Swedish underground hangars, photos

In article ,
robert arndt wrote:

I've been told by a few people it actually is a fire demon/god from
Norse mythology...

Yes. Surte (Saron) is the ruler of Muspelheim (Mordor), but it is much
more fun to name an A-bomb after a small place that used to be full of
flaming hot furnaces used in glass production. :-/

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In article ,
robert arndt wrote:

I've been told by a few people it actually is a fire demon/god from
Norse mythology...

Yes. Surte (Saron) is the ruler of Muspelheim (Mordor), but it is much
more fun to name an A-bomb after a small place that used to be full of
flaming hot furnaces used in glass production. :-/

Thanks for the info. I want to have a custom made Surte bomb along
with the A36 model but can't find any information on the Swedish
design (assuming they had at least an initial concept of the 600-800
kg weapon). Supposedly, Bofors would have constructed it (or at least
made vital components of it).
Any suggestions where to look to find the design? If not, I will just
tell the model maker to base it on an early British nuclear free fall
bomb.
BTW, is the furnace story where they actually came up with the name?
Swedish fighters tend to all have mythological names: Drakon (Dragon),
Viggen (Thunderbolt), and Gripen (Griffin). I suppose Surte (Fire
Demon) is appropriate for a Swedish nuke but I wonder what name the
A36 would have recieved itself. Any ideas??? If I hear a good
suggestion I might name it myself on the display stand.

Rob

In article ,
robert arndt wrote:

Swedish fighters tend to all have mythological names: Drakon (Dragon),
Viggen (Thunderbolt), and Gripen (Griffin).

OK, lances occur in mythology, but has there ever been a
hero who used a flying barrel?

Also note that drake = kite (take a look at the planform
and keep in mind this wasn't an official name in the time
frame you're thinking of).

I suppose Surte (Fire
Demon)

I think you have to make up your mind if it's Surt or
Surte.

is appropriate for a Swedish nuke but I wonder what name the
A36 would have recieved itself.

"Flygplan typ 36".
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On 4 Jul 2003 09:11:57 +0200, (Urban Fredriksson) wrote:

In article ,
robert arndt wrote:

Swedish fighters tend to all have mythological names: Drakon (Dragon),
Viggen (Thunderbolt), and Gripen (Griffin).

OK, lances occur in mythology, but has there ever been a
hero who used a flying barrel?

I did hear of one or two in the Niagara Falls area ;-)


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(Urban Fredriksson) wrote in message ...
In article ,
robert arndt wrote:

Swedish fighters tend to all have mythological names: Drakon (Dragon),
Viggen (Thunderbolt), and Gripen (Griffin).

OK, lances occur in mythology, but has there ever been a
hero who used a flying barrel?

I think everyone will make an exception here noting that the Tunnan
was actually one of the most accurate aircraft descriptions ever!

Also note that drake = kite (take a look at the planform
and keep in mind this wasn't an official name in the time
frame you're thinking of).

I suppose Surte (Fire
Demon)

I think you have to make up your mind if it's Surt or
Surte.

This I don't understand... unless the spelling in Swedish varies. In
old Norse mythology it is always Surte. Translation: "flame God" or
"flame Demon".

is appropriate for a Swedish nuke but I wonder what name the
A36 would have recieved itself.

"Flygplan typ 36".

Besides the obvious. A few enthusiasts sent in some recommendations
with the names Valkyrie and Berserker showing up more than once.
Valkyrie (Choosers of the Slain) sounds great but was taken by the
latter XB-70 bomber. Berserker seems out of place. Berserkers, aka
frenzied warriors, made their presence known to the enemy rather
loudly BEFORE their attack. The A36 approach would have been the
opposite.

Rob

In article ,
robert arndt wrote:

"Flygplan typ 36".

Besides the obvious.

I'm totally serious. The air force never planned on giving
the J 35 a name. And there was a possibility the 37 could
have been called "Falken" or something, so there's no
reason to assume any kind of theme to the name(s) either, then.
SK 60 still has no name.
--
Urban Fredriksson http://www.canit.se/%7Egriffon/
A king and an elephant were sitting in a bathtub. The king said, "pass
the soap" and the elephant said, "No soap, radio!"

In article ,
robert arndt wrote:

BTW, is the furnace story where they actually came up with the name?

I have no idea. I didn't even know the bomb had been given a name and
the connection with the furnaces in Surte was just my first thought.

--
Göran Larsson http://www.mitt-eget.com/