Lentolaivue 46

1939 - 1944

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DN-64 at Tiiksjärvi, January 1943. Dornier Do 17Z-3 DN-64 was a photo reconnaissance aircraft and served mainly in the so called Photography Flight of Flying Squadron 48 (Le.Lv.48). Flight was inoperational during winter so DN-64 belonged to Flying Squadron 46 (Le.Lv.46) while photograhed at Tiiksjärvi in January 1943. The bulge in the bottom hatch is a place for high altitude camera. (Photo: Harri Anttonen)
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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
Bristol Blenheim I (BL) 9 8 - -
Bristol Blenheim IV (BL) - - 11 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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Lentolaivue 46 (LLv.46)
(Flying Squadron 46)
Luonetjärvi

Bomber squadron. Received 10 new long-nose BL IVs from England
on 21.1.1940. Squadron was operational again on 26.2.1940.
The remaining 5 BL Is were handed over to LLv.44.

1. Lentue (1st Flight) (BL)
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2. Lentue (2nd Flight) (BL)

3. Lentue (3rd Flight) (BL)
Luonetjärvi, 9.12.39- Joroinen
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Capt.
2nd Lt.

Capt.

Lt.

 O. Sarko
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J. Piponius (KIA)
J. Turpeinen (acting 10.3.40-)

K. Kepsu

O. Siirilä

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Continuation War
25.6.1941 - 4.9.1944:
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Number of Planes:

25.6.41

2.7.41

31.1.42

1.7.42

 1.1.43 1.7.43 1.1.44 9.6.44 1.7.44 8.44
Dornier Do 17Z (DN) - - 14 9 12 8 9 6 3 1
Bristol Blenheim IV (BL) 3 1 - - - - - - - -
Ilyushin DB-3M (VP -> DB) 4 2 - - - - 2 3 2 2
Ilyushin DB-3f / Il-4 (DF) - - - - - - 2 3 1 1
Douglas DC-2 (DC -> DO-1) 1 1 - - - - - - - -
Junkers ? (JU) - - - - - 1 - - - -
Planes of the 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
.		 Rank: Name:
Lentolaivue 46 (LLv.46, since 3.5.1942 Le.Lv.46)
(Flying Squadron 46)
-13.1.42, ([planes only] 21.4.42-) Luonetjärvi,
13.1.42- Linnunniemi/Linnunlahti (Joensuu), 3./5.5.-15.5.42,
26.3.-16.4.43 Onttola, 15.5.42-26.3.43 Noljakka (shore of
Lake Pyhäselkä), ([8 DN] 27.11.-29.12.42,) 26.4.43-?.43 Immola,
([DN-64] 13.1.-27.1.43 Tiiksjärvi), ([5 DN] 23.5.-2.6.43 Äänislinna),
[3rd] 3.8.43-, [1st] 29.8.43-, ?.43- Mensuvaara

Long-range reconnaissance squadron. Since 15.7.1941 bomber
training squadron. On 1.11.1941 squadron took the training duties
of the suspended T-LLv.17 [Supplement Flying Squadron 17].

During January 1942 squadron received donated second-hand
Dornier Do 17Z bombers in Poland and became operational
as a bomber squadron on 4.4.1942.

1. Lentue (1st Flight) (-15.7.41 BL -> trainer aircraft -> 1.42- DN)
The last BL IV was relieved to LLv.44 on 15.7.1941.
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2. Lentue (2nd Flight) (-27.11.41 DB -> trainer aircraft -> 1.42- DN)
Flight was training and did not partisipate in any military operations
in 1941. Last DB was relieved to LLv.48 on 27.11.1941.
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3. Lentue (3rd Flight) (5.2.42-15.1.43 DN, 15.11.43- DB, DF)
Formed on 5.2 1942 and suspended on 15.1.1943.
Former 2./Le.Lv.48 became new 3rd Flight on 15.11.1943.
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Lt.
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Lt.
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Capt.
Capt.
Lt.

Capt.
Capt.
Lt.
Capt.

 N. Jusu
R. Artola (13.7.41-)
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O. Siirilä (-15.7.41)
J. Räty (5.2.42-)
J. Turpeinen (16.6.42-)
O. Rautanen (1.1.43-)

N. Hakala (-15.7.41)
J. Pirhonen (5.2.42)
O. Pesola (14.5.42-)
E. Uotinen (1.1.43-)
J. Räty (12.6.43-)
I. Tuominen (31.7.43-)

T. Meller (5.2.42-)
E. Uotinen (4.8.42-)
J. Turpeinen (1.1.-15.1.43)
A. Lehto (15.11.43-)
Pommituslentolaivue 46 (PLe.Lv.46) (14.2.1944-)
(Bomber Squadron 46)
-6./8.7.44 Mensuvaara, [reinforced 1.] 26.1.-?.2.44 Immola,
6.7.44-, [3.] 8.7.44- Rissala

1. Lentue (1st Flight) (DN)
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2. Lentue (2nd Flight) (DN)
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3. Lentue (3rd Flight) (DB, DF)

1./PLe.Lv.48 (1st Flight / Bomber Squadron 48) (5 BL)
12.6.-22.6.44 Mensuvaara
Subordinated to PLe.Lv.46 between 12.6. - 22.6.1944.

Erillinen valokuvauslentue (BL-129, -203, DB-13, -21, DN-64)
(Separate Photography Flight)
16.8.44- ?
On 16.8.1944 subordinated to PLe.Lv.46.
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Capt.
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Lt./Capt.
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Lt./Capt.
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 R. Artola
O. Pesola (23.6.44-)
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O. Rautanen
E. Jaakkola (20.2.-
26.7.44 POW)

I. Tuominen (-20.2.44,
7.6.-10.6.44 KIA)
O. Pesola (20.2.-7.6.44)
E. Jaakkola (acting 12.6.44-)
A. Vehmanen (6.7.44-)

A. Lehto

Y. Siirilä (12.6.-22.6.44)
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J. Turpeinen (16.8.44-)

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Sources: KESTE30, KESTE2, KESTE9, KESTE10, KESTE13, KESTE15, KESTE19, PAJRI1, PAJRI2
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