Aeroseum, Göteborg-Save, Sweden. Saab J29F Tunnan, Saab J35 Draken and Saab J37 Viggen, February 2015.
Up to 30 metres (90 feet) underground near the Swedish city of Göteborg (Gothenburg) an underground airbase has been turned into an aviation museum. The now Aeroseum was once a front-line fighter base of the Swedish Air Force. Commissioned in 1955 and expanded after, what was once Göta Air Force Base (F9) has been cut out in rock. The 22,000 feet of hangar cave was meant to protect the air defence of the Swedish west coast against a nuclear strike — although the runway above ground would not have survived a direct hit.
As a museum the Aeroseum (https://aeroseum.se) is a very cool place to be for aviation enthusiasts, and perfect for a rainy day as well. Like when I visited in February 2015. At that time one could even take a seat inside the cockpits of the real and legendary Swedish-made Saab Draken and Viggen combat aircraft that the Swedish Air Force once flew. Moreover, the Aeroseum has a very nice collection of past aircraft of the Swedish Army, Swedish Navy and Swedish Air Force.
A Saab J 35J Draken that served with 10 Wing at Ängelholm. A Saab J 37 Viggen behind it.
A Saab J 37 Viggen.
Inside the cockpit of a Viggen.
Insdie the Aeroseum, with a Saab J 37 Viggen closest to the camera.
A North American NA-16-4M training aircraft in Swedish Air Force livery, with nr. 71 on the tail
Boeing/Kawasaki-Vertol 107-II HKP 4 with nr. 69.
Boeing/Kawasaki-Vertol 107-II HKP 4 with nr. 69.
Kawasaki KV-107 (HKP 4C) with training depth charges. Former Swedish Navy variant.
Aérospatiale (Sud Aviation) Alouette II (HKP 2) in Swedish Navy livery.
Agusta Bell 204B (HKP 3C), Agusta Bell 206 (HPK 6), and MBB Bo-105 (HKP 9).
MBB Bo-105 (HKP9A), with launchers for anti-tank missiles.
Saab 91B Safir with reg. nr. SE-FVV.
Saab 91A Safir with reg. SE-AUR and Triumph Automobiler livery.
Skaninaviska Aero BHT-1 Beauty, built in 1945, in Norrtalje Kommun livery. Reg. SE-ANX
Saab J 35F Draken with tail no. 00. Further away another Draken with tail number 20 from the then 10 Wing.
Inside the cockpit of a Draken.
