Axel Ljungdahl
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| Birth name | Axel Georg Ljungdahl |
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7 August 1897 Lund, Sweden |
| Died | 12 April 1995 (aged 97) , Sweden |
| Allegiance | Sweden |
| Service/branch | Swedish Air Force |
| Years of service | 1918–1960 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held |
F 1 Hässlö Third Air Command Chief of the Air Force |
Axel Georg Ljungdahl (7 August 1897 – 12 April 1995) was a Swedish Air Force general. He was Chief of the Air Force from 1954 to 1960.
Ljungdahl was born in Lund, Sweden, the son of merchant August Ljungdahl and his wife Clara (née Lundberg) and brother of Karl-Gustaf Ljungdahl, the CEO of ÅF. He became an officer at the South Scania Infantry Regiment (I 25) in 1918 and was trained as a pilot at Malmslätt from 1921 to 1923. Ljungdahl also attended the Gymnastic Central Institute from 1922 to 1924, the Royal Swedish Army Staff College from 1924 to 1926 and the Royal Swedish Naval Staff College from 1926 to 1927. He served as captain of the General Staff in 1930 and as teacher at the Royal Swedish Army Staff College from 1930 to 1937. Ljungdahl was military attaché and air attaché in London from 1935 to 1936 and was promoted to major in the Swedish Air Force the same year.
He was head of the Education Department of the Air Staff from 1936 to 1939 when he was promoted to lieutenant colonel. Ljungdahl was commanding officer of F 1 Hässlö from 1939 to 1942 and was promoted to colonel in 1940. He was then chief of the Air Staff from 1942 to 1947 and was promoted to major general in 1943. Ljungdahl was commanding officer of the Third Air Command (Tredje flygeskadern, E 3) from 1947 to 1954 when he was promoted to lieutenant general. In 1954 he was appointed Chief of the Air Force. During Ljungdahl's time as Chief of the Air Force began the necessary modernization and expansion of including base and combat management systems. The Air Force began to bring balance and thus became a more homogenous and enduring force. He retired in 1960 and was then promoted to full general. Ljungdahl conducted his farewell flight as Chief of the Air Force in a J 28 Vampire.
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