No. 14 Squadron (Finland)

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25 June 1941 - 4 September 1944

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No. 14 Squadron ({{langx|fi|Lentolaivue 14}} or LLv.14, from 3 May 1942 Le.Lv.14), later renamed No. 14 Reconnaissance Squadron (Finnish: Tiedustelulentolaivue 14 or TLe.Lv.14 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 5 during the Continuation War.

Organization

=Winter War=

1st Flight (1. Lentue)
2nd Flight (2. Lentue)
3rd Flight (3. Lentue)

The equipment consisted of 5 Fokker C.Xs, 7 Fokker C.VEs, and 7 Gloster Gladiator IIs.

=Continuation War=

1st Flight (1. Lentue)
2nd Flight (2. Lentue)
3rd Flight (3. Lentue)
3rd Flight of No. 30 Squadron (3./Le.Lv.30)

The equipment consisted of 14 Morane-Saulnier MS.406s, 3 Fokker D.XXIs, 2 Westland Lysanders, 1 Fokker C.V, and 1 Fieseler Fi 156.

Bibliography

{{cite book|author1-last=Keskinen|author1-first=Kalevi|author2-last=Stenman|author2-first=Kari |title=Fokker D. XXI (Wasp) |orig-year=1974|date=2000 |publisher=Hobby-Kustannus Oy |location=Helsinki |isbn=952-5334-03-1 |language=fi|series=Suomen ilmavoimien historia|volume=3B}}
{{cite book |last1=Shores |first1=Christopher F. |title=Finnish Air Force 1918–1968 |date=1969 |publisher=Osprey Publications |location=Canterbury, UK |isbn=0-85045-012-8|series=Aircam Aviation Series|volume=S2}}

External links

[https://archive.today/20240524150720/https://www.webcitation.org/5knnH4VgP?url=http://www.geocities.com/finnmilpge/fmp_faf_lelv14.html Lentolaivue 14]