Air Force Squadron 721 turns 100 today, and this will be marked with a double flyover over Denmark.

The Danish Defense's Challenger aircraft is part of the Air Force Squadron 721. (Photo: © Ida Marie Odgaard, Ritzau Scanpix) 20 min. ago

A double flyover of Denmark, with both Hercules and Challenger aircraft flying in formation, marks on Monday that Air Force Squadron 721 is celebrating its 100th anniversary.

The route passes over the Danish air stations and is a tribute to all the missions carried out by Squadron 721 since 1926, both internationally and in the Kingdom of Denmark.

The flight is a training mission for the crews, and so-called low-level flying is carried out where the route permits. Low-level flying is, true to the term, flying close to the surface of the earth or the sea.

Squadron 721 is Denmark’s oldest squadron and one of the world’s oldest. Among other things, the squadron is responsible for transport for the state and the royal family.

It was formed on 12 October 1926 under the Naval Air Service. At that time, the aircraft were seaplanes with pontoon floats that could land on water.

Today, Squadron 721’s total aircraft fleet consists of Hercules, Challenger and the small T-17 training aircraft.

See the route here – and look up if you want to take part in the celebration:

- Aalborg Air Station take-off 08.40

- Karup Air Station 09.05

- Billund 09.16

- Skrydstrup Air Station 09.25

- Assens 09.31

- Nyborg 09.37

- Korsør 09.43

- Avnø Air Station (former) 09.50

- Køge 10.00

- Brøndby Harbour 10.10

- Amalienborg in Copenhagen 10.12

- Kronborg in Helsingør 10.20

- Værløse Air Station 10.27

- Skalstrup Air Station near Roskilde arrival approx. 10.35

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