviggen in the museum's flight simulator.
Highlights
- S 26 Mustang, salvaged in 1998–1999
- Lansen, Draken and several Viggen variants outdoors
- The Hkp 3 and Hkp 4 helicopters
- Flight simulator with the Jaktviggen
- The special exhibition on F 19 in Finland
- The exhibition on Operation Balchen
Permanent exhibitions
- Lundbergshallen – Hall with, among other things, the S 26 Mustang, J 28 B Vampire, S 29 C Tunnan, Sk 60 C and the SG 38 glider.
- Utomhusutställningen – Aircraft, helicopters, rescue vehicles, radar stations and air surveillance towers on about 3,000 square metres.
- Inomhusutställningen och specialutställningarna – Development in ten-year intervals, and special exhibitions on F 19 in Finland, Operation Balchen, emergency landings during the Second World War and the Cold War.
- Founded
- 1995
- Operated by
- Föreningen Flygmuseet F 21
Admission & discounts
| Adults | SEK 80 |
|---|---|
| Children & teens | SEK 40Young people aged 10–15 pay SEK 40. |
| One flight in the simulator (5 minutes' introduction, 15 minutes' flight) | SEK 120Minimum height 140 cm and minimum age 15. |
| Guided tour for a group of up to 10 people | SEK 500Larger groups by agreement. |
Members of the association and employees of F 21 have free admission. Payment by bank card and Swish.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The museum is adapted for people with reduced mobility, with ramps and a lift.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Visitor parking: coming from the north, turn right before the guard post and then take the second left. Then it is a short walk past the guard post to the museum.
The museum is at the Norrbotten Air Wing south of Luleå, next to Luleå Airport.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours can be ordered. The museum is next to the guard post of the air wing outside the military area, so visits are possible without advance registration during opening hours. |
