{"id":3516,"date":"2016-02-28T20:54:47","date_gmt":"2016-02-28T18:54:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/?page_id=3516"},"modified":"2025-03-22T16:24:49","modified_gmt":"2025-03-22T14:24:49","slug":"rfn-vidsel-museum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/rfn-vidsel-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"RFN Vidsel Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Closed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>RFN Vidsel Museum<\/strong>, located near <strong>Vidsel<\/strong> in <strong>northern Sweden<\/strong>, is a museum dedicated to the history of the <strong>Swedish military<\/strong>, particularly its <strong>air defense<\/strong> and <strong>missile systems<\/strong>. The museum is housed near the <strong>Vidsel Test Range<\/strong>, one of Sweden&#8217;s most important <strong>military test facilities<\/strong>, and offers a fascinating look at Sweden\u2019s role in the development of <strong>defense technology<\/strong>. The museum features exhibits related to the <strong>Swedish Armed Forces<\/strong>, focusing on <strong>missile defense<\/strong>, <strong>aircraft<\/strong>, and <strong>rocket technology<\/strong>, with a particular emphasis on the <strong>Cold War<\/strong> and the development of <strong>air defense systems<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"txt\"><strong>RFN Vidsel Museum <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"widget-pane-section-info-text\">Vidsels flygplats<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"txt\"><span class=\"widget-pane-section-info-text\">942 95 <\/span><\/span>Vidsel<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/2015\/05\/30\/sweden\/\">Sweden<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>closed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d1215223.4143596173!2d18.493808034006967!3d65.87854269257933!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0000000000000000%3A0xe12f03de575c12fd!2sRFN+Museum!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1456685649977\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Former aircraft collection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/rfn-vidsel-museum\/de-havilland-j33-venom-and-agusta-bell-hkp3c-helicopter\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3517\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"133\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/de-Havilland-J33-Venom-and-Agusta-Bell-Hkp3C-helicopter.jpg\" alt=\"de Havilland J33 Venom and Agusta Bell Hkp3C helicopter\" class=\"wp-image-3517\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>03156\/93<p><\/p>\n<p>SE-DCA<\/p>\n<p>32616\/46<\/p>\n<p>32615\/45<\/p>\n<p>35604\/04<\/p>\n<p>37378\/38<\/p>\n<p>02403\/03<\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>S526<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>050<\/p><\/td><td>Agusta Bell Hkp3C<p><\/p>\n<p>de Havilland J33 Venom<\/p>\n<p>SAAB J32B Lansen<\/p>\n<p>SAAB J32D Lansen<\/p>\n<p>SAAB J35J Draken<\/p>\n<p>SAAB JA37 Viggen<\/p>\n<p>Sud Aviation Hkp2 (Alouette II)<\/p>\n<p>Drones<\/p>\n<p>GAF Jindivik<\/p>\n<p>Rb02&nbsp; CT-20<\/p>\n<p>Rb03&nbsp; KD2R-5<\/p>\n<p>Rb06&nbsp; MQM-107A<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a test-range museum with drones and aircraft<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/rfn-vidsel-museum\/rb06-drone\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3518\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Rb06-Drone.jpg\" alt=\"Rb06 Drone (Raytheon MQM-107A Streaker)\" class=\"wp-image-3518\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Highlights of RFN Vidsel Museum:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>History of Vidsel Test Range<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The museum offers insight into the history of the <strong>Vidsel Test Range<\/strong>, which has been operational since the 1950s. It has been used extensively for testing <strong>missiles<\/strong>, <strong>rockets<\/strong>, and <strong>aircraft systems<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Vidsel Test Range played a crucial role in testing Swedish-made <strong>missile defense systems<\/strong>, <strong>radar technology<\/strong>, and other critical military equipment, especially during the <strong>Cold War<\/strong> when Sweden sought to enhance its defense capabilities in the face of potential threats.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Missile Defense Systems<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>One of the main attractions at the RFN Vidsel Museum is its collection of <strong>missile defense technology<\/strong>, particularly Swedish-developed <strong>surface-to-air missiles<\/strong> and <strong>rockets<\/strong>. The museum showcases both the <strong>missiles<\/strong> themselves and the <strong>launching systems<\/strong> used during testing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exhibits feature key missile systems such as the <strong>RB 70<\/strong>, a <strong>Swedish-made short-range missile system<\/strong>, and the <strong>Huginn<\/strong> anti-aircraft missile, which were part of Sweden\u2019s strategy to defend its airspace from potential attacks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Aircraft and Aviation<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The museum also houses a collection of <strong>military aircraft<\/strong> that were tested or used in conjunction with the Vidsel Test Range. This includes various <strong>Swedish Air Force aircraft<\/strong> that were integral to the testing of missile systems and radar technologies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Notable aircraft include <strong>Saab 37 Viggen<\/strong> and <strong>Saab 35 Draken<\/strong>, both of which were involved in missile defense and testing operations in the Cold War era.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cold War Era Defense<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>RFN Vidsel Museum provides a detailed account of Sweden\u2019s <strong>military strategy<\/strong> during the <strong>Cold War<\/strong>. With a focus on <strong>neutrality<\/strong> and <strong>defensive capability<\/strong>, the museum highlights how Sweden developed its <strong>air defense systems<\/strong>, <strong>missiles<\/strong>, and other military technologies to protect its sovereignty during a time of heightened tensions between the East and the West.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The exhibits explain how <strong>Vidsel<\/strong> played a pivotal role in <strong>testing<\/strong> the technology that was central to Sweden\u2019s defense during the Cold War, including how <strong>missile defense systems<\/strong> and <strong>radar<\/strong> were developed and tested to counter air threats<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Museum is closed<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Closed RFN Vidsel Museum, located near Vidsel in northern Sweden, is a museum dedicated to the history of the Swedish military, particularly its air defense&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3516","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3516","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3516"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3516\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35010,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3516\/revisions\/35010"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3516"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}