Swedish Air Force Museum Museum

Address: Gärstadsvägen 2, 582 73 Linköping, Sweden

Website: https://www.flygvapenmuseum.se/en/

The Swedish Air Force Museum (Flygvapenmuseum) near Linköping presents the history of Swedish military aviation with a large collection of aircraft, engines and related equipment. The collection spans early aviation through piston-era fighters to Cold War jets and beyond.

Exhibits include complete aircraft, cockpit sections and technical displays that explain aircraft development, tactics and the Swedish Air Force’s operational history. The museum also runs educational programs and events tied to aviation technology and history.

The museum was founded to collect and interpret Swedish military aviation heritage and has grown into a principal repository for aircraft, documentation and technical artifacts related to the Swedish Air Force. Its displays cover both technological evolution and service history.

The museum is sited at the Malmen airfield just outside Linköping in Östergötland County, adjacent to historic and active aviation facilities.

• Location and access: Located at the Malmen airfield near Linköping, the museum is easily reached from Linköping and is adjacent to an active airbase and aerodrome infrastructure.

What to See#

• Main exhibition halls: Large indoor galleries presenting aircraft from early biplanes to jet fighters used by the Swedish Air Force across the 20th century.
• Outdoor aircraft park: An outdoor aircraft park and static displays that allow visitors to view larger aircraft types and prototypes not practicable to display indoors.
• Technical and cockpit displays: Specialist displays of avionics, engines and cockpit sections together with technical exhibits that document aircraft development and operational history.

The Swedish Air Force Museum (Flygvapenmuseum) is in Malmslätt, just outside Linköping. It is about 5-7 km west of Linköping city centre (roughly 10-15 minutes by car). Östgötatrafiken regional buses run from Linköping Resecentrum toward Malmslätt/airport - get off at the stop for the museum/airport and walk a few minutes; the E4 motorway provides the main road access to Linköping and nearby local roads to Malmslätt.

• Check the museum's event calendar before you go - the site at Malmen often schedules flight demonstrations, restoration-viewing days and special displays that add value to a visit.
• If you want cockpit access or a closer look at specific aircraft, ask at reception about guided tours or hands-on sessions; these are sometimes available but limited.
• Aim for a weekday visit to avoid larger family crowds on weekends and to have more space around popular exhibits.