No. 10 Squadron (Finland)

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No. 10 Squadron Finnish Air Force
Active30 November 1939 - 13 March 1940
12 August 1941 - 30 October 1941
CountryFinland
BranchFinnish Air Force
Roledive 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.

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Organization

Winter War

Their 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

The equipment consisted of 3 Hawker Hurricanes, 4 Fokker C.VEs, 6 Fokker D.XXIs, and 2 Blackburn Ripon IIs.

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