WhoWho Am I Am I

38 years Serving with the Royal Danish 38 years Serving with the Royal Danish Air ForceAir Force

Niels J. Hellgren

What did I do? MY CV.What did I do? MY CV. My Name is Niels Jørgen Hellgren.My Name is Niels Jørgen Hellgren. Borne 7 maj 1943 i Boserup skov at Roskilde Denmark.Borne 7 maj 1943 i Boserup skov at Roskilde Denmark. GraduatedGraduated from Roskilde Real Skole in 1960. from Roskilde Real Skole in 1960. Radio and TV Mechanic 31/12-1964 at Roskilde.Radio and TV Mechanic 31/12-1964 at Roskilde. Royal Danish Air Force Flying Training School may 3. 1965.Royal Danish Air Force Flying Training School may 3. 1965. Sent to Canada 14. October 1965 for Jet pilot training.Sent to Canada 14. October 1965 for Jet pilot training. Home from Canada to Officers School and advanced Pilot Training 11 January 1967 Home from Canada to Officers School and advanced Pilot Training 11 January 1967

atat RDAF Skrydstrup. RDAF Skrydstrup. Posted at RDAF Karup, 725 SQN flying F-100.Posted at RDAF Karup, 725 SQN flying F-100. Posted at RDAF flying training School June 1968.Posted at RDAF flying training School June 1968. Posted at RDAF Vaerloese, 721 Tactical Air Transport SQN august 1975.Posted at RDAF Vaerloese, 721 Tactical Air Transport SQN august 1975. Posted at Sonderstrom AFB in Greenland 1980-1982.Posted at Sonderstrom AFB in Greenland 1980-1982. Posted at ENJJPT in Texas, USA 1988-1989.Posted at ENJJPT in Texas, USA 1988-1989. Posted at Sonderstrom AFB in Greenland 1989-1991.Posted at Sonderstrom AFB in Greenland 1989-1991. Chef of flight safety at RDAF Værløse 1996-1999.Chef of flight safety at RDAF Værløse 1996-1999. Squadron commander 721 SQN from 1999-2003.Squadron commander 721 SQN from 1999-2003. Posted in Kyrgyzstan JAN-JULY 2002.Posted in Kyrgyzstan JAN-JULY 2002. Retired from RDAF 2003, there after 3½ at the Danish Clock and Watch Makers Retired from RDAF 2003, there after 3½ at the Danish Clock and Watch Makers

School. School.

RDAF RDAF Flying Training SchoolFlying Training SchoolDH ChipmunkDH Chipmunk

RCAF MOOSE JAWRCAF MOOSE JAW

Tutor T-33 Silver Star

Conversion to the Danish T-BirdConversion to the Danish T-Bird

T-33A SILVER STAR

725 SQN RDAF KARUP725 SQN RDAF KARUP

F-100 SUPER SABRE

RDAF AVNOERDAF AVNOE PILOT INSTRUCTOR

DE HAVILAND CHIPMUNK

RDAF VAERLOESERDAF VAERLOESEConversionConversion to DC-3/ C-47 to DC-3/ C-47

FLEW IN THE MOVIE ”A BRIDGE TOO FAR”

CONVERSION TO C-130 HERCULESCONVERSION TO C-130 HERCULES

AFGANISTAN

GREENLAND

RED CROSS RELIEF MISSION IN SUDAN 1985RED CROSS RELIEF MISSION IN SUDAN 1985

EL FASCHER

MY FIRST GREENLAND TOUR AS COMMANDERMY FIRST GREENLAND TOUR AS COMMANDER1980-19821980-1982

POSTING IN TEXASPOSTING IN TEXAS

T38 TALON

CONVERSION TO G-III GULFSTREAMCONVERSION TO G-III GULFSTREAM

HRH CROWN PRINCE FREDERIK OF DENMARK

SarajevoSarajevo19901990

X-JUGOSLAVIEN ROUND ROBIN WITH DANISH FOREIGN MINISTER UFFE ELLEMAN JENSEN

KING HUSSEIN OF JORDANKING HUSSEIN OF JORDAN

I KNEW HIM AS A HAM RADIO OPERATOR I SAW HIS AIRPLANE HE SAW MINE.

KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan AND Afghanistan AND Afghanistan20022002

I WAS RDAF DETACHEMENT COMMANDER. RETIRED AT THE AGE OF 60 FROM THE RDAF IN 2003