No. 44 Squadron (Finland) Explained

Unit Name:	No. 44 Squadron Finnish Air Force
Country:	Finland
Branch:	Finnish Air Force
Role:	bomber
Battles:	Winter War, Continuation War

No. 44 Squadron (Finnish: Lentolaivue 44 or LLv.44, from 3 May 1942 Le.Lv.44), renamed No. 44 Bomber Squadron (Finnish: Pommituslentolaivue 44 or PLe.Lv.44 on 14 February 1944), was a bomber squadron of the Finnish Air Force during World War II. The squadron was part of Flying Regiment 4.

Organization

Winter War

• 1st Flight (1. Lentue)
• 2nd Flight (2. Lentue)
• 3rd Flight (3. Lentue)

The Squadron was equipped with 8 Bristol Blenheim Is and 1 Douglas DC-2.

Continuation War

• 1st Flight (1. Lentue)
• 2nd Flight (2. Lentue)
• 3rd Flight (3. Lentue)
• 4th Flight (4. Lentue)
• Detachment Räty (Osasto Räty)
• Detachment Malinen (Osasto Malinen)

The equipment consisted of 8 Bristol Blenheim Mk.Is and some Mk.IVs, 3 Junkers K 43, 1 Blackburn Ripon IIF, 1 Heinkel He 115, and 14 Junkers Ju 88s.

Bibliography

• Book: Keskinen. Kalevi. Stenman. Kari. Finnish Dornier Do 17 Z, Junkers Ju 88 A-4 . 1999 . Hobby-kustannus . Helsinki . 952-5334-01-5. amp. fi. Suomen ilmavoimien historia. 2.
• Book: Shores . Christopher F. . Finnish Air Force 1918–1968 . 1969 . Osprey Publications . Canterbury, UK . 0-85045-012-8. Aircam Aviation Series. S2.

External links

• Lentolaivue 44