F 17 was established on the Bredåkra moor in 1944 under the name of Kungliga Blekinge Flygflottilj, "The Royal Blekinge Air Wing". The moor had been used as a military training ground since the 19th century. The wing was at first mainly used for marine operations, such as torpedo and naval mine deployment. In 1947 the wing was reorganized with bomber squadrons. In 1954 the first jet planes entered service at the wing, as a part of the Swedish Air Force's transition to jet aircraft.