No. 14 Squadron (Finland)

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No. 14 Squadron Finnish Air Force
Active30 November 1939 - 13 March 1940
25 June 1941 - 4 September 1944
Country Finland
BranchFinnish Air Force
Rolereconnaissance
EngagementsWinter War, Continuation War

No. 14 Squadron (Finnish: Lentolaivue 14 or LLv.14, from 3 May 1942 Le.Lv.14), later renamed No. 14 Reconnaissance Squadron (Finnish: Tiedustelulentolaivue 14 or TLe.Lv.14 on 14 February 1944), was a reconnaissance squadron of the Finnish Air Force during World War II. The squadron was part of Flying Regiment 1 during the Winter War and Flying Regiment 5 during the Continuation War.

Organization

Winter War

  • 1st Flight (1. Lentue)
  • 2nd Flight (2. Lentue)
  • 3rd Flight (3. Lentue)

The equipment consisted of 5 Fokker C.Xs, 7 Fokker C.VEs, and 7 Gloster Gladiator IIs.

Continuation War

  • 1st Flight (1. Lentue)
  • 2nd Flight (2. Lentue)
  • 3rd Flight (3. Lentue)
  • 3rd Flight of No. 30 Squadron (3./Le.Lv.30)

The equipment consisted of 14

Fieseler Fi 156
.

Bibliography

  • Keskinen, Kalevi; Stenman, Kari (2000) [1974]. Fokker D. XXI (Wasp). Suomen ilmavoimien historia (in Finnish). Vol. 3B. Helsinki: Hobby-Kustannus Oy. .
  • Shores, Christopher F. (1969). Finnish Air Force 1918–1968. Aircam Aviation Series. Vol. S2. Canterbury, UK: Osprey Publications. .

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