 He was appointed in Chief of the Swedish Air Force in 1942 as the first Chief of Air Force with pilot training.Nordenskiöld was promoted general and retired from active service in 1954.Nordenskiöld was born on 6 September 1891 in Sundsvall, Sweden, the son of managing director, baron Gustaf Henrik Nordenskiöld and his wife Ester Laura (née Andersson).