These walk-around photos were taken at Flygvapenmuseum at Malmen outside Linköping in 2017 and 2019. They show a Seversky Aircraft Corporation EP-106, designated J 9 in Swedish service, individual number 2134, coded F 3-53 in the markings of F 3 Malmen — one of the most remarkable procurement stories of the Second World War era, and one of the oldest aircraft in Flygvapenmuseum's collection. When the political situation in Europe deteriorated sharply in spring 1939 and Sweden faced a genuine threat of war, the Air Force urgently needed to reinforce its fighter strength. Aircraft designer Alexander Seversky happened to be on a sales tour in Europe at the time, and within a week Sweden had placed an order for his EP-106 — a fast, well-armed and easy-to-fly fighter based on the P-35. A total of 120 were ordered, but an American arms embargo cut the delivery short at 60 aircraft. The remaining 57 were redirected to the Philippines, where some went into combat still wearing their Swedish Air Force markings. Individual 2134, c/n 282-19, was delivered in July 1940 and served initially with F 8 Barkarby outside Stockholm before transferring to F 3 Malmen in 1948, where it flew in the reconnaissance role. It was retired from service in 1949 and immediately earmarked for preservation — making it one of the earliest additions to the aviation history collections that would later form the foundation of Flygvapenmuseum.