In August 1912, the first pilot school in Sweden was set up at Malmslätt by Carl Gustav Cederström at the location of the 1st Life Grenadier Regiment (I 4).

[1] Blazon: "Gules, the provincial badge of Östergötland, a griffin segreant or with dragonwing and tail, armed and langued azure between four roses argent".

[2] A colour was presented on 6 June 1939 at F 8 at Barkarby Airport by His Majesty the King Gustaf V. It was transferred to F 13 in 1974 and is today preserved at the Swedish Army Museum.

[3] Blazon: "On blue cloth in the centre the badge of the Air Force; a winged two-bladed propeller under a royal crown proper.

In the first corner a griffin segreant or with dragonwing and tail, armed and langued gules between four roses argent".