No. 21 Squadron (Finland)

Fighter Squadron 21 (Hävittäjälentolaivue 21, HävLLv 21) was a Finnish fighter squadron located in Pirkkala, near Tampere. It was the operational part of the Satakunta Air Command. The squadron was disbanded in June 2014, with the fighters being split between Karelian Air Command and Lapland Air Command.^[1]

Organization

1st Flight

Fighter flight, flew F-18C/D and also trained mechanics

2nd Flight

Fighter flight, flew F-18C/D and trained pilots

Liaison Flight

Flew Valmet Vinka, PA-31-350 Chieftain, and Valmet L-90TP Redigo aircraft

References

1. Annual Report 2014 (PDF) (Report). The Finnish Defence Forces. 20 March 2015. pp. 18–20. Retrieved 31 May 2015.

Sources

• www.ilmavoimat.fi^{[permanent dead link]}