No. 10 Squadron (Finland)
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| No. 10 Squadron Finnish Air Force | |
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| Active | 30 November 1939 - 13 March 1940 12 August 1941 - 30 October 1941 |
| Country | Finland |
| Branch | Finnish Air Force |
| Role | dive bombing |
| Engagements | Winter War, Continuation War |
No. 10 Squadron (Finnish: Lentolaivue 10 or LLv.10) was a divebomber squadron of the Finnish Air Force in World War II. The squadron was part of Flying Regiment 1.
Organization
Winter War
- 1st Flight (1. Lentue)
- 2nd Flight (2. Lentue)
- 3rd Flight (3. Lentue)
- Detachment Pietarinen (Osasto Pietarinen, training detachment)
The equipment consisted of 13 Fokker C.Xs. The No. 10 Squadron was disbanded after the Winter War and became the new No. 30 Squadron. However, it re-emerged for a couple of months in late 1941.
Continuation War
- 1st Flight (1. Lentue)
- 2nd Flight (2. Lentue)
The equipment consisted of 3 Hawker Hurricanes, 4 Fokker C.VEs, 6 Fokker D.XXIs, and 2 Blackburn Ripon IIs.
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