- No. 33 Squadron (Finland)
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No. 33 Squadron Finnish Air Force Active December 1944 - August 1958 Country Finland Branch Finnish Air Force Role fighter Engagements Lapland War No. 33 Squadron (Finnish: Hävittäjälentolaivue 33 or HLe.Lv.33) was a fighter squadron of the Finnish Air Force. The squadron was part of Flying Regiment 3. The unit was stationed at Utti.
In December 1944 No. 34 Squadron became No. 33 Squadron. In December 1952 all the Finnish Flight Regiments became Wings and HLe.Lv.33 became HävLv 33. From 1952 No. 33 Sqn flew Valmet Vihuri aircraft. In 1957 the 3rd Wing was named Carelian Wing. It had two Squadrons: No. 31 Squadron (HävLv 31) (former No. 24 Sqn) and No. 33 Sqn (HävLv 33) (former No. 34 Squadron (LLv 34).
In August 1958 HävLv 33 was disbanded and the Carelian Wing continued the traditions of No. 24 Sqn, still carrying their lynx emblem.
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
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