No. 21 Squadron (Finland) Explained

Fighter Squadron 21 (Hävittäjälentolaivue 21, HävLLv 21) was a Finnish fighter squadron located in Pirkkala, near Tampere. It was the operational part of the Satakunta Air Command. The squadron was disbanded in June 2014, with the fighters being split between Karelian Air Command and Lapland Air Command.^[1]

Organization

1st Flight: Fighter flight, flew F-18C/D and also trained mechanics

2nd Flight: Fighter flight, flew F-18C/D and trained pilots

Liaison Flight: Flew Valmet Vinka, PA-31-350 Chieftain, and Valmet L-90TP Redigo aircraft

Sources

• www.ilmavoimat.fi

Notes and References

1. 20 March 2015 . Annual Report 2014 . The Finnish Defence Forces . 18–20 . 31 May 2015 .