No. 41 Squadron (Finland)

No. 41 Squadron (Finnish: Pommituslentolaivue 41 or PLe.Lv.41) was a bomber unit of the Finnish Air Force formed in 1946 and based at Luonetjärvi. The squadron belonged to Flying Regiment 4. In 1951 the unit was renamed into No. 41 Squadron (Lentolaivue 41 or Le.Lv.41).[1]

No. 41 Squadron Finnish Air Force
CountryFinland
BranchFinnish Air Force
Rolebomber, later fighter
Engagementsnone

No. 41 Fighter Squadron

No. 41 Fighter Squadron (Hävittäjälentolaivue 41 or HävLLv 41) is currently the fighter training squadron of the Training Air Wing, based in Tikkakoski. It flies Hawk Mk.51s and Mk.51As. In 2009 it received the Mk.66s that were purchased from Switzerland in 2007.[2]

Organization
  • 1st Flight (1. Lentue)
  • 2nd Flight (2. Lentue)
  • 3rd Flight (3. Lentue)

References
  1. Puolustusvoimat Valtiokalentereissa 1929-1939 ja 1946-2000 [Defense forces in State calendars 1929-1939 and 1946-2000] (PDF) (in Finnish). pp. 80, 106.
  2. "100th Anniversary Finnish Air Force - Jyväskylä-Tikkakoski, Finland". Low Approach Aviation Photography (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-10-12.


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