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📸✈️ Fototävling!Ska du besöka Flygdagarna i Linköping i helgen?Besök SAC Heavy Airlift Wing och dela din bästa bild av v...
19/08/2026

📸✈️ Fototävling!

Ska du besöka Flygdagarna i Linköping i helgen?

Besök SAC Heavy Airlift Wing och dela din bästa bild av vår C-17 Globemaster III eller vårt utställningstält i kommentarsfältet nedan för chansen att vinna fina priser.

Bidrag tas emot under flygshowen på lördag och söndag. Fem vinnare per dag!
🏆 1-2 pris: SAC Heavy Airlift Wing C-17 modell (skala 1:400)
🏆 3-5 pris: SAC 15-års jubileumsbok

Genom att delta intygar du att bilden är din egen och godkänner att SAC Heavy Airlift Wing får dela den i sina kanaler.

Lycka till! 📷✈️
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📸✈️ Photo Competition!

Visiting the Swedish airshow this weekend?
Stop by the SAC Heavy Airlift Wing and share your best photo of our C-17 Globemaster III or our display tent in the comments below for a chance to win nice prizes.

Entries will be accepted during the airshow on Saturday and Sunday. Five winners per day.
🏆 1-2 prize: SAC Heavy Airlift Wing C-17 model (scale 1:400)
🏆 3-5 prize: SAC 15 years anniversary book

By entering, you confirm that the photo is your own and agree that SAC Heavy Airlift Wing may share it on its communication channels.
Good luck! 📷✈️

07/08/2026

Training with the Polish Air Force

When heavy airlift meets fighter jet agility in the clouds. ✈️We recently linked up with two Polish Air Force F-16s for ...
07/08/2026

When heavy airlift meets fighter jet agility in the clouds. ✈️

We recently linked up with two Polish Air Force F-16s for heavy aircraft intercept procedures — sharpening our skills in low-level flying, tactical maneuvering, and air interception.

Huge thanks to the Polish Air Force for an outstanding joint flight! 🇵🇱🤝

🌍✈️ From Pápa to Michigan!As a multinational program serving 12 member nations, the Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC) i...
15/07/2026

🌍✈️ From Pápa to Michigan!
As a multinational program serving 12 member nations, the Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC) is proud to support Hungary in this important mission. Nearly 100 Hungarian soldiers recently departed aboard a SAC Boeing C-17 Globemaster III, bound for Michigan, where they will take part in the Ohio National Guard Combat Readiness Exercise 26.
Over the coming weeks, they will integrate with U.S. units, gaining valuable experience while strengthening combat readiness, leadership, and international cooperation.

🎖️ A New ChapterHonoring military traditions, our Commander Col Oostema 🇳🇱presided over a double change of command, pass...
03/07/2026

🎖️ A New Chapter

Honoring military traditions, our Commander Col Oostema 🇳🇱presided over a double change of command, passing the symbolic squadron flags for both our Logistics Support Squadron (LSS) and Heavy Airlift Squadron (HAS).

At LSS, Lt Col Plinck 🇳🇱 took over from LtCol Mattias Gustavsson 🇸🇪. At HAS, LtCol Coos Duinhof 🇳🇱 handed over to acting HAS Commander LtCol Robert Hannah 🇺🇸.

Additionally, NAMP Programme Manager Mark Lynch 🇺🇸 appointed the departing commanders as SAC Ambassadors for their future dedication to promoting the program’s success.

Local Pápa media was also on scene to cover the milestone event.

A massive thank you to our outgoing leaders, and a warm welcome to our incoming commanders—let's keep the mission moving forward!

100 Years of Excellence in the Skies! 🎂✈️Today at the Strategic Airlift Capability in Hungary we took a brief cake pause...
01/07/2026

100 Years of Excellence in the Skies! 🎂✈️

Today at the Strategic Airlift Capability in Hungary we took a brief cake pause from our global mobility mission to celebrate a massive milestone: the 100th anniversary of the Swedish Air Force.

At the same time we were also honored to actively participate alongside our Swedish colleagues in the historic 100-year anniversary flyover directly above Stockholm, Sweden! Seeing more than 50 Swedish aircraft stream across the skies of the capital—a stunning formation connecting past, present, and future aviation—was an unforgettable way to mark the official jubilee day.

Founded on July 1, 1926, by merging the aircraft units of the Swedish Army and Navy, the Swedish Air Force has evolved from its early pioneer roots into one of the most technologically advanced air arms in the world. During the Cold War era, Sweden maintained one of the largest air forces globally, developing legendary indigenous jets like the Draken and Viggen to safeguard its neutrality. Today, flying the advanced JAS 39 Gripen and fully integrated into NATO, Sweden remains a cornerstone of northern European security.

As strategic airlift partners, we are proud to support Swedish missions and ensure rapid response whenever and wherever it is needed.

Here’s to the next 100 years, Flygvapnet! 🇸🇪

Just recently, the Strategic Airlift Capability's Heavy Airlift Wing hosted the European Air Transport Command’s Advance...
03/06/2026

Just recently, the Strategic Airlift Capability's Heavy Airlift Wing hosted the European Air Transport Command’s Advanced Combined Air Terminal Training (ACATT) at Pápa Air Base, Hungary.
Bringing together more than 25 participants from 10 nations, ACATT strengthens interoperability and standardization in air terminal operations through common procedures and shared expertise.
While EATC delivered the training, the success of the event relied heavily on the support provided by our personnel and facilities. Throughout the two-week course, specialists from the Heavy Airlift Wing Logistics Support Squadron worked side by side with instructors and trainees, sharing their extensive operational knowledge, gained through years of multinational airlift operations.
Our modern infrastructure provided an ideal environment for realistic, hands-on training. Speaking the same professional language and applying common procedures alongside our international partners demonstrated the high level of professionalism that underpins effective multinational cooperation.
We are proud to have supported this important training.

NSPA leadership recently conducted an Executive Off-Site meeting at our home base in Pápa, Hungary, bringing together th...
01/06/2026

NSPA leadership recently conducted an Executive Off-Site meeting at our home base in Pápa, Hungary, bringing together the Agency’s senior leaders to discuss strategic priorities and strengthen collaboration across the organization.
During the visit, the Executive Management Board had the opportunity to tour SAC facilities, meet with NAM PO and HAW personnel, and gain first-hand insight into the Strategic Airlift Capability mission supporting 12 member nations.
It was an honor to host Ms. Stacy Cummings, NSPA General Manager and Executive Management Board members in Pápa for this productive visit.

Every few months we run a full training week — one of the rare moments when our normally nonstop schedule brings the who...
18/05/2026

Every few months we run a full training week — one of the rare moments when our normally nonstop schedule brings the whole HAW team home at the same time.
All our specialists refresh critical skills to keep us sharp in every part of strategic airlift. One example from this last week: our loadmasters trained on manually locking the C‑17’s landing gear with a bolt from inside the aircraft — a last‑resort backup if hydraulics fail and the heavy moose still needs to land.
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Today, the Strategic Airlift Capability family came together at our home base in Pápa, Hungary, for our SAC Family Picni...
30/04/2026

Today, the Strategic Airlift Capability family came together at our home base in Pápa, Hungary, for our SAC Family Picnic — an afternoon dedicated to celebrating partnership, camaraderie, and the strong bonds that unite our organizations and multinational community.

With participants from The Heavy Airlift Wing (HAW), Nato Airlift Management Program (NAMP), Boeing, the Hungarian Defence Forces 47th Air Base, and the QSI School, the event highlighted the unique bond we share, bringing together 12 HAW nations (plus a couple more within NAMP) in the spirit of friendship and cooperation.

All could enjoy a variety of activities, including the US favourite co****le, target shooting, and football (the European version), offering fun for both children and adults alike.

Guests also embarked on a delicious culinary journey featuring traditional Hungarian pork knuckle, classic American grill favorites, and of course many youngsters favorite — ice cream!

The event sparked many good laughs and will for sure be in many of our minds to further inspire our everyday mission to do strategic airlift all over the globe, delivering where it matters the most in each moment for all our member nations.

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