No. 48 Squadron (Finland) Explained

Unit Name:	No. 48 Squadron Finnish Air Force
Country:	Finland
Branch:	Finnish Air Force
Role:	bomber
Battles:	Continuation War

No. 48 Squadron (Finnish: Lentolaivue 48 or Finnish: Le.Lv.48), renamed No. 48 Bomber Squadron (Finnish: Pommituslentolaivue 48 or PLe.Lv.48 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

Continuation War

• 1st Flight (1. Lentue)
• 2nd Flight (2. Lentue)
• 3rd Flight (3. Lentue)
• Ambulance Flight (Sairaankuljetuslentue)
• Photography Flight or Flight Ahtiainen (Valokuvauslentue or Lentue Ahtiainen)
• Separate Photography Flight (Erillinen valokuvauslentue or Er.Valok.Ltue.)

The equipment consisted of 19 Bristol Blenheim Mk.Is, Bristol Blenheim Mk.IVs, 4 Ilyushin DB-3Ms, Ilyushin Il-4s, 4 Petlyakov Pe-2s, 1 Dornier Do 17Z, 1 Douglas DC-2, and 3 Junkers aircraft.

External links

• Lentolaivue 48