No. 44 Squadron ( fi, 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
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.
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.
External links
Lentolaivue 44
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