| No. 44 Squadron Finnish Air Force | |
|---|---|
| Country | Finland |
| Branch | Finnish Air Force |
| Role | bomber |
| Engagements | Winter War, Continuation War |
No. 44 Squadron (Finnish language: Lentolaivue 44
or LLv.44, from 3 May 1942 Le.Lv.44), renamed No. 44 Bomber Squadron (Finnish: Pommituslentolaivue 44 or PLe.Lv.44 on 14 February 1944) was a bomber squadron of the Finnish Air Force during World War II. The squadron was part of Flying Regiment 4.
Organization[]
Winter War[]
- 1st Flight (1. Lentue)
- 2nd Flight (2. Lentue)
- 3rd Flight (3. Lentue)
The Squadron was equipped with 8 Bristol Blenheim Is and 1 Douglas DC-2.
Continuation War[]
- 1st Flight (1. Lentue)
- 2nd Flight (2. Lentue)
- 3rd Flight (3. Lentue)
- 4th Flight (4. Lentue)
- Detachment Räty (Osasto Räty)
- Detachment Malinen (Osasto Malinen)
The equipment consisted of 8 Bristol Blenheim Mk.Is and some Mk.IVs, 3 Junkers K 43, 1 Blackburn Ripon IIF, 1 Heinkel He 115, and 14 Junkers Ju-88s.
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The original article can be found at No. 44 Squadron (Finland) and the edit history here.