No. 28 Squadron (Finland)

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.

No. 28 Squadron Finnish Air Force
Pilots in October 1942: lieutenant Kalle Uola, captain Reino Turkki, and sergeant Uuno Karhumäki.
CountryFinland
BranchFinnish Air Force
Rolefighter
EngagementsWinter War, Continuation War

Organization

Winter War
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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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