The Third Swedish Air Force survival knife

 

 

 

 

First Swedish AF survival knife
Second Swedish AF survival knife
Third Swedish AF survival knife
 

 

The Swedish company Fällkniven also produces a survival knife, which was accepted 1995, for all the pilots in the Swedish air force,  and it is called F1.

 

Above the very first of F1 Military knives made bin Solingen.

The first knives were imported from Solingen, Germany and they had serial numbers on the back but without M-number.

 

Above is the pilot survival knife F1 knife M6310-006010 with separate sheath No M6310-006019
(Private collection)

Specifications  F1  
Length over all 210 mm
Length of the blade 97 mm
Thickness of the blade 4,5 mm
Wheight 150 gram

 

Above the 3 survival knives used by Swedish pilots and aircrews.

From left: m/1948; from 1960:s and to the right F1.

(privat collection)

 

This small folding knife is part of pilot survival equipment.

 

First Swedish AF survival knife
Second Swedish AF survival knife
Third Swedish AF survival knife
Swedish Military knives