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Finnish Air Force Personnel - Page 5

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 Major [Majuri] Jorma 'Joppe' Karhunen Knight ot Mannerheim Cross of Liberty, 2nd Class Awarded On September 8, 1942
31 Total Victories In About 350 Sorties 11th Most Victories In FAF
4.5 in Fokker D.XXI, 26.5 in Brewster-239 F2A-1

Brewster-239 F2A-1 LeR 2 3./LeLv 24 BW-366
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LeR 2 3./LeLv 24 Pilots Are Lined Up In Front Of BW-366
[L→R]:
Sergeant [Kersantti]
Eero Pakarinen
(3 Total Victories),
2nd Lieutenant [Vänrikki]
Jalo Ahlsten
(Unknown Victories),
1st Lieutenant [Luutnantti]
Martii Johannes Salvovaara
(3 Total Victories),
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3rd Lentue (Flight) Commander
Pilot of BW-366
Captain [Kapteeni]
Jorma 'Joppe' Karhunen
(31 Total Victories)
with His Dog 'Peggy Brown',
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Warrant Officer [Sotilasmestari]
Eino Ilmari 'Illu' Juutilainen
(94 Total Victories),
Master Sergeant [Vääpeli]
Jouko Armas Antero 'Jussi' Huotari
(17.5 Total Victories),
Sergeant [Kersantti]
Erik Edvard Lyly
(8 Total Victories),
At Römpötti Airfield, Finland
September 10, 1942
SA-Kuva Photo
[1200x881] (589K)

Me109G-6 FAF Commander Visit to
LeR 3 /HLeLv 24
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FAF Commander
Major General [Kenraalimajuri]
Jarl Frithiof Lundvist
(2nd From Right)
Is Saluting
LeR 3 HLeLv 24 Commander
Major [Majuri]
Jorma 'Joppe' Karhunen
(Far Right Back to Camera)
with 3 Officers to the Rear
(Photo Left By Car)
[L→R]:
Unknown Officer,
LeR 2 HLeLv 28 Commander
Major [Majuri]
Per-Erik 'Pelle' Sovelius,
LeR 3 [Lentorykmentti 3] Commander
Leutenant Colonel [Everstiluutnantti]
Gustav Erik 'Eka' Magnusson
At Lappeenranta Airfield, Finland
June 19, 1944
SA-Kuva #155484
[1200x845] (707K)

Me109G-6 FAF Commander Visit to
LeR 3 /HLeLv 24
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[L→R]:
LeR 3 [Lentorykmentti 3] Commander
Leutenant Colonel [Everstiluutnantti]
Gustav Erik 'Eka' Magnusson,
LeR 3 HLeLv 24 Commander
Major [Majuri]
Jorma 'Joppe' Karhunen,
FAF Commander
Major General [Kenraalimajuri]
Jarl Frithiof Lundvist,
LeR 2 HLeLv 28 Commander
Major [Majuri]
Per-Erik 'Pelle' Sovelius.
(Back to Camera)
At Lappeenranta Airfield, Finland
June 19, 1944
SA-Kuva #155486
[1200x844] (760K)

Me109G-6 FAF Commander Visit to
LeR 3 /HLeLv 24
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FAF Commander
Major General [Kenraalimajuri]
Jarl Frithiof Lundvist
Visits HLeLv 24 to Congratualate the Unit For More Than 700 Victories
At Lappeenranta Airfield, Finland
June 19, 1944
SA-Kuva #155485
[1200x848] (750K)

Staff Sergeant [Ylikersantti] Emil 'Emppu' Onerva Vesa 29.5 Total Victories In 198 Sorties 12th Most Victories In FAF
9.5 in Brewster-239 F2A-1, 20 in Me109G

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,
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HLeLv 24 Commander
Major [Majuri]
Jorma 'Joppe' Karhunen,
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Staff Sergeant [Ylikersantti]
Leo Ahokas,
Master Sergeant [Vääpeli]
Jouko Armas Antero 'Jussi' Huotari.
At Lappeenranta Airfield, Finland
June-July, 1944
SA-Kuva Photo
[1200x850] (783K)

Staff Sergeant [Ylikersantti] Turo Tapio 'Tappi' "(Shorty)" Järvi 28.5 Total Victories In 247 Sorties 13th Most Victories In FAF
11.5 in Brewster-239 F2A-1, 17 in Me109G

Me109G-6 LeR 3 2./HLeLv 24
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Four 2./HLeLv 24 Pilots
[L→R]:
1st Lieutenant [Luutnantti]
Arvo Aulis Lumme,
Sergeant [Kersantti]
Kosti Kaloinen,
2nd Lieutenant [Vänrikki]
Johannes 'Jotti' Brotherus,
Staff Sergeant [Ylikersantti]
Turo Tapio 'Tappi' "(Shorty)" Järvi.
Discussing the Day's Flights
At Lappeenranta Airfield, Finland
June 30, 1944
SA-Kuva #155472
[1200x853] (681K)

Me109G-6 LeR 3 2./HLeLv 24
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Four 2./HLeLv 24 Pilots
[L→R]:
1st Lieutenant [Luutnantti]
Arvo Aulis Lumme,
Sergeant [Kersantti]
Kosti Kaloinen,
2nd Lieutenant [Vänrikki]
Johannes 'Jotti' Brotherus,
Staff Sergeant [Ylikersantti]
Turo Tapio 'Tappi' "(Shorty)" Järvi.
Discussing Fighter Tactics
At Lappeenranta Airfield, Finland
June 30, 1944
SA-Kuva #155471
[1200x847] (696K)

Me109G-6 LeR 3 2./HLeLv 24
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Four 2./HLeLv 24 Pilots
[L→R]:
1st Lieutenant [Luutnantti]
Arvo Aulis Lumme,
Sergeant [Kersantti]
Kosti Kaloinen,
2nd Lieutenant [Vänrikki]
Johannes 'Jotti' Brotherus,
Staff Sergeant [Ylikersantti]
Turo Tapio 'Tappi' "(Shorty)" Järvi.
Discussing Fighter Tactics
At Lappeenranta Airfield, Finland
June 30, 1944
SA-Kuva #155471
[1600x1129] (1,337K)

Staff Sergeant [Ylikersantti] Klaus Jalmari 'Santtu' Alakoski 26 Total Victories In 239 Sorties 14th Most Victories In FAF
1 in Fiat G.50 FA-26, 25 in Me109G

NO Other Staff Sgt. Klaus Alakoski Photos See Previous MT-445 Plane Entry

1st Lieutenant [Luutantti] Altto Kalevi 'Kale' Tervo 23 Total Victories In About 150 Sorties 15th Most Victories In FAF
0.5 in Brewster-239 F2A-1, 15.5 Curtiss Hawk 75A, 7 in Me109G

Curtiss Hawk 75A-3 LeR 1 1./LeLv 32
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Curtiss Hawk 75A-3 CU-564 with 1,200Hp 14-Cylinder Pratt & Whitney R-1830-S1C3G
Twin Wasp Engine
Flown By
2nd Lieutenant [Vänrikki]
Altto Kalevi 'Kale' Tervo
At Nurmoila Airfield, Finland
July 6, 1942
Later, In LeR 3 1./HLeLv 34
SA-Kuva #96324
[845x1200] (704K)

NOTE:
On August 20, 1943 Me109G-2
MT-219 Flown By 1st Lieutenant [Luutnantti] Altto Kalevi 'Kale' Tervo (KIA) Was Shot Down In Air Combat with Three LaGG-3s Near Lavansaari Airfield, Finland.

1st Lieutenant [Luutantti] Jorma 'Jotte' Kalevi Saarinen 23 Total Victories In 139 Sorties 16th Most Victories In FAF
5 in Brewster-239 F2A-1, 18 in Me109G

Me109G-2 LeR 3 2./LeLv 24
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Ground Crewman Helps
1st Lieutenant [Luutnantti]
Jorma 'Jotte' Kalevi Saarinen
Don Parachute Over FL-30154-2 CO2 Inflatable Life Vest
At Suulajärvi Airfield, Finland
May 12, 1944
SA-Kuva #150301
[1200x1208] (812K)

NOTE:
On July 18, 1944 Me109G-6/AS
MT-478 Flown By 1st Lieutenant [Luutnantti] Jorma 'Jotte' Kalevi Saarinen(KIA) Received Damage In Air Combat From Soviet 159.IAP La-5 & Was Force-Landed & Ran Into An Embankment &
Caught Fire & Died
At Antrea, Finland.
1st Lt. Saarinen Was the LAST
FAF Fighter Pilot KIA.

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