- No. 6 Squadron (Finland)
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No. 6 Squadron Finnish Air Force Active 25 June 1941 - 5 September 1944 Country Finland Branch Finnish Air Force Role maritime bomber Engagements Continuation War No. 6 Squadron (Finnish: Lentolaivue 6 or LLv.6, from 3 May 1942 Le.Lv.6), renamed No. 6 Bomber Squadron (Finnish: Pommituslentolaivue 6 or PLe.Lv.6 on 14 February 1944) was a maritime bomber squadron of the Finnish Air Force during World War II. The squadron was part of Flying Regiment 5.
Organization
Continuation War
- 1st Flight (1. Lentue)
- 2nd Flight (2. Lentue)
- 3rd Flight (3. Lentue)
- 4th Flight (4. Lentue)
- 5th Flight (5. Lentue)
The equipment consisted of 5 Polikarpov I-153s, 2 Koolhoven F.K.52s, 14 Tupolev SBs, 3 Dornier Do 22KIs, 2 Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.11s, 6 Blackburn Ripon IIFs, 3 Beriev MBR-2s and 1 Heinkel He 59B-2.
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Flying Regiments
(Historical)Squadrons No. 1 Sqn • No. 4 Sqn • No. 6 Sqn • No. 10 Sqn • No. 11 Sqn • No. 12 Sqn • No. 13 Sqn • No. 14 Sqn • No. 16 Sqn • No. 17 Sqn • No. 20 Sqn • No. 21 Sqn • No. 22 Sqn • No. 24 Sqn • No. 25 Sqn • No. 26 Sqn • No. 28 Sqn • No. 29 Sqn • No. 30 Sqn • No. 31 Sqn • No. 32 Sqn • No. 33 Sqn • No. 34 Sqn • No. 35 Sqn • No. 36 Sqn • No. 38 Sqn • No. 39 Sqn • No. 40 Sqn • No. 41 Sqn • No. 42 Sqn • No. 43 Sqn • No. 44 Sqn • No. 45 Sqn • No. 46 Sqn • No. 48 Sqn • Flight Depot 1 • Flight Depot 2 • Test Flight Sqn • Test Sqn
Current Wings Current Schools Air Force Academy • Training Air Wing • Aircraft and Weapon Systems Training Wing
Current direct reporting units C4IS Material Command • Air Material Command • Finnish Intelligence Research Establishment
Categories:- Finnish Air Force squadrons
- European military stubs
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