No. 16 Squadron (Finland)

No. 16 Squadron (Finnish: Lentolaivue 16 or LLv.16, from 3 May 1942 Le.Lv.16), renamed No. 16 Reconnaissance Squadron (Finnish: Tiedustelulentolaivue 16 or TLe.Lv.16 on 14 February 1944) was a reconnaissance squadron of the Finnish Air Force during World War II. The squadron was part of Flying Regiment 1 during the Winter War and Flying Regiment 2 during the Continuation War.

No. 16 Squadron Finnish Air Force
Unofficial flight emblem of the 2nd Flight of No. 16 Squadron 1942–1943
Active30 November 1939 – 13 March 1940
25 June 1941 – 4 September 1944
CountryFinland
BranchFinnish Air Force
Rolereconnaissance
EngagementsWinter War, Continuation War

Organization

Winter War
  • 1st Flight (1. Lentue)
  • 2nd Flight (2. Lentue)
  • 3rd Flight (3. Lentue)

The equipment consisted of 8 Blackburn Ripon IIs, 4 Fokker C.VEs, 3 Junkers W 34 and K 43, and 3 Fokker C.Xs.

Continuation War
  • HQ Flight (Esikuntalentue, operational between 8 June 1942 and 1 July 1943)
  • 1st Flight (1. Lentue)
  • 2nd Flight (2. Lentue)
  • 3rd Flight (3. Lentue)
  • Detachment Jäntti (Osasto Jäntti, temporary detachment July–August 1944)

The equipment consisted of 5 Gloster Gladiator IIs, 3 Fokker D.Xs, 4 Westland Lysander Is, 6 VL Myrsky IIs, and an undisclosed number of de Havilland Moths.


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