Warbird Photographs

WWII German Aircraft Photographs - Fighters

Finnish Air Force - Page 2

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-202

Me109G-2 FAF LeR 3 1./LeLv 34 MT-202 (RF+UR) WNr.14722
with Yellow Under Wingtips & Yellow Fuselage Band & Yellow Lower-Half Nose Band

Me109G-2 (RF+UR) WNr.14722
Will Be LeR 3 1./LeLv 34 MT-202
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Me109G-2 (RF+UR) WNr.14722 Before Leaving For Finland Flown By Captain [Kapteeni] Pauli Ervi to Become 1./LeLv 34 MT-202 & In Background DC-2 (DO-1) Named 'Hanssin Jukka' Used to Ferry Pilots to Germany 1943
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Me109G-2 LeR 3 1./LeLv 34 MT-202
(RF+UR) WNr.14722
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Me109G-2 with Yellow Lower Nose Band Flown By Captain [Kapteeni] Pauli Ervi At Malmi Airport, Helsinki, Finland 1943
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Me109G-2 LeR 3 1./LeLv 34 MT-202
(RF+UR) WNr.14722
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Me109G-2 with Yellow Lower Nose Band Flown By Captain [Kapteeni] Pauli Ervi In Flight Finland 1943
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Me109G-2 LeR 3 1./LeLv 34 MT-202
(RF+UR) WNr.14722
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Me109G-2 with Yellow Lower Nose Band Flown By Captain [Kapteeni] Pauli Ervi In Dispersal Finland 1943
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Me109G-2 LeR 3 1./LeLv 34 MT-202
(RF+UR) WNr.14722
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MT-202 Flown By
2nd Lieutenant [Vänrikki] Leo Lasko
On Landing, Tilted Left Wing Down & Collapsed Left Main Gear
At Malmi Airport, Helsinki, Finland April 28, 1943
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MT-202 & MT-207 & MT-216

Me109G-2 FAF LeR 3 1./LeLv 34 MT-202 (RF+UR) WNr.14722
Flown By Captain [Kapteeni] Pauli Ervi (Front Aircraft)

Me109G-2 FAF LeR 3 2./LeLv 34 MT-207 (RJ+SK) WNr.14741 White 7
Flown By 1st Lieutenant [Luutnantti] Veikko Evinen (Middle Aircraft)

Me109G-2 FAF LeR 3 3./LeLv 34 MT-216 (GJ+QB) WNr.14784 Red 6
Flown By Master Sergeant [Vääpeli] Onni Paronen (Rear Aircraft)

All 3 Aircraft with Yellow Under Wingtips & Yellow Fuselage Band & Yellow Lower-Half Nose Band

Me109G-2 (Front)
LeR 3 1./LeLv 34 MT-202
(RF+UR) WNr.14722
(Middle)
LeR 3 2./LeLv 34 MT-207
(RJ+SK) WNr.14741 White 7
(Rear)
LeR 3 3./LeLv 34 MT-216
(GJ+QB) WNr.14784 Red 6
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LineUp with MT-202 (Front) & MT-207 (Middle) & MT-216 (Rear)
On Malmi Airfield, Helsinki, Finland 1943
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Me109G-2 (Front)
LeR 3 1./LeLv 34 MT-202
(RF+UR) WNr.14722
(Middle)
LeR 3 2./LeLv 34 MT-207
(RJ+SK) WNr.14741 White 7
(Rear)
LeR 3 3./LeLv 34 MT-216
(GJ+QB) WNr.14784 Red 6
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LineUp with MT-202 (Front) & MT-207 (Middle) & MT-216 (Rear)
On Malmi Airfield, Helsinki, Finland 1943
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Me109G-2 LeR 3 1./LeLv 34 MT-202
(RF+UR) WNr.14722
(Middle)
LeR 3 2./LeLv 34 MT-207
(RJ+SK) WNr.14741 White 7
(Rear)
LeR 3 3./LeLv 34 MT-216
(GJ+QB) WNr.14784 Red 6
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LineUp with MT-202 (Front) & MT-207 (Middle) & MT-216 (Rear)
On Malmi Airfield, Helsinki, Finland 1943
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MT-203
Me109G-2 FAF LeR 3 2./LeLv 34 (2./Lentolaivue 34) MT-203 (RF+UV) WNr.14726
with Yellow Fuselage Band & Yellow Nose Band & Yellow Under Wingtips
Flown By Captain [Kapteeni] Kullervo 'Kuije' Lahtela

Me109G-2 LeR 3 2./LeLv 34 MT-203
(RF+UV) WNr.14726
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Flown By Captain [Kapteeni] Kullervo 'Kuije' Lahtela
Ground Crew Refueling Aircraft
At Utti Airfield, Kouvola, Finland April 24, 1943
SA Kuva #116622
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Me109G-2 LeR 3 2./LeLv 34 MT-203
(RF+UV) WNr.14726
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Flown By Captain [Kapteeni] Kullervo 'Kuije' Lahtela
with Mechanic Resting
On Main Wheel
At Utti Airfield, Kouvola, Finland April 24, 1943
SA Kuva #126636
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Me109G-2 LeR 3 2./LeLv 34 MT-203
(RF+UV) WNr.14726
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MT-203 Is Behind LeLv 34 Pilots Sitting On Benchs
Waiting for Next Alert [L→R]:
1st Lieutenant [Luutnantti]
Lasse Lehtonen
1st Lieutenant [Luutnantti]
Kyösti Keijo Ensio 'Kössi' Karhila,
2nd Lieutenant [Vänrikki]
Mauno Ilmari 'Manne' Kirjonen,
1st Lieutenant [Luutnantti]
Reino Valli
Captain [Kapteeni]
Risto Olli Petter Puhakka
Captain [Kapteeni]
Timo Tanskanen
Staff Sergeant [Ylikersantti]
Osmo Länsivaara
2nd Lieutenant [Vänrikki]
Yrjö Armas 'Kreivi' Pallasvuo
&
Unknown Sleeping Pilot
At Utti Airfield, Kouvola,
Finland 1943
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MT-203 & MT-214

Me109G-2 FAF LeR 3 2./LeLv 34 MT-203 (RF+UV) WNr.14726
Flown By Captain [Kapteeni] Kullervo 'Kuije' Lahtela (Front Aircraft)

Me109G-2 FAF LeR 3 2./LeLv 34 MT-214 (GD+UY) WNr.14781 Yellow 4
Flown By Master Sergeant [Vääpeli] Mauno Mikael 'Manu' Fräntilä (Middle Aircraft)

All 3 Aircraft with Yellow Fuselage Band & Yellow Nose Band & Yellow Under Wingtips

Me109G-2 LeR 3 2./LeLv 34 MT-203
(RF+UV) WNr.14726
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Flown By Captain [Kapteeni] Kullervo 'Kuije' Lahtela &
In Front of 2./LeLv 34 MT-203 Aircraft Is LeLv 34 Commander Major [Majuri] Eino Antero
'Eikka' Luukkanen
(441 Sorties=Most of All Finns)
At Utti Airfield, Kouvola, Finland April, 1943
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