Lentolaivue 15

1941 - 1942

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Continuation War
25.6.1941 - 8.3.1942:
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Number of planes:

25.6.41

2.7.41

1.8.41

29.12.41

Heinkel He 115 (HE) 1 1 1 -
Junkers K 43 (JU) 2 3 - 1
Beriev MBR-2 (VV) - - 1 -
Høver M.F.11 (NK) - - - 2

Blackburn Ripon IIF (RI)

- - 6 7

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Flying units:
Finnish name and abbreviation, (name in English)
airbases, notes
Squadron Commander / Flight Leader
Flights and planes
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Rank: Name:
Lentolaivue 15 (Le.Lv.15)
(Flying Squadron 15)

Vaasa, 5.7.41- Hirviranta (Höytiäinen/Kontiolahti),
29.8.41- Kasinhäntä (Sortavala),

Formed on 30.6.1941 from Erillinen lentue X [Separate Flight X]
mainly for supply and ambulance duties. Subordinated to Kar.A
[Karelian Army] on 5.7.1941 - ?.1942. Between 18.1. - 2.2.1942
3 RIs were at Tiiksjärvi. Squadron was suspended on 8.3.1942.
-> Osasto [Detachment] Räty -> Osasto [Detachment] Malinen

1. Lentue (1st Flight)
(7.-12.41 HE, 5.7.41- RI, 17.7.-10.41 VV, 8.-12.41 NK)
Vaasa, 5.7.41- Hirviranta (Höytiäinen/Kontiolahti), [2 RI] 23.7.41-
Pitkäranta, 29.8.41- Kasinhäntä (Sortavala),
Flight was halved on 16.12.1941 when 2nd Flight was reformed.

2. Lentue (2nd Flight) (1.8.-20.8.41, 16.12.41- RI)
1.8.-20.8.41 Repola, 16.12.41- Kasinhäntä (Sortavala),
Formed on 1.8.1941. On 20.8.1941 was attached to Le.Lv.10.
Planes were returned back in November and flight was reformed
on 16.12.1941.

JU-lentue [JU Flight] / Le.Lv.15 (7.7.-16.12.41 JU)
Vaasa, 2.7.-16.11.41 Paltamo
Former Erillinen Lentue X [Separate Flight X].
On 16.11.1941 renamed as 3rd Flight.

3. Lentue (3rd Flight) (16.12.41-3.42 JU)
Paltamo
Formed officially on 16.12.1941 from JU Flight; also known as
Ambulance Flight. On 12.3.1942 moved to Le.Lv.48/Le.R 4.
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O. Malinen
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E. Jauri
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A. Parviainen (-20.8.41)
O. Wickstrand
(16.12.41-3.42)
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K. Lehmus (-16.12.41)
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K. Lehmus (16.12.41-3.42)

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