#finnishairforce — Public Fediverse posts
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The VL Humu was a copy of the Brewster Buffalo using non-strategic materials. Poor performance led to its cancellation https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/vl-humu-finnish-fighter/ #aviation #aeroplane #Aircraft #airplane #BrewsterBuffalo #fighter #FinnishAirForce #VLHumu
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The Mörkö-Morane was a Finnish-engineered upgrade of the French Morane-Saulnier M.S.406 fighter during WWII. Faced with rising losses in 1942, Finnish commanders decided to re-engine their obsolete Moranes with captured Soviet Klimov M-105P V-12 engines (1,100 hp) and aerodynamic refinements.https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/finnish-morko-morane-fighter-aircraft/ #aeroplane #Aircraft #airplane #aviation #fighter #FinnishAirForce #MoraneSaulnierMS406 #SecondWorldWar #WorldWarTwo #WW2
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Finnish Air Force Morane-Saulnier MS.406 MS325 at Viitana on 17th Mar 1942 #aviation #FinnishAirForce #MoraneSaulnier406 #fighter #fighter #aeroplane #airplane #aircraft https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/morane-saulnier-m-s-406-in-finnish-service-page-1/
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The recovery of a Finnish Air Force Morane-Saulnier MS.406 after a landing accident 14th May 1942 https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/righting-a-finnish-morane-saulnier-m-s-406-after-a-landing-accident/ #aviation #FinnishAirForce #MoraneSaulnier406 #fighter #LandingAccident #CrashLanding #fighter #aeroplane #airplane #aircraft
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Finland will remove swastikas from its air force flags to avoid 'awkwardness' with Western allies.
Blue swastikas on white backgrounds that have featured on the flags of various Finnish Air Force units since 1918, and which officials say is in no way connected to Nazi Germany, are being gradually phased out in an effort to enhance integration with Western allies following NATO membership.
