Finnish Air Force

The Finnish Air Force (Finnish: Ilmavoimat) is one of the braches of the Finnish Defence Forces.

Suomen Ilmavoimat
Motto: Qualitas Potentia Nostra
"Quality is our strength".
Established6 March, 1918
Personnel2974
Commander-in-ChiefBrigadier General Heikki Lyytinen
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Organisation

The Air Force is organised into three commands, each of which operates a fighter squadron:

  • Air Force Headquarter at Tikkakoski
  • Lapland Air Command (Fighter Squadron 11) at Rovaniemi
  • Karelia Air Command (Fighter Squadron 31) at Kuopio
  • Satakunta Air Command (Fighter Squadron 21) at Tampere
  • Support Squadron at Tikkakoski
  • C3 Systems School at Tikkakoski
  • Finnish Air Force C3I Materiel Command at Tikkakoski
  • Air Force Academy at Kauhava
  • Aircraft and Weapon Systems School at Halli
  • Flight Test Center of Air Force at Halli
  • Air Materiel Command at Tampere


The three commands are part of the Defence Forces' Readiness formations.

Commanders

  • Captain Carl Seber 28.04.1918 - 13.12.1918
  • Lieutenant Colonel Torsten Aminoff 14.12.1918 - 09.01.1919
  • Colonel Sixtus Hjelmmann 10.01.1919 - 25.10.1920
  • Major Aarne Somersalo 26.10.1920 - 02.02.1926
  • Colonel Väinö Vuori 02.02.1926 - 07.09.1932
  • Lieutenant General Jarl Lundqvist 08.09.1932 - 29.06.1945
  • Lieutenant General Frans Helminen 30.06.1945 - 30.11.1952
  • Lieutenant General Reino Artola 01.12.1952 - 05.12.1958
  • Major General Fjalar Seeve 06.12.1958 - 12.09.1964
  • Lieutenant General Reino Turkki 13.09.1964 - 04.12.1968
  • Lieutenant General Eero Salmela 07.02.1969 - 21.04.1975
  • Lieutenant General Rauno Meriö 22.04.1975 - 31.01.1987
  • Lieutenant General Pertti Jokinen 01.02.1987 - 31.01.1991
  • Lieutenant General Heikki Nikunen 01.02.1991 - 30.04.1995
  • Major General Matti Ahola 01.05.1995 - 31.08.1998
  • Lieutenant General Jouni Pystynen 01.09.1998 - 31.12.2004
  • Brigadier General Heikki Lyytinen 1.1.2005 -

Equipment

See also

List of air forces

External link


Lists of Aircraft | Aircraft manufacturers | Aircraft engines | Aircraft engine manufacturers

Airports | Airlines | Air forces | Aircraft weapons | Missiles | Timeline of aviation

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