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Finnish Air Force Personnel - Page 4

Continuation War Started June 25, 1941

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

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

FAF Pilots In # of Victories Order 1st Lieutenant [Luutnantii] Lauri 'Lapra' Vilhelm Nissinen Knight ot Mannerheim Cross of Liberty, 2nd Class Awarded On July 5, 1942
32.5 Total Victories In Over 300 Sorties 9th Most Victories In FAF
4 in Fokker D.XXI, 22.5 in Brewster-239 F2A-1, 6 in Me109G

Fokker D.XXI LeR 2 5./LeLv 24
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FR-98 Flown By
Staff-Sergeant [Ylikersantti]
Lauri-'Lapra'-Vilhelm-Nissinen
Leans Against His FR-98 with
Ski Pods For Winter Operation
In Finland Early 1940
During Winter War
November 30, 1939
to March 13, 1940
[1200x1789] (970K)

Fokker D.XXI LeR 2 5./LeLv 24
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FR-98 Flown By
Staff-Sergeant [Ylikersantti]
Lauri 'Lapra' Vilhelm Nissinen
Leans Against His FR-98 with
Ski Pods For Winter Operation
In Finland Early 1940
During Winter War
November 30, 1939
to March 13, 1940
[1600x2385] (1,631K)

Brewster-239 F2A-1 LeR 2 3./LeLv 24
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Four ex-Winter War Pilots Discuss Mission Brief Wearing Seat Pack Parachutes In Front Of BW-3xx
[L→R]:
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3rd Flight (Lentue) Leader
Warrant Officer [Sotilasmestari]
Eino Ilmari 'Illu' Juutilainen, ========================
1st Lieutenant [Luutnantti]
Jorma 'Joppe' Karhunen,
1st Lieutenant [Luutnantii]
Pekka Kokko,
Master Sergeant [Vääpeli]
Lauri 'Lapra' Vilhelm Nissinen
At Rantasalmi Airfield, Finland
July 10, 1941
[1200x965] (540K)

NOTE:
On June 17, 1944 MT-227 Flown By 1st Lieutenant [Luutnantti] Urho Kaarlo 'Urkki' Sarjamo (KIA) Was Shot Down & His Left Wing Came Off & Then MT-227 Spun Down Out of Control & Collided with MT-229 Killing 1.HLeLv 24 Commander
1st Lieutenant [Luutnantti] Lauri 'Lapra' Vilhelm Nissinen Over Perkjavi, Finland.

Brewster-239 F2A-1 LeR 2 3./LeLv 24
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3./HLeLv 24 BW-384 Orange 3
Flown By
1st Lieutenant [Luutnantti]
Lauri 'Lapra' Vilhelm Nissinen
Sitting On Right Horizontal Stabilizer with 15 Tail Victory Marks
without Previous 4 Winter War Victory Marks
Finland Late February 1942
[1200x829] (405K)

Me109G-2 LeR 3 1./LeLv 24
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1st Lentue (Flight)
[1./HLeLv 24] Commander
1st Lieutenant [Luutnantti]
Lauri 'Lapra' Vilhelm Nissinen
with 5 1st Lentue Pilots
[L→R]:
1st Lieutenant [Luutnantti]
Otso Leskinen,
2nd Lieutenant [Vänrikki]
Heimo Olavi Lampi,
Warrant Officer [Sotilasmestari]
Viktor 'Isä Vikki'
"(Father Vikki)" Pyötsiä,
Staff Sergeant [Ylikersantti]
Paavo Koskela
Sergeant [Kersantti]
Arvo Ilmari Koskelainen
Are Receiving Special Mission Orders From
HLeLv 24 Commander Major
[Majuri] Jorma 'Joppe' Karhunen
Out of Photo to Right
At Suulajärvi Airfield, Finland
May 12, 1944
SA-Kuva #150293
[1200x1208] (969K)

Me109G-2 LeR 3 1./LeLv 24
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1st Lentue (Flight)
[1./HLeLv 24] Commander
1st Lieutenant [Luutnantti]
Lauri 'Lapra' Vilhelm Nissinen
with 5 1st Lentue Pilots
[L→R]:
1st Lieutenant [Luutnantti]
Otso Leskinen,
2nd Lieutenant [Vänrikki]
Heimo Olavi Lampi,
Warrant Officer [Sotilasmestari]
Viktor 'Isä Vikki'
"(Father Vikki)" Pyötsiä,
Staff Sergeant [Ylikersantti]
Paavo Koskela
Sergeant [Kersantti]
Arvo Ilmari Koskelainen
Are Receiving Special Mission Orders From
HLeLv 24 Commander Major
[Majuri] Jorma 'Joppe' Karhunen
with 1st Lt. Nissinen Shaking Hands with Major Karhunen.
Note:
Karhunen's Dog, 'Peggy Brown',
Is Behind Nissinen& Is Coming Towards Karhunen.
At Suulajärvi Airfield, Finland
May 12, 1944
SA-Kuva #150294
[1200x1214] (1,185K)

Me109G-2 LeR 3 1./LeLv 24
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1st Lentue (Flight)
[1./HLeLv 24] Commander
1st Lieutenant [Luutnantti]
Lauri 'Lapra' Vilhelm Nissinen
with 5 1st Lentue Pilots
[L→R]:
1st Lieutenant [Luutnantti]
Otso Leskinen,
2nd Lieutenant [Vänrikki]
Heimo Olavi Lampi,
Warrant Officer [Sotilasmestari]
Viktor 'Isä Vikki'
"(Father Vikki)" Pyötsiä,
Staff Sergeant [Ylikersantti]
Paavo Koskela
Sergeant [Kersantti]
Arvo Ilmari Koskelainen
Are Receiving Special Mission Orders From
HLeLv 24 Commander Major
[Majuri] Jorma 'Joppe' Karhunen
with 1st Lt. Nissinen Shaking Hands with Major Karhunen.
Note:
Karhunen's Dog, 'Peggy Brown',
Is Behind Nissinen & Is Coming Towards Karhunen.
At Suulajärvi Airfield, Finland
May 12, 1944
SA-Kuva #150294
[1600x1618] (2,143K)

Me109G-2 LeR 3 1./LeLv 24
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1st Lentue (Flight)
[1./HLeLv 24] Commander
1st Lieutenant [Luutnantti]
Lauri 'Lapra' Vilhelm Nissinen
with 5 1st Lentue Pilots
[L→R]:
1st Lieutenant [Luutnantti]
Otso Leskinen,
2nd Lieutenant [Vänrikki]
Heimo Olavi Lampi,
Warrant Officer [Sotilasmestari]
Viktor 'Isä Vikki'
"(Father Vikki)" Pyötsiä,
Staff Sergeant [Ylikersantti]
Paavo Koskela
Sergeant [Kersantti]
Arvo Ilmari Koskelainen
Are Receiving Special Mission Orders From
HLeLv 24 Commander Major
[Majuri] Jorma 'Joppe' Karhunen
with 1st Lt. Nissinen Back In Line with Other Pilots &
Major Karhunen Is Making His Concluding Remarks.
Note:
Karhunen's Dog, Peggy Brown,
Is Just to Karhunen's Right.
At Suulajärvi Airfield, Finland
May 12, 1944
SA-Kuva #150295
[1200x1214] (1,185K)

Me109G-2 LeR 3 1./LeLv 24
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1st Lentue (Flight)
[1./HLeLv 24] Commander
1st Lieutenant [Luutnantti]
Lauri 'Lapra' Vilhelm Nissinen
with 5 1st Lentue Pilots
[L→R]:
1st Lieutenant [Luutnantti]
Otso Leskinen,
2nd Lieutenant [Vänrikki]
Heimo Olavi Lampi,
Warrant Officer [Sotilasmestari]
Viktor 'Isä Vikki'
"(Father Vikki)" Pyötsiä,
Staff Sergeant [Ylikersantti]
Paavo Koskela
Sergeant [Kersantti]
Arvo Ilmari Koskelainen
Are Receiving Special Mission Orders From
HLeLv 24 Commander Major
[Majuri] Jorma 'Joppe' Karhunen
with 1st Lt. Nissinen Back In Line with Other Pilots &
Major Karhunen Is Making His Concluding Remarks.
Note:
Karhunen's Dog, Peggy Brown,
Is Just to Karhunen's Right.
At Suulajärvi Airfield, Finland
May 12, 1944
SA-Kuva #150295
[1600x1618] (2,143K)

Me109G-2 LeR 3 1./LeLv 24 MT-225
(DH+UZ) WNr.13577 Yellow 5
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1st Lentue (Flight)
[1./HLeLv 24] Commander
1st Lieutenant [Luutnantti]
Lauri 'Lapra' Vilhelm Nissinen
Closes Cockpit to Taxi As
HLeLv 24 Commander Major
[Majuri] Jorma 'Joppe' Karhunen Leaves MT-255 After Final Talk About Special Mission with
1st Lieutenant [Luutnantti]
Lauri 'Lapra' Vilhem Nissinen
At Suulajärvi Airfield, Finland
May 12, 1944
SA-Kuva #150296
[1196x1200] (787K)

Lieutenant [Luutnantti] Kyösti Keijo Ensio 'Kössi' Karhila Although Lieutenant Karhila Had Qualified For Award of the Mannerheim Cross,
The Government Allocation Had Already Been Filled (170 Awards)
32 Total Victories In 304 Sorties 10th Most Victories In FAF
13 in Curtiss Hawk 75A, 19 in Me109G

Curtiss Hawk 75A-6 LeR 1 1./LeLv 32
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Curtiss Hawk 75A-6 CU-560 with 1,050Hp 14-Cylinder Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp Engine
Flown By
2nd Lieutenant [Vänrikki]
Kyösti Keijo 'Kössi' Karhila
At Nurmoila Airfield, Finland
July 6, 1942
Later, In LeR 3 3./HLeLv 24
SA-Kuva #96326
[841x1200] (699K)

Me109G-6 LeR 3 3./HLeLv 24
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LeR 3 3./HLeLv 24 Pilots
[L→R]:
Staff Sergeant [Ylikersantti]
Emil 'Emppu' Onerva Vesa
1st Lieutenant [Luutnantti]
Kyösti Keijo Ensio 'Kössi' Karhila
Master Sergeant [Vääpeli]
Nils Edvard 'Nipa' Katajainen
Looking At a Map of Current
Flight Operations Area
At Lappeenranta Airfield, Finland
June 30, 1944
SA-Kuva #155470
[1200x846] (685K)

Me109G-6 LeR 3 3./HLeLv 24
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3./HLeLv 24 Pilots (9)
[L→R]:
2nd Lieutenant [Vänrikki]
Per-Erik Ohls
1st Lieutenant [Luutnantti]
Jorma 'Jotte' Kalevi Saarinen
========================
3rd Lentue (Flight) Commander
1st Lieutenant [Luutnantti]
Kyösti Keijo Ensio 'Kössi' Karhila
========================
Sergeant [Kersantti]
Kosti Koskinen
Staff Sergeant [Ylikersantti]
Leo Ahokas
Staff Sergeant [Ylikersantti]
Emil 'Emppu' Onerva Vesa
2nd Lieutenant [Vänrikki]
Erkki Estama
Master Sergeant [Vääpeli]
Jouko Armas Antero 'Jussi' Huotari
Sergeant [Kersantti]
Risto Sakari Helava
At Lappeenranta Airfield, Finland
July 10, 1944
Note:
Aircraft Is Being Refueled During Photo & Cockpit Canopy Has An Unusual Cover to Perhaps Keep Cockpit Cooler
SA-Kuva Photo
[1280x903] (905K)

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