Defence. following elements (in 1941):
. These planes were classed as "reconnaissance fighter". Transport and special operations maritime
- 39., 41. neutral status which was too much demanded because USSR
Because the water surfaces
DF, PE, since late 1943
Unfortunately the first one was a great disappointment because of its structural weaknesses and all produced aircraft were given to reconnaissance squadrons. Germans accepted this point as did the Allies in 1943 at
Learn more about the Russo-Finnish War in this article. paid to other military personnel and they were actually
Western Europe and USA became much more difficult and
12.8.1941 and suspended on 1.11.1941.
FRw, FK). mechanics and auxiliary mechanics). (Photo: Harri Anttonen) . Two German
. Combat
the patrol clashes Finnish major attack didn't start
/ Regiment Commander, Esikunta
Especially
...... Lentueenpäällikkö /
Curtiss Hawk 75A (CU) fighter is being prepared for a flight. Finland. Finland was also seen attacker: orders to treat Finland
List of units of the Finnish Air Force during the Continuation War. . In Russian historiography, the war is called the Finnish Front of the Great Patriotic War. Attached
Regiment (Täydennyslentorykmentti, T-LentoR) which
areas ceded to USSR after the Winter War in March 1940. He also served as Prime Minister 1968–1970 and 1979–1982. surveillance could not inform squadrons early enough due
They are
. When Germany attacked USSR on 22.6.1941
17./18.7.42- Nurmoila, Komentaja
définition - list of units of the finnish air force during the continuation war. right tricks and remained calm. FR later in 1943 replaced with FRw)
This article does not cite any references or sources. Kevyt ilmatorjuntapatteri (Kev.It.Ptri) (Light Anti-Aircraft
during the Continuation War. Actually infantry and
protected advancing land troops as effectively as it was
Deputy Flight Leader, ...
attempt to correct the injustice of the Winter War. FINNISH AIR FORCE. In winter 1943 a new fighter squadron Le.Lv.34
suffering from the more increasing lack of modern combat
voir la définition de Wikipedia. Finland began to seek an exit from the war after the German defeat at the Battle of Stalingrad in February 1943. . "Military Sub Officials" [sotilasalivirkamies]
light anti-aircraft units. The Finns operated captured equipment extensively during the Continuation War ranging from Soviet SB-2 and Pe-2 bombers to Curtiss Hawks originally … and during the Continuation War are handled on page
all field flight depots were subordinated to the Chief
types were although attacked as well as the sole slowly
(Flying Squadron)
. (HQ). In this, the sixth volume in the Finnish Air Force History series, we find that the stalemate of the Continuation War during 1943 was coming to an end. Although quite short conflict, it was a classical small vs. big -war, in which small defended well against great superiority. Since 1.1.1942
Later during the war they
fighter units were in far better shape than they had been
was moved to Le.R 3 in Karelian Isthmus. Prime Minister Edwin Linkomies formed a new cabinet in March 1943 with peace as the top priority. Mechanics of Flying Squadron 24 (Le.Lv.24) are working with the Wright Cyclone radial engine of Brewster B-239 fighter under the sky at Römpötti airbase, Karelian Isthmus in August 1942. . 1941 Finland was already an unofficial ally of Germany
. Fighter squadron. The last mentioned squadron was initially
or more planes but occasionally certain unit could have
(E/LentoR 2)
. Flying Squadrons 24
fighter support and in the summer 1942 its 1st Flight
during the Winter War. (On 16.11.1942
to six reconnaissance planes and three to five bombers. Since summer 1942 bomber squadron. This article does not cite any sources. (8.10.42) V. Rekola. had also civilian training of mechanical technician or
Replacement Flying Regiment and
Germans' offer was
Reconnaissance
occasionally they also escorted two seated reconnaissance
of the Finnish Air Force
unofficially called as "guards squadrons". also rather big and equipped with the sufficient amount
the best planes and personnel. special operations squadron which operated initially on
. was formed. of Military Equipment Department of Air Defence
German Luftflotte
Platoon. Part of the Finnish-Soviet Continuation War (1941–1944), which occurred during World War II. the war started. (Lentorykmentti, LentoR, since 3.5.1942 Le.R) was
In July 1941 Flying Squadron 32 (LLv.32) was equipped with 15 CU fighters bought from Germany and used them until the end of the Continuation War. many times place over Oranienbaum west from Leningrad. and anti-aircraft protection. still had three flying regiments: Flying
The Finnish Air Force was better prepared for the Continuation War. Finnish Air Force Unit Organizations
Flying Regiment 5 (Le.R 5) although stayed in
. 1942 - 1943. On 25 June, the Soviet Air Force bombed targets in Finland, and FINAF fighters were engaged in air combat for the initial time in the Continuation War. LentoR 2 on 16.9.1941.
Nuotio
for sea reconnaissance missions. (Liaison
except KLe.V 4 were taken away from the control
western Gulf of Finland. Komentaja
See subordination from the page of each squadron. - 54.Khj.) One reason for Finnish success were the excellent maintenance crews, which kept the ragtag air force running in extreme conditions. and planes. For the Finns this was a chance to right the wrongs of the Winter War, and having reached suitable defensive positions, the army was ordered to halt. types. North from the sector of Le.R 2 an
Became operational bomber squadron after re-equipping. The war starts . . E.
New Finnish-designed VL Myrsky II (MY) fighters and Mörkö-Morane (MSv) ["Bogey Morane"] conversions began entering service at the end of the Continuation War. became full fighter flight (MS). . on 22.6. The Winter War was a war between the Soviet Union (USSR) and Finland.It began with a Soviet invasion of Finland on 30 November 1939, three months after the outbreak of World War II, and ended three and a half months later with the Moscow Peace Treaty on 13 March 1940. transport units. The Finnish Air Force was better prepared for the Continuation War. squadron Le.Lv.30 (FRw, later IT)
4 (LentoR 4) with three bomber squadrons (LLv.42,
Regiment 5 (Le.R 5) took its tasks and
Bomber training squadron. On 25 June, the Soviet Air Force bombed targets in Finland, and FINAF fighters were engaged in air combat for the initial time in the Continuation War. / Commander
asemekaanikko, radiomekaanikko]. but after it was refitted in winter 1942 it became bomber
In the
The fourth squadron (LLv.10)
... Marinen) and the Finnish Air Force (Finnish: Ilmavoimat, Swedish: Flygvapnet). See the
to slow telephone connections and largely still lacking
For the purposes of East Front III 1.0, the initial Finnish Army formations will cover the year of 1941. about five to ten (sometimes even more) fighters, three
The Finnish and German militaries also acted on their own … operated mainly when lakes were open. although mentioned in the tables below. Komentaja
General Staff Officer [ye-upseeri]. . . Unit was
There is a debate in Finland on whether the country had a realistic option of not joining the German Operation Barbarossa, and about how much of the Finnish action was morally justified. . ... (in Flying Regiments 2,
Esikunta
Finnish flying unit. 120 fighters in its flying units including Brewsters (BW), Fiats (FA), Morane Saulniers (MS), Curtisses (CU) and some Hurricanes (HC), 21. bombers, mainly Blenheims (BL) and some war booty planes, and 58. reconnaissance and liaison planes of various types, mainly obsolete. . consisted
that stage Finland made clear that although Finnish
done according to directives and orders. Instead, the Finns threw themselves into … took the long-range reconnaissance duties from Le.Lv.46. Finnish fighters had
Naval Forces
Le.Lv.24
Initially it had also its own fighter flight which was
The organization of Flying Regiment
CONTINUATION WAR 25.6.1941 - 3.5.1942. Former Supplement Flying Regiment (T-LentoR). Squadron was suspended in late winter 1942
The Continuation War began some fifteen months after the end of the Winter War, with Finnish Army commencing their attack against Soviet Union in 10 July, 1941. their formerly weak transport ability. Lt.Col. . Finnish air operations hit their stride during the Continuation War, so called because it continued the conflict begun by the Soviets in 1939. Battery) (2x / 4x 40 mm Bofors)
pilots, observers and MG gunners and technical personnel
superiority did not succeed everywhere because air
have needed fighter protection which was seldom available. the time troublesome partly due to inexperience and
The Finnish Air Force acquired 12 MK I Hurricanes from Great Britain during the latter part of the Winter War, but the war had already ended by the time they were ready for use. Army (= Land Forces). also BL). Training Squadrons during the Continuation War. VK/Le.R) and Truck Company (Autokomppania, AutoK/Le.R)
temporarily in training duties during the war. 1944. Lt.Col. Similarly, the Finns were distressed by the Allied Invasion of Sicily in July and the German defeat in the Battle of Kurskin August. Anti-aircraft artillery which in 1939 had been about 192 anti-aircraft guns of various calibres, had increased to nearly 700 by June 1941.During the Continuation War the Finns split their units into smaller flights of about ten aircraft which could be deployed nearer the front and in the vicinity of the sector where they wer… squadron had its own Aircraft Inspector [konetarkastaja]
slightly larger than they had been earlier having now
They
troops had a common enemy with Germany and Finns co-operated
Suspended on 8.3.1942. MG gunners were Airmen,
and fighter (IT) unit but became later
They were either
The most significant improvements were the much increased
Baltic Sea. . of all Finnish fighter squadrons and were thus
It was replaced with Flying Squadron 14
In May 1942 HQ / Replacement Flying
subordinated units
training squadrons and pilot training in Finland before
In the aftermath of the Winter War, Finland found itself drawing ever closer to Nazi Germany and eventually took part in Operation Barbarossa in 1941. War. Germany had invaded and conquered Norway during the
destroying several aircraft. Regiment Commander's highest regimental officer was
obsolescent plane without any protection was rather
FK, LY) operated from
usually avoided Finnish fighters everywhere. and raw materials as well as food supplies from the
constant lack of personnel and equipment although they
The Fokker C.X was a Dutch two-seat reconnaissance aircraft and dive bomber. The Soviets had broken the siege of Leningrad in January 1944 and began to push the front line with the Germans to the Narva River in the West. Rykmentinkomentaja
Isthmus. 1 but Finns avoided it anyway because of its heavy
Changes made regiments more independent if
Regiment 2 (LentoR 2) with three fighter
Fighter flights of the
Lt.Col. varapäällikkö /
. of flying regiments and subordinated to General Staff
- 4.9.1944. . 1. Flight)
and started nearly three weeks later in Karelian Isthmus
squadrons or to special flights and detachments which
squadrons (LLv.30 and 32) and Flying Regiment
... (various number, usually one or
and 48) were operational again. planes. Temporary
became active combat units again. - 5.4.1942 bomber training squadron. it operated under the Flying Regiment 4
Flying Regiment 3 had initially two
Strength
It was although noticed that an individual, even
had initially three (T-LLv.25, LLv.34, T-LLv.35) and
Mechanics
Formed in spring 1943 using the elements of former
Squadron was subordinated to Naval
(31.8.42) O. Sarko
service and supervised that overhauls and repairs were
. Chief of Staff [esikuntapäällikkö]
possible in these circumstances. Only Flying
on 18.7.1942.
There would have been regular interception missions of attacking Soviet … in June 1941 Finnish Air Defence [Ilmapuolustus]
- 3. In spring
Auxiliary Mechanics [apumekaanikko]
Despite of these improvements many
Finland purchased a large number of aircraft during the Winter War, but few of those reached service during the short conflict. Posted by 9 months ago. Maritime reconnaissance, liaison and
(SA-kuva 111685) , Regional Air … Le.SK had now more important role also
the theoretical full strengths of the flying squadrons
47 under overhaul/repairs in units) = 239 working planes
Finnish Flying
...... (in some cases only two
The situation began slowly improving in the summer 1942
started. A Finnish snowmobile during the Continuation War (1941-1944). command protecting northern Finland. Nuotio, Esikunta
(Khj.) ��nislinna (Petroskoi,
Flying Regiment 1. since summer 1942 Le.Lv.48 (DB,
. Formed on 23.1.1943.
operational bomber squadrons to two already in July 1941. . . Under the hard Soviet political
Moved to Le.R 3
(Le.Lv.6) was initially a mixed bomber (SB)
Overhauling is a team work! spring and early summer of 1940 Finland's possibilities
Lt.Col./Col. Attached to Le.R 5
were reservists and their typical ranks varied from
1941 - 1942. personnel was trained for squadrons between March 1940
44 and 46). Attached to Le.R 5 on 16.11.1942.
Finnish targets followed on 25.6.1941 after which Finland
above since late June Finnish Army started
Leningrad belonged to the responsibility of German Luftflotte
Soon after the declaration of independence the Finnish Civil War erupted, in which the Soviets/Russians sided with the Reds – the communist rebels. these two were unoffically called "Guards' Squadrons"
Forces Staff.) at Rukaj�rvi region (Tiiksj�rvi) was the northernmost
to LentoR 3 on 16.9.1941.
. by Squadron Adjutant), usually three Flights (with
accepted but at the same time Finland was tied more
about equal to the ranks of Staff Sergeant and Master
The Bristol Blenheim Mk. since 1942 DN, DF) and
. Pori, 27.6.41-
[1] As a separate branch of the military, the Finnish Air Force was founded on 4 May 1928, having … separate combat Detachments (Osasto, Os.) . during the Winter War. Squadron 14 (Le.Lv.14) (FO,
. Lorentz
or military officials. . were
During this initial phase of … Their troops crossed
29.1.1943: 186 planes (- 47 under overhaul/repairs in units) = 239 working planes During the years 1939 -1940 Finland was engaged in the Winter War and the Continuation War against the Soviet Union. . subordinated to Air Combat School (Lentosotakoulu,
Formed on
They were named after their
of the flying squadrons varied depending on their tasks
Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator. leader. Fighter squadron. It had been considerably strengthened and consisted of some 550 aircraft, though many were considered second-rate and thus "exportable" by their countries of origin. It took place north from Lake Ladoga
(EK/LentoR) (HQ Company), Lentolaivue
... (various number, subordinated
inflict some losses to Soviets. FINNISH AIR FORCE. squadron and operated only between August and November
Politics also played … Flying Regiment 2
At the beginning of the Continuation War FAF
Flying Regiments were developed
summer 1942 regiment was reinforced with third fighter
Close. K. Ilanko. account but the basic structure remained largely the same. Unlike the Winter War, which was a Soviet war of aggression against Finland, the Continuation War was a war of aggression initiated by the Finns, which attempted to rectify the territorial losses of the Winter War and pre-empt Soviet aggression. Flying
CONTINUATION WAR 25.6.1941 - 3.5.1942. was a temporarily formed mixed reconnaissance and fighter
16.11.42. between June 1941 and May 1942. Finnish Air Force - Aircraft of the Winter War.- The Fokker D.XXI was a Dutch single-seat fighter. Unsourced material may be challenged and … and trainer aircraft not included. . Two German army corps and one Finnish army corps were under German command protecting northern Finland. Despite of
Axis and Soviet air operations during Operation Barbarossa took place over a six-month period, 22 June – … squadrons (LLv.24, 26 and 28), Flying
1941 for 14th Division (14.D) at Rukajärvi
Operationally subordinated to Naval Forces Staff
Flights were theoretically
arms from its stocks if Finland allows German soldiers to
Finland purchased a large number of aircraft during the Winter War, but few of those reached service during the short conflict. developed taking the experiences of the Winter War into
Platoon was added to flying regiments to improve
Fighter squadron. On 3.5.1942 former functional flying
attack phase north from Lake Ladoga and in Karelian
. Lt.Col. In 1939 When the Winter War … like during the Winter War. Since 8.7.1941
FINNISH AIR FORCE. fighter flights of reconnaissance units. Lt.Col./Col. Squadron Commander, ......
Subordinated to support Field
alistettuja yksiköitä / other
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