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Finnish Air Force - Page 17

Continuation War Started June 25, 1941

Continuation War Cease-Fire September 5, 1944 & Armistice Signed September 19, 1944

Lapland War Started September 15, 1944 & Ended April 27, 1945

Messerschmitt 109G-2

In MT-xxx Order MT-435

Me109G-6/U2 FAF LeR3 1.HLeLv34 Later, Me109G-6/U2/R3 LeR 4 PLeLv 41 MT-435 (SR+ZI) WNr.163964 White 1
with GM-1 Engine Boost & 300-Liter Fuselage Fuel Tank Only with PLeLv 41

Me109G-6/U2 LeR 3 1./HLeLv 34 MT-435
(SR+ZI) WNr.163964
White 1
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MT-435 Flown By
Master Sergeant [Vääpeli]
Antti Johannes Tani
In Cockpit
At Lappeenranta Airfield, Finland Summer 1944
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Me109G-6/U2/R3 LeR 4 PLeLv 41 MT-435
(SR+ZI) WNr.163964
White 1
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MT-435 with Sand Filter &
White-Blue-White Roundel Emblem & 300-Liter Fuselage Fuel Tank &
Ground Crew Preparing for Military Flight Post-War Finland
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MT-435 & MT-426

Me109G-6/U2 FAF LeR 3 1./HLeLv 34 MT-435 (SR+ZI) WNr.163964 White 1 (Front Aircraft)
with GM-1 Engine Boost & Yellow Fuselage Band & Yellow Nose Band
Flown By Staff Sergeant [Ylikersantti] Uhro Lehto

Me109G-6/U2 FAF LeR 3 1./HLeLv 34 MT-426 (RW+MZ) WNr.411347 White 6 (Rear Aircraft)
with GM-1 Engine Boost & Yellow Fuselage Band & Yellow Nose Band
Flown By Warrant Officer [Sotilasmestari] Eino Ilmari 'Illu' Juutilainen

Me109G-6/U2 (Front)
LeR 3 1./HLeLv 34 MT-435
(SR+ZI) WNr.163964 White 1 &
(Rear)
LeR 3 1./HLeLv 34 MT-426
(RW+MZ) WNr.411347 White 6
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MT-435 (Front) & MT-426 (Rear)
At Lappeenranta Airfield, Finland
June 1944
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MT-435 & MT-428

Me109G-6/U2 FAF 1./HLeLv 34 MT-435 (SR+ZI) WNr.163964 White 1 (Front Aircraft)
with GM-1 Engine Boost & Yellow Fuselage Band & Yellow Nose Band
Flown By Staff Sergeant [Ylikersantti] Uhro Lehto

Me109G-6/U2 FAF 1./HLeLv 34 MT-428 (RX+CX) WNr.411901 White 8 (Rear Aircraft)
with GM-1 Engine Boost & Yellow Fuselage Band & Yellow Nose Band
Flown By Master Sergeant [Vääpeli] Antti Johannes Tani

Me109G-6/U2 (Front)
LeR 3 1./HLeLv 34 MT-435
(SR+ZI) WNr.163964 White 1 &
(Rear)
LeR 3 1./HLeLv 34 MT-428
(RX+CX) WNr.411901 White 8
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MT-435 (Front) & MT-438 (Rear)
At Lappeenranta Airfield, Finland
June 19 to 23, 1944
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MT-435 & MT-494

Me109G-6/U2 FAF LeR 3 1./HLeLv 34→/HLeLv 33 MT-435 (SR+ZI) WNr.163964 White 1 (Front Aircraft)
with Erla Haube Canopy & Sand Filter & White-Blue-White Post-War Roundels

Me109G-6 FAF LeR 5 1./HLeLv 30→LeR 3 /HLeL31→LeR 3 /HLeLv 23 MT-494 (CW+ZB) WNr.166132 Yellow 2 (Rear Aircraft)
with Erla Haube Canopy & Sand Filter & White-Blue-White Post-War Roundels

Me109G-6/U2 & Me109G-6 (Front)
Me109G-6/U2
LeR 3 1./HLeLv 34→/HLeLv 33 MT-435
(SR+ZI) WNr.163964 White 1 &
(Rear)
Me109G-6
LeR 5 1./HLeLv 30→LeR 3 /HLelv 31→LeR 3 /HLeLv 23 MT-494
(CW+ZB) WNr.166132 Yellow 2
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MT-435 (Front) & MT-494 (Rear)
In Flight During Lapland War
Over Finland Until April 27, 1945
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MT-437

Me109G-6 FAF LeR 3 3./HLeLv 24 MT-437 (RQ+UA) WNr.163627 Ye1low 9
Yellow Fuselage Band & Yellow Lower-Half Nose Band & Yellow Under Wingtips

Me109G-6 LeR 3 3./HLeLv 24 MT-437
(RQ+UA) WNr.163627 Yellow 9
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MT-437 with HLeLv 24 Yellow Lynx Head Emblem On Rudder Flown By Sergeant [Kersantti]
Kosti Keskinummi
Who Was Force-Landed By Air Combat & (WIA) At Nuijamaa, Finland June 30, 1944
SA-Kuva #155318
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MT-439

Me109G-6 FAF LeR 3 3./HLeLv 24 MT-439 (NY+AJ) WNr.164920
Yellow Fuselage Band & Yellow Lower-Half Nose Band & Yellow Under Wingtips

Me109G-6 LeR 3 3./HLeLv 24 MT-439
(NY+AJ) WNr.164920 Yellow 9
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MT-439 with Erla Haube Canopy Flown By Captain [Kapteeni]
Hans 'Hasse' Henrik Wind
Taxiing At Lappeenranta Airfield, Finland June 19, 1944
SA-Kuva #155482
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