Lentolaivue 10

1939 - 1940 and 1941

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Winter War
30.11.1939 - 13.3.1940:
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Number of Planes: 30.11.39 31.12.39 1.2.40 15.3.40
Fokker C.X (FK) 12 13 9 6

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Flying Unit:
Finnish Name (and Abbreviation), Airbases, Notes
(Name in English)
Squadron Commander / Flight Leader
Flights and Planes
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Rank: Name:
Lentolaivue 10 (LLv.10)
(Flying Squadron 10)
Lappeenranta, 15.2.40- Taipalsaari, 9./10.3.40- Puumala

Dive bomber squadron. Since 3.12.1939 under the Chief HQ.
On 15.2.1940 subordinated to Kan.A [Kannas Army]. Squadron
was disbanded after Winter War and it became new LLv. 30.

Osasto [Detachment] Kalaja (3.2. - 15.3.1940)
Strike detachment of LLv.10.

1. Lentue (1st Flight) (FK)
-10.1.40, 31.1.-15.2.40 Lappeenranta, 10.1.-31.1.40 Mensuvaara,
15.2.40- Taipalsaari, 9./10.3.40- Puumala

2. Lentue (2nd Flight) (FK)
Lappeenranta, 10.1.-31.10.40 Mensuvaara
Suspended on 1.2.1940.

3. Lentue (3rd Flight) (FK)
Lappeenranta, 15.2.40- Taipalsaari, 9./10.3.40- Puumala

Osasto [Detachment] Pietarinen (3.2. - 15.3.1940)
Training detachment of LLv.10.

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K. Janarmo
B. Gabrielsson
(25.1.40-)
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H. Kalaja (3.2.40-)
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A. Pietarinen
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H. Kalaja
L. Mustonen
(10.1.40- KIA)
R. Vaittinen (15.1.-1.2.40)

L. Mustonen
H. Kalaja
(10.1.40-)

A. Pietarinen (3.2.40-)

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Continuation War
12.8. - 30.10.1941:
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Number of Planes:

15.8.41

21.9.41

13.10.41
Hawker Hurricane I (HC) 3 (2) -
Fokker C.VE (FO) 2 4 3
Fokker D.XXI (FRw) - 6 3
Blackburn Ripon IIF (RI)

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Flying Unit:
Finnish name (and Abbreviation), Airbases, Notes
(Name in English)
Squadron Commander / Flight Leader
Flights and Planes
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Rank: Name:
Lentolaivue 10 (LLv.10)
(Flying Squadron 10)
20.8.-1.9.41 Onttola, 1.9.-30.10.41 Tiiksjärvi

New temporary reconnaissance squadron formed on 12.8.1941
and subordinated to 14.D. Suspended on 1.11.1941.

1. Lentue (1st Flight)
Former 1./LLv.30 or Osasto [Detachment] Kalaja [3 HC]
further subordinated from LLv.32 between 19.8. - 23.9.1941;
since 18.9.1941 former 3./LLv.30 was subordinated to LLv.10
as its 1st Flight [10 FRw]. The first 6 planes arrived on 21.9.1941.

2. Lentue (2nd Flight) (FO, 20.8.-13.10.41 RI)
Former 2./LLv.15 operational since 20.8.1941. RIs were returned
back to LLv.15 in November 1941 while FOs were handed over to
LLv.14 which replaced LLv.10 at Tiiksjärvi.

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K. Kurimo (12.8.-1.11.41)
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H. Kalaja (19.8.-16.9.41 KIA)
E. Ruotsila (acting
16.9.-23.9.41)

E. Ilveskorpi (18.9.41-)
P. Käär (1.10.-1.11.41)

A. Parviainen (20.8.-1.11.41)

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Sources: KESTE30, KESTE3, KESTE12, KESTE13, KESTE20, PAJRI1, PAJRI2, PERVE1
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