Lentolaivue 30

1941 - 1944


Continuation War
25.6.1941 - 4.9.1944
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Number of Planes

25.6.41

1.7.41

18.9.41

1.1.42

1.7.42 1.1.43 1.7.43 1.1.44
Fokker D.XXI (FRw) 20 19 30 17 16 4 + 0 - -
Hawker Hurricane I (HC) 5 4 - - - - - -
Blackburn Ripon IIF (RI) - - - - - 1 + 0 - -
Polikarpov I-153 (IT) - - - - - 3 + 0 1 + 0 5 + 0
Polikarpov I-16 (IH) - - - - - - - 1 + 1
Planes of subordinated units not included.

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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 30 (LLv.30, since 3.5.1942 Le.Lv.30)
(Flying Squadron 30)
Pori, 3.7.41- Hyvinkää, 3.9.41- Utti, 15.1.42- Suur-Merijoki,
20.5.42-(?) Suulajärvi, ?.11.42- Römpötti (Makslahti)
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Fighter squadron. Former LLv.10. Planes were temporarily at Utti
due to bad airfield conditions in spring 1942. At first was with
Le.R 3 but was attached to Le.R 5 on 16.11.1942.

1. Lentue (1st Flight) (-1.7.41 HC, 21.10.41-27.2.43 FRw
-> without planes -> 27.3.43- IT)

Flight sign: solid white number
Pori, 23.6.-1.7.41 Hollola, [new] 21.10.41-15.1.42, 19.4.42- Utti,
15.1.-19.4.42 Suur-Merijoki, 20.5.42- Suulajärvi, 13.11.42- Römpötti

1st Flight (Detachment Kalaja) was subordinated to Le.R 3 on
27.6.1941 and attached to LLv.32 on 1.7.1941. New 1st Flight
was formed from the halved 2nd Flight on 21.10.1941.

2. Lentue (2nd Flight) (-11.11.42 FRw -> 11.11.42-3.44 IT)
Flight sign: red number with yellow edge

-3.7.41, [4 FRw] 12.8.-17.8.41 Pori, 3.7.41- Hyvinkää,
[2-4 FRw] 3.7.-?.11.41 Malmi, 3.9.41- Utti,
25./26.10.41-
[6+6 FRw] Suulajärvi, 11.11.42- Römpötti
New 2nd Flight was formed from the 3./Le.Lv.6 in November 1942.
Elements from 2nd Flight were attached to a new 3rd Flight in
February 1944. Original 2nd Flight was suspended in March 1944
and former 2./HLe.Lv.34 replaced it.

3. Lentue (3rd Flight) (-18.9.41, 1.11.41-1.8.42 FRw)
Flight sign: solid yellow number

-24.6.42, 25.6.-?.7.41 Pori, 24.6.-25.6.41, ?.7.41- Turku,
15.9.-18./21.9.41 Utti, (21.9.41- Tiiksjärvi)

Attached to Le.Lv.10 on 18.9.1941. New 3rd Flight was formed
from the elements of the suspended LLv.10 on 1.11.1941 but it
was at first subordinated and on 1.8.1942 attached to Le.Lv.14.

2./Le.Lv.24 (2nd Flight / Flying Squadron 24) (6 BW)
Osasto [Detachment] Ahola
Malmi
Subordinated to LLv.30 between 6.11.1941 - 8.1.1942.

1./Le.Lv.24 (1st Flight / Fighter Squadron 24) (BW)
Osasto [Detachment] Luukkanen
Suulajärvi
Subordinated to Le.Lv.30 between 11.6. - 8.8.1942.
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Capt./Maj.
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Lt./Capt.
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Lt.

Lt./Capt.
(4.8.41)
Lt.
Lt.
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Capt.

L. Bremer
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O. Seeve (20.5.42-)
E. Luukkanen (8.11.42-)
T. Kivilahti (27.3.43-)
A. Hassinen (3.11.43-)
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H. Kalaja (-1.7.41)
A. Naakka
(21.10.41-17.5.42+)
V. Sauru (17.5.42- +)
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(without leader 1.10.42-)
P.-E. Ahonius (20.11.42-)
T. Kallio (9.7.43-)

V. Karu
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R. Paltila (20.11.42- +)
T. Kallio (8.1.43-)
L. Karjalainen
(18.5.43-6.3.44)
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H. Ilveskorpi (-18.9.41)
P. Käär
(1.11.41-1.8.42)
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L. Ahola
(6.11.41-8.1.42.)
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E. Luukkanen
(11.6.-8.8.42)

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Number of Planes 10.3.44

9.6.44

1.7.44

1.10.44

Fiat G.50 (FA) 10 2 - -
Messerschmitt Bf 109G-2 (MT) 5 - - -
Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6 (MT) - 8 3 + 2 13 + 0
Polikarpov I-153 (IT) 8 - - -

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Flying Unit
Finnish Name (and Abbreviation), Airbases, Notes
(Name in English)
Squadron Commander / Flight Leader
Flights and Planes
 
Rank Name
Hävittäjälentolaivue 30 (HLe.Lv.30) (14.2.1944-)
(Fighter Squadron 30)
Römpötti, 17.3.44- Vesivehmaa, ?.44- Utti?

During winter/spring 1944 squadron was re-equipped temporarily
with old FAs of HLe.Lv.26 and MTs. The five first Bf 109G-6s
were received on 26.3.1944 and about week later five more.
Bf 109G-2s of 2nd Flight were handed over to HLe.Lv.24 on
4.4.1944. Four MTs with pilots were moved to HLe.Lv.34 on
15.6.1944 *. Squadron was to become night-fighter squadron and
20 pilots were already in training in Germany in the summer 1944.

1. Lentue (1st Flight) Advanced fighter training flight -10.6.1944
(-16.2.44 IT -> ?.2.-2.6.44 FA -> 8.5.44- MT)
Utti, [4 MT] 11.6.44- Malmi
For conversion-training of MT night-fighter pilots. Training
discontinued on 10.6.1944 but was re-started on 29.7.1944.
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[New] 2. Lentue (2nd Flight) (6.3.44- MT)
6.3.44- Malmi, 11.6.-15.6.44, ?.7.44- Kymi
[HLe.Lv.34]: * 15.6.44- Immola, ?.6.44- Lappeenranta/Taipalsaari
On 6.3.1944 former 2./HLe.Lv.34 was attached to HLe.Lv.30
as its new 2nd Flight. Flight was subordinated back to
HLe.Lv.34 since 15.6.1944 until mid-July.

[New] 3. Lentue (3rd Flight) (16.2.-20.3.44 IT)
16.2.-20.3.44 Römpötti
3rd Flight was operational temporarily between 16.2. - 20.3.1944.
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Lt.

A. Hassinen
V. Karu (22.5.44-)
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T. Kallio (-16.2.44,
22.7.-16.8.44)

K. Lahtela (16.2.44-)
H. Himmanen
(acting 22.6.-22.7.44)

T. Puolakka
(16.8.44-)

V. Karu (6.3.44-)
E. Lappalainen (acting 22.5.44-)
T. Kallio (30.5.44-)
K. Karhila
(22.7.44-)
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T. Tuormaa
(16.2.-20.3.44)

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Sources: KESTE3, KESTE6, KESTE7, KESTE8, KESTE12, KESTE15, KESTE18, KESTE24, PAJRI2, PERVE1
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