Kjeller Flyfabrikk / Kjeller Flyvernaskinsfabrik

Lillestrømmen Aeroplanværksted (Lillestrøm Airplane Workshop)
Hærens Flyvemaskinfabrik (Army Flying Machine Factory)

This state-owned factory was established in 1914 at Kjeller airfield at Lillestrøm north of Kristiania (Oslo). The original name was Lillestrømmen Aeroplanværksted (Lillestrøm Airplane Workshop), in 1915 it become the Hærens Flyvemaskinfabrik (Army Flying Machine Factory) which had relocated from Sagene in Kristiania.
The name Kjeller Flyfabrikk didn’t appear until Aug 1927.

The Norwegian Army Aircraft Factory, located at Kjeller. Built under license during the 1930s Fokker C.V as the F.F.7 Hauk (Hawk) and de Havilland Gipsy Moth and Tiger Moth. Also did repair and overhaul of military-aircraft equipment, and experimental work.

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