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No. 28 Squadron (Finland)

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No. 28 Squadron Finnish Air Force
CountryFinland
BranchFinnish Air Force
Rolefighter
EngagementsWinter War, Continuation War

No. 28 Squadron (Template:Lang-fi or LLv.28, from 3 May 1942 Le.Lv.28), renamed No. 28 Fighter Squadron (Template:Lang-fi or HLe.Lv.28 on 14 February 1944) was a fighter squadron of the Finnish Air Force during World War II. The squadron was part of Flying Regiment 2.

Organization

Winter War

  • 1st Flight (1. Lentue)
    • Detachment Sirén (Osasto Sirén)
  • 2nd Flight (2. Lentue)
    • Detachment Turkki (Osasto Turkki)
  • 3rd Flight (3. Lentue)
    • Detachment Jutila (Osasto Jutila)
    • Detachment Räty (Osasto Räty)

The equipment consisted of 23 Morane-Saulnier M.S.406s, 10 Hawker Hurricane Is.

Continuation War

  • 1st Flight (1. Lentue)
    • Detachment Turkki (Osasto Turkki)
    • Detachment Uola (Osasto Uola)
    • Detachment Sovelius (Osasto Sovelius)
  • 2nd Flight (2. Lentue)
    • Detachment Ala-Panula (Osasto Ala-Panula)
  • 3rd Flight (3. Lentue)
    • Detachment Hyrkki (Osasto Hyrkki)
    • Detachment Vuorinen (Osasto Vuorinen)

The equipment consisted of 27 Morane-Saulnier M.S.406s and 410s, 1 Mörkö-Morane, 1 Brewster Buffalo, and 8 Messerschmitt Bf 109G-2s.