No. 28 Squadron (Finland) Explained
| Unit Name: | No. 28 Squadron Finnish Air Force |
| Country: | Finland |
| Branch: | Finnish Air Force |
| Role: | fighter |
| Battles: | 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
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
- Book: Keskinen. Kalevi. Stenman. Kari . Fokker D. XXI (Mercury) . 1974. 2000 . Hobby-Kustannus Oy . Helsinki . 952-5334-02-3 . fi. Suomen ilmavoimien historia. 3A.
- Book: Keskinen. Kalevi. Stenman. Kari . Fokker D. XXI (Wasp) . 1974. 2000 . Hobby-Kustannus Oy . Helsinki . 952-5334-03-1 . fi. Suomen ilmavoimien historia. 3B.
- Book: Shores . Christopher F. . Finnish Air Force 1918–1968 . 1969 . Osprey Publications . Canterbury, UK . 0-85045-012-8. Aircam Aviation Series. S2.
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