Lentolaivue 12 |
1939 - 1944 |
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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 |
Gloster Gladiator II (GL) | - | - | - | 6 |
Westland Lysander I (LY) | - | - | - | 1 |
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Flying Unit Finnish Name (and Abbreviation), Airbases, Notes (Name in English) |
Squadron Commander / Flight Leader | |
Flights
and Planes . |
Rank | Name |
Lentolaivue 12 (LLv.12) (Flying Squadron 12) Suur-Merijoki, 18.12.39- Konnunsuo, 12.3.40- Taipalsaari Reconnaissance
squadron. Since 3.12.1939 under the Chief HQ. 1.
Lentue (1st Flight) (-27.2.40 FK -> 12.2.40- GL) 2.
Lentue (2nd Flight) (-27.2.40 FK -> 22.2.40- GL) 3.
Lentue (3rd Flight) (FK) Erillisosasto
[Separate Detachment] Salo (12.12.-23.12.39) 3./LLv.14
(3rd Flight/Flying Squadron 14) (FO) |
Maj. Maj. . . Capt. Lt. Lt. Lt. Lt. |
A. Nisonen O. Holm (17.1.40-) . . A. Maunula I. Salo (KIA) A. Bremer I. Salo (12.12.-23.12.39
KIA) E. Kerke (15.12.-22.12.39) |
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Continuation
War
25.6.1941 - 4.9.1944
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Number of Planes | 25.6.41 |
4.7.41 |
5.8.41 |
29.12.41 |
5.42 | 8.42 | 29.1.43 | 31.12.43 |
Fokker C.X (FK) | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Gloster Gladiator II (GL) | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Curtiss Hawk 75A (CU) | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Fokker D.XXI (FR) | - | - | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
Fokker D.XXI (FRw) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
Blackburn Ripon IIF (RI) | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | - | - | - |
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Unofficial Flight Emblems
"Chief Devil Himself" - 1./LLv.12 (CU) 1941 | |
"Ramming Ram" - 1./Le.Lv.12 1942 - 1943 | |
"Merry Donkey" - 2./Le.Lv.12 1942 - 1943 |
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Flying Unit Finnish Name (and Abbreviation), Airbases, Notes (Name in English) |
Squadron Commander / Flight Leader | |
Flights
and Planes . |
Rank | Name |
Lentolaivue 12 (LLv.12, since 3.5.1942 Le.Lv.12) (Flying Squadron 12) Mikkeli, ?.7.41- Joroinen, 9.7.41- Joensuu, 30.7.41- Läskelä, 5.8.41- Mantsi, 14.9.41- Vitele, 25.10.41- Nurmoila . Reconnaissance squadron. Subordinated initially to II AK, on 2.7.1941 to Kar.A [Karelian Army], on 14.8.1941 to VII AK, on 28.2.1942 to Aun.R [Olonets Group] and on 6.5.1942 to Le.R 1. 1. Lentue (1st
Flight) Visual and photography recon flight 2.
Lentue (2nd Flight) Visual recon flight 3.
Lentue (3rd Flight) Photography and night recon, |
Maj. Capt./Maj. (41) Capt. Maj. Maj. Maj. . Capt. Lt. Capt. |
O. Holm A. Maunula (16.8.41-) . E. Metsola (13.8.42-) L. Bremer (19.9.42-) K. Kepsu (21.1.43-) P. Halonen (9.6.43-) . A. Maunula J. Laakso R.
Magnusson |
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Number of Planes | 9.6.44 |
23.6.44 | 5.9.44 |
Fokker C.X (FK) | 1 | - | - |
Fokker D.XXI (FR) | 4 | 4 | - |
VL Myrsky II (MY) | - | - | 20 |
Bristol Blenheim I (BL) | - | 1 | 2 |
Polikarpov U-2 (VU-3, VU-4) | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Flying Unit Finnish Name (and Abbreviation), Airbases, Notes (Name in English) |
Squadron Commander / Flight Leader | |
Flights
and Planes . |
Rank | Name |
Tiedustelulentolaivue 12 (TLe.Lv.12) (14.2.1944-) (Reconnaissance Squadron 12) Nurmoila, ?.6.44- Uomaa, by 4.7.44- Helylä, 6.8.44- Mensuvaara 1. Lentue
(1st Flight) (-8.8.44 FR -> 1.8.44- MY) 2.
Lentue (2nd Flight) (-end 5.44 FRw -> without planes 3.
Lentue (3rd Flight) (-19.6.44 FK -> 19.6.44- BL) |
Maj. Capt./Maj. (7.44) Capt. Lt./Capt. Lt. |
P. Halonen O. Tuomisalo (20.6.44-) . O. Tuomisalo O. Tylli O. Karu |
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Sources: KESTE30, KESTE3,
KESTE5, KESTE10, KESTE12, KESTE13, KESTE14, KESTE15,
KESTE20, PAJRI1, PAJRI2, NEVSA1 . . |
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