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In the beginning of year
1966

At Ljungbyhed

In front of the J 28, Vampyre, I don´t fly this type of plane, I start with the propeller-driven aircraft SK50 (Saab Safir).

My group was the first who should fly Viggen and driving practice at the jetfighter SK 60

After Ljungbyhed I took a pilot licence, I must show for myself I can fly, even if I noy fly the military aircraft in Swedish Airforce, and I'm glad for that (!)



I wasn't satisfied with the certicate only at PA 28, Cherokeen, I found a very nice aircraft called Beagle Pup 121 a nice machine with "lever" instead for a stearing wheel as it was at the Cherokee but Beagle pup disipear and I have to fly the Cherokee at Flygsam's air school.


The Cherokee was fun, well little bad visibility, because the wings was under the cocpit but I could fly upside down so...... I remember when I fly "EK" (Ensam Kommando), in English I can translate it ruf, Alone Command, it was at Norrtälje airport, a small runway of lawn. The teacher said nothing, we done a normal landing and he step off and said to me "Stop Tommy, you shall fly alone now, good luck (!) When I take off I hit the passengers seat with my hands and said for my self "Tommy you can fly alone now!!!" I fly out over Norrtälje town and out over Östersjön (The Baltic Sea) what a feeling, I never forget that trip. It was like yesterday!

When I receive my pilot licence I give SR flying club a call and want to be member immediately, Olle Höglund was the cashier and even A-Sound tecnique at Swedish Television but at that time the name was SR (Swedish Radio.) I remember I have to pay 30 Swedish Crowns/year, around $2.50, well it was nearly what I receive from Swedish Television for a day wage (!)

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