No. 28 Squadron (Finland)
Appearance
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No. 28 Squadron Finnish Air Force | |
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![]() Pilots in October 1942: lieutenant Kalle Uola, captain Reino Turkki, and sergeant Uuno Karhumäki. | |
Country | Finland |
Branch | Finnish Air Force |
Role | fighter |
Engagements | Winter War, Continuation War |
No. 28 Squadron (Finnish: Lentolaivue 28 or LLv.28, from 3 May 1942 Le.Lv.28), renamed No. 28 Fighter Squadron (Finnish: Hävittäjälentolaivue 28 or HLe.Lv.28 on 14 February 1944) was a fighter squadron of the Finnish Air Force during World War II. The squadron was part of Flying Regiment 2.
Organization
[edit]Winter War
[edit]- 1st Flight (1. Lentue)
- Detachment Sirén (Osasto Sirén)
- 2nd Flight (2. Lentue)
- Detachment Turkki (Osasto Turkki)
- 3rd Flight (3. Lentue)
- Detachment Jutila (Osasto Jutila)
- Detachment Räty (Osasto Räty)
The equipment consisted of 23 Morane-Saulnier M.S.406s, 10 Hawker Hurricane Is.
Continuation War
[edit]- 1st Flight (1. Lentue)
- Detachment Turkki (Osasto Turkki)
- Detachment Uola (Osasto Uola)
- Detachment Sovelius (Osasto Sovelius)
- 2nd Flight (2. Lentue)
- Detachment Ala-Panula (Osasto Ala-Panula)
- 3rd Flight (3. Lentue)
- Detachment Hyrkki (Osasto Hyrkki)
- Detachment Vuorinen (Osasto Vuorinen)
The equipment consisted of 27 Morane-Saulnier M.S.406s and 410s, 1 Mörkö-Morane, 1 Brewster Buffalo, and 8 Messerschmitt Bf 109G-2s.
Bibliography
[edit]- Keskinen, Kalevi; Stenman, Kari (2000) [1974]. Fokker D. XXI (Mercury). Suomen ilmavoimien historia (in Finnish). Vol. 3A. Helsinki: Hobby-Kustannus Oy. ISBN 952-5334-02-3.
- Keskinen, Kalevi; Stenman, Kari (2000) [1974]. Fokker D. XXI (Wasp). Suomen ilmavoimien historia (in Finnish). Vol. 3B. Helsinki: Hobby-Kustannus Oy. ISBN 952-5334-03-1.
- Shores, Christopher F. (1969). Finnish Air Force 1918–1968. Aircam Aviation Series. Vol. S2. Canterbury, UK: Osprey Publications. ISBN 0-85045-012-8.
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