From 1912 to 1944 Norway had two separate air arms run by the Navy and Army. Each service also had their own aircraft factory. The Army's was located at Kjeller, Norway's oldest airfield and it is still operated by the RNoAF in 2025. Following WW1, Norway had a need for a scout plane and landed on the Hannover CL.V which was produced under license by Flyvemaskinfabrikken at Kjeller. 203 was the first of 14 FF.7 Hauk (Hawk) to enter service on 19 September 1922 and the last to be retired 22 April 1933. In 1924he type set the Scandinavian altitude record of 8,450 metres.

The Norwegian took delivery of its first Maurice Farman MF.7 Longhorns in September 1912. Funded by a businessman from Trondheim under the condition that it would be stationed in the county of Trøndelag and named Olav Tryggvessøn after the king who founded the city of Trondheim. It was delivered 26 March 1913 and served the Army until struck off charge 2 April 1925. It carried the serial 16 during its active service.

The Norwegian took delivery of its first Maurice Farman MF.7 Longhorns in September 1912. Funded by a businessman from Trondheim under the condition that it would be stationed in the county of Trøndelag and named Olav Tryggvessøn after the king who founded the city of Trondheim. It was delivered 26 March 1913 and served the Army until struck off charge 2 April 1925. It carried the serial 16 during its active service.

On 30 July 1914 Tryggve Gran became the first to cross the North Sea when he flew from Cruden Bay in Scotland to Jæren on the southwest coast of Norway in this Blériot XI which was named Ça Flotte. The 470km long flight lasted 4 hours 10 minutes. The aircraft was subsequently bought by the Norwegian Ministry of Defence, renamed Nordsjøen (North Sea) and taken on charge by the Norwegian Army with a roundel incorporating the Norwegian flag added to the wings.

One of the first aircraft put into military service in Norway must have been this Farman MF-7 Longhorn, its huge wingspan can be appreciated in this shot. The aircraft is on display in the excellent Norsk Teknisk Museum in Oslo and is named after King Olav I, who reigned over Norway around the year 1000.

The Kjeller FF.7 Hauk (Hawk) was a licence built version of the Hannover CL.V biplane ground attack aircraft developed in Germany during WW I. Hærens Flyfabrikk of Kjeller built 14 of these aircraft for the Norwegian army. The aircraft served from 1923 till 1929. This is the only part saved of these aircraft.

The Norwegian Army operated both Piper Cubs and Cessna Bird Dogs as aerial observation posts attached to field artillery regiments. The last Bird Dog was retired in 1991 and returned to the USAF the following year. Three airframes are exhibited at various museums in Norway.

The Norwegian Army operated both Piper Cubs and Cessna Bird Dogs as aerial observation posts attached to field artillery regiments. The last Bird Dog was retired in 1991 and returned to the USAF the following year. Three airframes are exhibited at various museums in Norway.

Whether this aircraft was operational or not in June 1992 is unknown, but it did taxi under its own steam, with turning engine and propellor, to the static park for the airshow. This picture was taken just after shut down.