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Finnish Air Force Personnel - Page 6

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 Warrant Officer [Sotilasmestari] Eero Aulis 'Lekkeri' Kinnunen 22.5 Total Victories In About 300 Sorties 17th Most Victories In FAF
3.5 in Fokker D.XXI, 19 in Brewster-239 F2A-1

Brewster-239 F2A-1 LeR 3 3./LeLv 24
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LeR 3 3./LeLv 24 Pilot
Warrant Officer [Sotilasmestari]
Eero Aulis 'Lekkeri' Kinnunen
At Suulajärvi Airfield, Finland
March 30, 1943
Later, Killed In Action By Air Combat with La-5 Fighters of the Red Banner Baltic Sea Fleet Near Oranienbaum, Gulf of Finland Area April 21, 1943
SA-Kuva #125711
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Master Sergeant [Vääpeli] Antti Johannes Tani 21.5 Total Victories In 272 Sorties 18th Most Victories In FAF
7 in Morane-Saulnier MS406, 14.5 in Me109G

NO Other Master Sgt. Antti Tani Photos See Previous MT-435 Plane Entry

1st Lieutenant [Luutantti] Urho Paavo Johannes 'Pampsa' Myllylä 21 Total Victories In 420 Sorties 19th Most Victories In FAF
1.5 in Morane-Saulnier MS406, 19.5 in Me109G

NO Other 1st Lieutenant Paavo Myllylä Photos See Previous MT-229 Plane Entry

1st Lieutenant [Luutantti] Väinö Ilmari Suhonen 19.5 Total Victories In 261 Sorties 20th Most Victories In FAF
4.5 in Brewster-239 F2A-1, 15 in Me109G

NO Other 1st Lieutenant Väinö Suhonen Photos See Previous MT-229 Plane Entry

1st Lieutenant [Luutantti] Lauri 'Lasse' Olavi Pekuri 18.5 Total Victories In 314 Sorties 23rd Most Victories In FAF
12.5 in Brewster-239 F2A-1, 6 in Me109G

Me109G-2 KeoLentue &
LeR 3 1./LeLv 34
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FAF Pilots:
(Left)
KeoLentue
(Test New Aircraft)
Captain [Kapteeni]
Pekka Johannes Kokko &
(Right)
1./HLeLv 34
1st Lieutenant [Luutnantti]
Lauri 'Lasse' Olavi Pekuri
Discussing the Me109G-2 with Sun Shade Covers On Main Gear Tires
At Malmi Airport, Helsinki,
Finland 1943
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Me109G-6 LeR 3 /HLeLv 34 &
/HLeLv 26
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FAF LeR 3 Pilots:
[L→R]:
1./HLeLv 34 Lentue
(Flight) Leader
Captain [Kapteeni]
Lauri-'Lassi'-Olavi-Pekuri,
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HLeLv 26 Commander
Major [Majuri]
Lauri Leonard Larjo,
(Using Brewster-239 F2A-1)
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HLeLv 34 Commander
Major [Majuri]
Eino 'Eikka' Antero Luukkanen.
Talking At Immola Airfield,
Imatra, Finland June 15, 1944
SA-Kuva #153301
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Me109G-6 LeR 3 /HLeLv 34 &
/HLeLv 26
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FAF LeR 3 Pilots:
[L→R]:
HLeLv 34 Commander
Major [Majuri]
Eino 'Eikka' Antero Luukkanen,
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HLeLv 26 Commander
Major [Majuri]
Lauri Leonard Larjo.
(Using Brewster-239 F2A-1)
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Talking At Immola Airfield,
Imatra, Finland June 15, 1944
Later, HLeLv 26 Commander
Major Larjo KIA July 29, 1944 Getting Wounded & Shot Down By Air Combat, & Bailed Out Safely, But Died In Hospital &
Replaced By New
HLeLv 26 Commander
Major Erkki Metsola.
SA-Kuva Photo
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Master Sergeant [Vääpeli] Jouko Armas Antero 'Jussi' Huotari 17.5 Total Victories In 291 Sorties 24th Most Victories In FAF
9.5 in Brewster-239 F2A-1, 8 in Me109G

NO Other Master Sergeant Jouko Huotari Photos See Previous MT-240 Plane Entry
Or Personnel Entries For 1st Lt. Kyösti Karhila, Major Jorma Karhunen, Or Staff Sgt. Emil Vesa

Warrant Officer [Sotilasmestari] Yrjö Olavi 'Pappa' Turkka 17 Total Victories In About 350 Sorties 25th Most Victories In FAF
4.5 in Fokker D.XXI, 9.5 in Brewster-239 F2A-1, 3 in Me109G

Me109G-2 LeR 3 1./LeLv 34
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1./HLeLv 34 Warrant Officer [Sotilasmestari]
Yrjö Olavi 'Pappa' Turkka,
At Suulajärvi Airfield, Finland 1944
SA-Kuva #125710
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Me109G-6 LeR 3 2./HLeLv 24 & 1./HLeLv 34
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Four LeR 3 Pilots
[L→R]:
2./HLeLv 24 Corporal [Alikersantti]
O. Kononen,
2./HLeLv 24 1st Lieutenant [Luutnantti]
Atte Eirik Olavi Nyman,
1./HLeLv 34 Warrant Officer [Sotilasmestari]
Yrjö Olavi 'Pappa' Turkka,
2./HLeLv 24 Corporal [Alikersantti]
V. Vuoinen.
In Front of Me190G-6
Finland 1944
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Captain [Kapteeni] Jorma Kalevi 'Zamba' Sarvanto 17 Total Victories In 251 Sorties 26th Most Victories In FAF
13 in Fokker D.XXI, 4 in Brewster-239 F2A-1

Fokker D.XXI LeR 2 4./LeLv 24
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Fokker D.XXI FR-97 White 2
Flown By
1st Lieutenant [Luutnantti]
Jorma Kalevi 'Zamba' Sarvanto
Just Returned From Sortie Where He Shot Down 6 ot 7 Soviet DB-3 Bombers In 4 Minutes
(Ace In a Day)
Near Utti, Kuovola, Finland
January 6, 1940
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NOTE:
1st Lt. Jorma Sarvanto Joined 2./LeLv 24 As Deputy Flight Leader At the Start of the Continuation War On June 25, 1941.

On August 4, 1941, Sarvanto Was Promoted to Captain.

In the 4 Months There, Sarvanto Achieved 2 More Victories Flying
Brewster-239 BW-357 White 2.

After an Absence For Staff Duties, Sarvanto Returned As Flight Leader of 1./LeLv 24 January 16,1943.
Capt. Sarvanto Achieved 2 More Victories In Brewster-239 BW-373.

He Was Then Transferred to FAF Cadet School For the Rest of WW2.

1st Lieutenant [Luutantti] Arvi Aulis Lumme 16.5 Total Victories In 287 Sorties 27th Most Victories In FAF
11.5 in Brewster-239 F2A-1, 5 in Me109G

NO Other 1st Lieutenant Arvi Aulis Lumme Photos See Previous MT-213 Plane Entry
Or Personnel Entry For Staff Sgt. Turo Tapio Järvi

2nd Lieutenant [Vänrikki] Heimo Olavi Lampi 13.5 Total Victories In 268 Sorties 32th Most Victories In FAF
5.5 in Brewster-239 F2A-1, 8 in Me109G

Me109G-6 LeR 3 1./HLeLv 24
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Four LeR 3 1./HLeLv 24 Pilots
[L→R]:
Staff Sergeant [Ylikersantti]
V. Ikavalko,
2nd Lieutenant [Vänrikki]
Heimo Olavi Lampi,
1st Lieutenant [Luutnantti]
Otso Leskinen,
Staff Sergeant [Ylikersantti]
Paavo Koskela.
In Front of Me190G-6
At Suulajärvi Airfield, Finland Spring 1944
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Staff Sergeant [Ylikersantti] Leo Ahokas 12 Total Victories In 189 Sorties 41st Most Victories In FAF
7 in Brewster-239 F2A-1, 5 in Me109G

Me109G-6 LeR 3 3./LeLv 34
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LeR 3 3./HLeLv 34
Staff Sergeant [Ylikersantti]
Leo Ahokas
Being Greeted On Mission Return
(Probably In MT-437)
For An Aerial Victory On This Flight
At Lappeenranta Airfield, Finland June 30, 1944
SA-Kuva #155475
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