No. 22 Squadron ( fi, Lentolaivue 22 or ) was a
fighter squadron of the
Finnish Air Force during
World War II. The squadron was part of
Flying Regiment 2. It was to be equipped with new
Brewster Buffalo
The Brewster F2A Buffalo is an American fighter aircraft which saw service early in World War II. Designed and built by the Brewster Aeronautical Corporation, it was one of the first U.S. monoplanes with an arrestor hook and other modifications ...
es and
Hawker Hurricane Is, but only the first Flight saw action during the war. After the Winter War, the squadron was attached to the new
Flying Regiment 3 and renamed as
No. 32 Squadron.
Organization
Winter War
*1st Flight (''1. Lentue'')
*2nd Flight (''2. Lentue'')
*3rd Flight (''3. Lentue'')
*Detachment Räty (''Os. Räty/LLv.22'') formed to collect the Hurricanes and to train pilots on the aircraft. Aircraft arrived too late to participate in the war.
The equipment consisted of 5
Brewster Buffalo
The Brewster F2A Buffalo is an American fighter aircraft which saw service early in World War II. Designed and built by the Brewster Aeronautical Corporation, it was one of the first U.S. monoplanes with an arrestor hook and other modifications ...
es, and 10
Hawker Hurricane Is.
Bibliography
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External links
Lentolaivue 22
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