The Junkers Ju 86K gave Sweden a solid medium bomber available in greater numbers than its specialist torpedo aircraft. Swedish planners examined torpedo fitting but did not formally adopt it, leaving level bombing as the aircraft's established role. Possible missions included attacks on formations at sea, enemy harbors, and supporting infrastructure. Sweden lacked the numbers for a mass bombing campaign, so the theory emphasized limited attacks against carefully selected targets. A small air force could still threaten maritime operations without trying to imitate the strategic bombing forces of a great power.
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Ju 86 targeted maritime strike
Sweden considered the Ju 86K for torpedoes, attacks on ships at sea, and precise strikes against harbor infrastructure rather than mass strategic bombing.