No. 26 Squadron, Finnish Air Force
| No. 26 Squadron Finnish Air Force | |
|---|---|
| Country | Finland |
| Branch | Finnish Air Force |
| Role | fighter |
| Engagements | Winter War, Continuation War |
No. 26 Squadron (Finnish: Lentolaivue 26 or LLv.26, from 3 May 1942 Le.Lv.26), renamed No. 26 Fighter Squadron (Finnish: Hävittäjälentolaivue 26 or HLe.Lv.26 on 14 February 1944) was a fighter squadron of the Finnish Air Force during World War II. The squadron was part of Flying Regiment 2 during the Winter War and Flying Regiment 3 during the Continuation War.
The unit was mainly equipped with Fiat G.50 fighters and obtained 52 aerial victories and suffered two losses.
The equipment consisted of 10 Bristol Bulldog IVs, 9 Gloster Gladiator IIs, and 23 Fiat G.50s.
The equipment consisted of 26 Fiat G.50s, 1 Fokker D.XXI, 19 Brewster Buffaloes, 2 Hawker Hurricane Is, 3 Fokker C.Xs, 8 Polikarpov I-153s, and 1 Blackburn Ripon IIF.
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