Finnish Air Force Fokker D-XXI List
Finnish Air Force Morane-Saulnier MS-406 models


 

Finnish Air Force Lentolaivue 44 or LLv.44, from 3 May 1942 Le.Lv.44
renamed Pommituslentolaivue 44 or PLe.Lv.44 on 14 February 1944 mixed photo's

Color photo Junkers Ju 88A FAF LeLv44   JK-252 Onttola 1944 01

Color photo Junkers Ju 88A FAF LeLv44   JK-256 Onttola 1944 01

Color photo Junkers Ju 88A FAF LeLv44   JK-266 Onttola Finland 1944 01

Color photo Junkers Ju 88A FAF LeLv44   JK-273 Onttola 1944 01

Color photo Junkers Ju 88A FAF LeLv44   JK-xxx Onttola Finland 1944 01

Junkers Ju 88A FAF 3.LeLv44   JK-267 W.O Metsola Onttola May 21 1943 01

Junkers Ju 88A FAF 3.LeLv44   JK-267 W.O Metsola Onttola May 21 1943 02

Junkers Ju 88A FAF 3.LeLv44   JK-267 W.O Metsola Onttola May 21 1943 03

Junkers Ju 88A FAF LeLv 1943 01

Junkers Ju 88A FAF LeLv44   JK-251 Onttola 1943 0A

Junkers Ju 88A FAF LeLv44   JK-252 crash landing Onttola May 27 1943 01

Junkers Ju 88A FAF LeLv44   JK-256 Onttola 1944 0A

Junkers Ju 88A FAF LeLv44   JK-260 Onttola 1944 01

Junkers Ju 88A FAF LeLv44   JK-260 Onttola 1944 02

Junkers Ju 88A FAF LeLv44   JK-260 Onttola 1944 0A

Junkers Ju 88A FAF LeLv44   JK-262 Onttola 1944 0A

Junkers Ju 88A FAF LeLv44   JK-265 Onttola 1944 01

Junkers Ju 88A FAF LeLv44   JK-266 Onttola 1944 02

Junkers Ju 88A FAF LeLv44   JK-267 Onttola 1944 0A

Junkers Ju 88A FAF LeLv44   JK-268 Onttola 1944 01

Junkers Ju 88A FAF LeLv44   JK-268 Onttola 1944 02

Junkers Ju 88A FAF LeLv44   JK-268 Onttola 1944 03

Junkers Ju 88A FAF LeLv44   JK-272 Onttola 1944 0A

Junkers Ju 88A FAF LeLv44 Stkz BJ+WW WNr 0883881 Finland 1944 01

Junkers Ju 88A FAF PLeLv44   JK-268 belly landing Kontiolahti May 14 1943 01

Junkers Ju 88A FAF PLeLv44   JK-268 Oksola Finland 1944 0A

Junkers Ju 88A FAF PLeLv44   JK-268 WO Unto Oksala Oksola Finland 1944 01

Junkers Ju 88A FAF PLeLv44   JK-268 WO Unto Oksala Oksola Finland 1944 0B

IL-2 Sturmovik 'Cliff's of Dover' - COD game skins
 
COD asisbiz Ju 88A4 FAF LeLv44   JK-256 Onttola Finland 1943
COD asisbiz Ju 88A4 FAF LeLv44 Stkz BJ+WW WNr 3841   JK-272 Onttola Finland 1943
COD asisbiz Ju 88A4 FAF LeLv44 Stkz CP+OO WNr 8785   JK-260 Onttola Finland 1944
COD asisbiz Ju 88A4 FAF LeLv44 Stkz CP+OZ WNr 8796   JK-268 Onttola Finland 1943
COD asisbiz Ju 88A4 FAF LeLv44 Stkz CP+OZ WNr 8796   JK-268 Onttola Finland 1944
COD asisbiz Ju 88A4 FAF LeLv44 Stkz DJ+TH WNr 3888   JK-267 Onttola Finland 1943
COD asisbiz Ju 88A4 FAF LeLv44 Stkz DJ+TS WNr 3899   JK-262 Onttola Finland 1943
COD asisbiz Ju 88A4 FAF LeLv44 Stkz GB+YH WNr 3878   JK-252 Onttola Finland 1943
COD asisbiz Ju 88A4 FAF LeLv44 Stkz GB+YJ WNr 3880   JK-251 Onttola Finland 1943
COD asisbiz Ju 88A4 FAF LeLv44 Stkz GC+UM WNr 8912   JK-273 Onttola Finland 1943
COD asisbiz Ju 88A4 FAF LeLv44 Stkz GE+YG WNr 3877   JK-265 Onttola Finland 1943

  asisbiz skin

   IL-2 Sturmovik 'Cliff's of Dover' Blitz

   IL-2 Sturmovik Battle of Stalingrad

   DCS World - has no 3D model

 





Finnish Aces of the Winter War[W-9]
Pilots Name confirmed unconfirmed
Lt. Jorma Sarvanto 13 4
Lt. Tatu Huhanantti 6 4
S/M. Viktor Pyötsiä 7 ½ 2
S/M Kelpo Virta 5 1
Lt. Urho Nieminen 5 1
Lt T. Vuorimaa 4 2 ½
Capt. Erkki Olavi Ehrnrooth 7 4

 

 Finland Map

 

    Winter War Citations: +

  1. Trotter 2002, pp. 187–193
  2. Hardesty p. 52
  3. Trotter (2002), p. 193
  4. Engle p. 22
  5. Kurenmaa, Pekka; Lentilä, Riitta (2005). "Sodan tappiot". In Leskinen, Jari; Juutilainen, Antti (eds.). Jatkosodan pikkujättiläinen (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Werner Söderström Osakeyhtiö. pp. 1150–1162. ISBN 951-0-28690-7.
  6. Trotter (2002), pp. 187–188
  7. Tillotson (1993), p. 157
  8. Hardesty pp. 250-1
  9. Engle p. 62
  10. Trotter pp. 187–193
  11. Engle p. 60
  12. Peltonen, Martti (1999). "Ilmasota talvisodassa". In Leskinen, Jari; Juutilainen, Antti (eds.). Talvisodan pikkujättiläinen (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Werner Söderström Osakeyhtiö. pp. 606–649. ISBN 951-0-23536-9.
  13. Finnish Air Force in World War II, Heikki Nikunen at century-of-flight.net
  14. Engle p. 58
  15. Engle, Paananen pp. 56–62

    Winter War Bibliography: +

  • Engle, Eloise/ Paananen, Lauri (1973) The Winter War Sidgewick & Jackson ISBN 0 283 97949 6
  • Hardesty, Von (1982) Red Phoenix: the rise of Soviet air power 1941–1945 Arms and Armour Press ISBN 0-85368-565-7
  • Trotter, William R. (2002) [1991]. The Winter war: The Russo–Finno War of 1939–40 (5th ed.). New York (Great Britain: London): Workman Publishing Company (Great Britain: Aurum Press). ISBN 1-85410-881-6.
  • First published in the United States under the title A Frozen Hell: The Russo–Finnish Winter War of 1939–40
  • Stenman, Kari (July–August 2001). "From Britain to Finland: Supplies for the Winter War". Air Enthusiast. No. 94. pp. 56–59. ISSN 0143-5450

    Some of the most widely used Book References:

  • Jagdwaffe: Battle of Britain: Phase One: July-August 1940 (Luftwaffe Colours: Volume Two, Section 1) Paperback Eric Mombeek (Author), David Wadman (Author), Eddie J Creek (Author)
  • Jagdwaffe: Battle of Britain: Phase Two: August-September 1940 (Luftwaffe Colours: Volume Two, Section 2) Paperback Eric Mombeek (Author), David Wadman (Author), Martin Pegg (Author)
  • Jagdwaffe: Battle of Britain: Phase Three: September-October 1940 (Luftwaffe Colours: Volume Two, Section 3) Paperback Eric Mombeek (Author), David Wadman (Author), Martin Pegg (Author)
  • Jagdwaffe: Battle of Britain: Phase Four: November 1940-June 1941 (Luftwaffe Colours: Volume Two, Section 4) Paperback Eric Mombeek (Author), David Wadman (Author), Martin Pegg (Author)

    Bibliography: +

  • 'Junkers Ju 88 - Star Of The Luftwaffe' by Manfred Griehl Published:Arms & Armour Press, Sept 1990 ISBN: 1 85409 043 7
  • History and technical development of each variant. 'Junkers Ju 88' by Ron Mackay Published:The Crowood Press, Oct 2001 ISBN: 1 86126 431 3
  • Comprehensive history of Ju 88.
  • 'Junkers Ju 88 Over All Fronts' by Joachim Stein Published:Schiffer Publishing, 1991 ISBN: 0 88740 3123
  • Pictorial history of the Ju 88.
  • 'Junkers Ju 88 In Action Vol 2: Aircraft in Action No.113' by Brian Filley Published:Squadron/Signal Publications, July 1991 ISBN: 0 89747 258 6
    Traces the development of the fighter versions. Very well illustrated.
  • 'The Junkers Ju 88 Night Fighters: Profile No.148' by Alfred Price Published:Profile Publications Ltd, 1967 ISBN: n/a
    Concise well illustrated history of the Ju 88C/G variants.
  • 'German Night Fighter Aces Of World WAr-2: Osprey Aircraft Of The Aces - 20 by Jerry Scutts
    Published:Osprey Publishing, 1998 ISBN: 1 85532 696 5
    Covers the development, tactics and leading aces of the Luftwaffe night fighter force. Some factual errors.
  • 'Nachtjagd-The Night Fighter Versus Bomber War Over The Third Reich 1939-1945' by Theo Boiten
    Published:The Crowood Press, June 1997 ISBN: 1 86126 086 5
    * Traces the parallel development of RAF night bombing and Luftwaffe night fighting during WW2. Very well written.

    Magazines: +

  • Airfix Magazines (English) - http://www.airfix.com/
  • Avions (French) - http://www.aerostories.org/~aerobiblio/rubrique10.html
  • FlyPast (English) - http://www.flypast.com/
  • Flugzeug Publikations GmbH (German) - http://vdmedien.com/flugzeug-publikations-gmbh-hersteller_verlag-vdm-heinz-nickel-33.html
  • Flugzeug Classic (German) - http://www.flugzeugclassic.de/
  • Klassiker (German) - http://shop.flugrevue.de/abo/klassiker-der-luftfahrt
  • Le Fana de L'Aviation (French) - http://boutique.editions-lariviere.fr/site/abonnement-le-fana-de-l-aviation-626-4-6.html
  • Le Fana de L'Aviation (French) - http://www.pdfmagazines.org/tags/Le+Fana+De+L+Aviation/
  • Osprey (English) - http://www.ospreypublishing.com/
  • Revi Magazines (Czech) - http://www.revi.cz/

    Web References: +

  • Wikipedia.org - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerial_warfare_in_the_Winter_War
  • Wikipedia.org - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messerschmitt_Bf_109
  • Wikipedia.org - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messerschmitt_Bf_109_variants#cite_ref-100
  • Wikipedia.org - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messerschmitt_Bf_109_operational_history
  • Massimo Tessitori LaGG-3 profiles http://massimotessitori.altervista.org/sovietwarplanes/pages/lagg3/lagg3.html#29-lg1
  • Flickr.com - https://www.flickr.com/photos/farinihouseoflove/2209839419/in/photostream

 

This webpage was updated 27th June 2021