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Warbirds 1: Fokker D XXI

Finnish Air Force scored 129 confirmed victories against soviet aircraft with the Fokker D XXI fighter during the 105 day long Winter War of 1939 - 40 . Nine Fokkers were lost during combat.

 
The book "Fokker D XXI Suomen sinessä" (In Finland's blue skies) tells the story of the dutch Fokker fighter in Finnish Air Force service and also the interesting story how FR-110 was fully restored during 1985 - 1989.

The book was published in 1989 to commemorate the FR-110 restoration.

Featured in the book:

  • Fokker selection to FAF
  • Squadron 24 commander
  • The pilot of FR-110
  • Fokker D XXI maintenance
  • FR-110 restoration process

(The book is in finnish)

Fokker DXXI book
 

See also the Fokker D.XXIs to Finland page
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Warbirds 2: FIGHTERS OF THE WINTER WAR (TABLE 20-1)

Type

Design (Introduced)

HP (max)

WT

#

Wing Loading #/sq ft

Power Loading #/HP

Guns

Speed (mph)

Ceiling (ft)

Climb (mins/ 10,000’)

Bristol Bulldog IVA

1-seat biplane (1935)

645 (radial)

3,850

12.6 (306 sq ft)

6.0

2

224 (15,500’)

32,500’

4.7

Polikarpov I-15bis

1-seat biplane (1936)

775 (radial)

3,827

15.7 (243 sq ft)

4.9

4

230 9,840’

26,245’

5.3

Polikarpov I-16 Type 6

1-seat monoplane (1936)

730 (radial)

3,660

23.5 (156 sq ft)

5.0

2

283 (10,000’)

29,500’

3.5

Fokker D.XXI

1-seat monoplane (1937)

840 (radial)

4,519

26.0 (174 sq ft)

5.4

4

286 (14,000’)

31,200’

4.1

Polikarpov I-16 Type 10

1-seat monoplane (1938)

775 (radial)

3,781

24.2 (156 sq ft)

4.9

4

278 (9,840’)

27,100’

3.6

Gloster Gladiator Mk.II

1-seat biplane (1939)

840 (radial)

4,864

15.1 (323 sq ft)

5.8

4

257 (14,600’)

33,500’

3.6

Fiat G.50

1-seat monoplane (1939)

840 (radial)

5,284

26.9 (196 sq ft)

6.3

2

293 (14,800’)

32,500’

3.4

Polikarpov I-153 (M-62)

1-seat biplane (1939)

1,000 (radial)

4,221

17.7 (238 sq ft)

4.2

4

279 (15,200’)

35,000’

3.1

Polikarpov I-16 Type 18

1-seat monoplane (1939)

1,000 (radial)

4,034

25.9 (156 sq ft)

4.0

4

288 (14,200’)

31,100’

2.9

Morane-Saulnier M.S.406

1-seat monoplane (1939)

860 (V-12)

5,448

31.7 (172 sq ft)

6.3

3

289 (13,100’)

30,800’

4.0

Winter War table © Robert L. Shaw

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Warbirds 3: Fighters used by the Soviets during WWII

I-16

I-16 monoplane

Lagg-3

Lagg-3

MiG-3

MiG-3

Hurricane

Hawker Hurricane

Spitfire

Spitfire

Mustang

Mustang
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Warbirds 4: Noseart

Select the image below to enter the Noseart page

Noseart on a Black Widow

Noseart on a Black Widow fighter (Lackland AFB)

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Brewsters by Jerry AndersonWarbird Links                  30 Jan 2005

"Knights of the Northern Sky"

Finnish Air Force WWII Aircraft

Enter by selecting the image:

Enter FAF WWII Aircraft

Image design © Pentti Perttula

A very comprehensive site covering the

"Knights of The Northern Sky" painting (up right) by Jerry Anderson:

During the winter of 1943 three Brewster 239 fighters of the Finnish Air Force patrol the twilight sky over southern Finland in search for marauding Soviet aircraft.

Though overshadowed by the worldwide struggle between the major powers, the small nation of Finland fought a bitter conflict with the Soviet Union during the years 1939 - 1944. Despite overwhelming numerical odds and the frequently brutal climate, Finnish fighters, flying from hidden airstrips and from the surfaces of frozen lakes, inflicted tremendous losses on their opponents. By war's end, the Finns had the highest ratio of aces of any combatant nation and had retained their independence; aviation historians have praised them as "pound for pound, the finest fighter force in the world".

"Knights of The Northern Sky" is a tribute to the skill and courage of Finnish fliers as well as the fighting spirit of the Finnish people. This limited-edition print is signed by the artist and veteran pilots, including Air Master Sergeant Ilmari Juutilainen, Finlands highest scoring ace with 94 victories.

Jerry Anderson was in Finland on 24-27 Sept 1997 and met Karhila, Tani, Huotari, Pekuri, and Leino during his visit.

JERRY ANDERSON AVIATION ART - 287 NORTH DEODATE ROAD - MIDDLETOWN, PA 17057 - (717) 944-0158

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