Bas 90 - Air Base System 90, Swedish Air Force (1986) [english subtitles available]

During the cold war, the Swedish Air Force had a doctrine of dispersed basing in case war broke out. This concept was conceived in the 1950's and was called "Bas 60" and several wartime air bases were built across the country, including road runways as backup bases to the regular ones. The idea was that by having many bases and no more than one squadron of aircraft per base, each base would be a small and uneconomic target for nuclear weapons and ensure endurance and survivability for the air force. "Bas 60" was primarily dimensioned around the nuclear threat, so when long range attack aircraft (such as the Su-24) emerged as a threat in the 1970's and 1980's the system needed further development. The result was "Bas 90".
This is an information film about the then new Airbase System 90 (Bas 90) in the Swedish Air Force, from 1986. The film shows and explains the concept of the system, including road runways and mobile ground crew.
English subs available.

[@Farksisten]

English subtitles are available!

[@johnsaetre7071]

Great work with the translation. Thank you.

[@MegaGronis]

Sweden had the forth strongest air force in the world during the 60 s and 70s . Almost 1000 planes . Made in Sweden.

[@JorgenD-original]

Fun to see now a days again It was really good thinking 🤔

[@Mygg_Jeager]

So THAT'S where Ace Combat 5 got it's ideas. :P

[@petter5721]

Sweden is building this capability again. I saw an exercise last year from a road-base!

[@svenskfika240]

Rapportera inte på sociala medier om pågående insatser, vare sig polisiära eller militära, då det kan röja dessa, och hjälpa kriminella, terrorister och främmande makt och rent av förstöra en insats.

[@artilleryfire6576]

@@svenskfika240 och vem stöder detta?

[@svenskfika240]

@@artilleryfire6576 ?

[@artilleryfire6576]

@@svenskfika240 vem stöder det du sa

[@svenskfika240]

@@artilleryfire6576 ganska märklig fråga egentligen. Ehmm? Det borde vara sunt förnuft att inte publicera information om pågående militära insatser för att även en kommentar på sociala medier kan användas av en främmande makt. Så för att svara på din fråga, ganska många.

[@rhetthart9311]

So glad america has the Eisenhower interstate system too. Thx for cool road take off vids Sweden

[@jaysonobos5094]

Saw this from hoggit. Damn, this is a genius move. I just wonder if roads have enough integrity to withstand burners when the jets rotate.

[@MrAnton275]

Well it hasnt been a problem for the last 50 years, so I guess they are fine

[@MaskinJunior]

Viggen was designed specifically for that. With full thrust reversal, and a slight head wind. it is possible to land a Viggen on a carrier without using the bungee-coord.

[@kubanskiloewe]

ok, and how it would take off again ;-)

[@MaskinJunior]

It just need to reverse to the other end of the carrier, or turn around. It needs less runway for take-off than landing. Especially if the surrounding area is flat like the sea.

[@ulvsbane]

Found this video showing the Viggen landing and take off again. During peacetime it's only using afterburner stage 2 and not stage 3, which would have shortened the landing and take off. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHOoZWR3bruHabM

[@cjp7812]

någon som vet vilken bas kartan är på??

[@Farksisten]

Ingen bas som har existerat i verkligheten. Det är en fiktiv bas som kallades för "Åbybasen" och användes i utbildnings och demonstrationssyfte (som i filmen ovan). Wikipedia har listor över alla faktiska Bas 60 och Bas 90 flygbaser.

[@magnushansson3298]

Vårt största problem var att få våra ff (piloter) till avsedd plats. Utan ff lyfter inte kärrorna.

[@Doomsday499]

På dessa vägbaser så bodde piloterna på Bas centralen (en bunker i skogen, inte långt från hangaren), så att få dem till flygplanen var inte svårt. Ta en cykel bara ;)

[@magnushansson3298]

@@Doomsday499 kanske hade vi inte haft några piloter att bemanna planen vi byggt? Bas 90 avsåg delmob.

[@lancelogan]

Genious!

[@DJScaleModels]

Anyone know what rifles those ground crew were carrying? very unique looking

[@Doorsofprcptn]

Dancin'Janson I assume you mean the submachine guns they are m/45 9mm I think Americans call them Swedish K. The other weapon I saw was the ak 4 the swedish variant of HK G3.

[@DJScaleModels]

you are fantastic!

[@petter5721]

Swedish K and G3

[@EAFSQ9]

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[@Burgerplayer3920]

Generation Zero?

[@theblacktemplars2483]

Burgerplayer it is a game to show of my country in its prime. Not even america had a stronger air force then us.

[@Burgerplayer3920]

@@theblacktemplars2483 indeed fellow swede

[@Fromheaven007]

Generation Zero PC Game

[@GeezRvonFart]

aahh.. the memories...

[@moronicvideos]

Haha, låg du också ute på på en av baserna?

[@GeezRvonFart]

@@moronicvideos såtenäs år 2001