Bengt Nordenskiöld

Bengt Nordenskiöld
Born	September 6, 1891 Sundsvall, Sweden
Died	January 28, 1983 (aged 91) Österhaninge, Sweden
Allegiance	Sweden
Service/branch	Swedish Air Force
Years of service	1910–1954
Rank	General
Commands held	Chief of the Air Staff First Air Squadron Chief of the Air Force

Bengt Gustavsson (G:son) Nordenskiöld (6 September 1891 – 28 January 1983) was a general in the Swedish Air Force and Chief of the Air Force 1942-1954.

In 1910 Nordenskiöld started as a volunteer at Svea Life Guards (I 1), later attending the Swedish Armed Forces Military Academy at Karlberg Castle. On 28 January 1928, he was made a captain in the general staff. During 1931 he went through aircraft recognition training at F 5 Ljungbyhed, after which he was trained as a pilot. In 1936, Nordenskiöld started work in the recently created Air Staff under General Torsten Friis, later becoming a Lieutenant General. He was appointed in Chief of the Swedish Air Force in 1942. Nordenskiöld was also the first Chief of Air Force with pilot training. He was made a General in 1954.