| FINNISH AIR FORCE LOSSES |
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WINTER WAR 1939 - 1940 |
| FINNISH AIR FORCE LOSSES |
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WINTER WAR 1939 - 1940 |
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Abbreviations Used in the Table
| Crew
member O = observer P = pilot T = test pilot G = MG gunner / radio operator I = pilot instructor M = mechanic Rank Units and
assignments |
Fate + = killed (in incident) - = injured (in incident) m = missed (in incident) IIA = injured in action WIA = wounded in action MIA = missed in action KIA = killed in action POW = prisoner of war |
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FAF
Aircraft and Personnel Losses during the Winter War 30.11.1939 -
13.3.1940
(Combat
losses in bright blue - accidents and other non-combat losses in dark blue)
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| Date . |
Aircraft | Pilots | Unit | Notes |
| 1.12.1939 | FK-93 | O 2Lt. I. Ritavuori (IIA) P Sgt U. Nissilä (KIA) |
LLv.14 | Shot down near Ahijärvi village in
Kivennapa (Karelian Isthmus). |
| 1.12.1939 | BU-64 | No injuries. | LLv.26 | Shot down at lake Muolaanjärvi. Pilot bailed out. |
| 1.12.1939 | FR-77 | Sgt M. Kukkonen (KIA) | LLv.24 | Friendly anti-aircraft fire shot down near Viborg. |
| 1.12.1939 | BL-110 | O 2Lt.(R) R. Uusitalo (+) P M.Sgt B. Mellin (+) G S.Sgt N. Tikkanen (+) |
LLv.46 | Crashed at Rautalampi after missing in bad weather. |
| 2.12.1939 | FK-102 | P Lt. T. Sario (+) O 2Lt.(R) A. Joro (+) |
LLv.14 | Missed in very bad weather. Dropped "signals case" jammed the rudder and crew bailed out but at too low level. Plane crashed near Koitsanlahti (Simpele). |
| 4.12.1939 | FK-101 | P 2Lt. V. Liukkonen (+) G Cpl(R) J. Paldanius (+) |
LLv.12 | Crashed near Heinjoki in very bad weather. |
| 6.12.1939 | RI-143 | O Lt. E. Laakso (POW) P WO V. Törhönen (POW) |
LLv.16 | Shot down by enemy anti-aircraft fire at
Ägläjärvi North-East from lake Ladoga. |
| 11.12.1939 | GA-49 | Cpl(R) V. Snellman (+) | LLv.29 | Crashed during a training flight at Parola. |
| 12.12.1939 | FR-111 | ? (-) | LLv.24 | Damaged during aerial combat after which forced landed to a forest near lake Lyykylänjärvi. |
| 14.12.1939 | BL-111 | No injuries. | LLv.44 | Hit by enemy anti-aircraft fire and forced
landed. Plane was repaired later. |
| 14.12.1939 | BL-105 | No injuries. | LLv.44 | Hit in aerial combat and was damaged in failed landing. Plane was repaired later. |
| 19.12.1939 | RI-141 | O 2Lt.(R) O. Hallakorpi (MIA) P Sgt K. Norvola (MIA) |
LLv.16 | Missed during combat mission. Crashed plane was found in 1943 near Moisionvaara village at Suojärvi North from lake Ladoga. |
| 19.12.1939 | FK-95 | P 2Lt.(R) K. Rintala (KIA) G Cpl(R) S. Mäkelä (KIA) |
LLv.12 | Shot down by fighters near Kaijala village
at Johannes (Karelian Isthmus). |
| 23.12.1939 | FK-96 | P Lt. I. Salo (KIA) G Sgt E. Saloranta (KIA) |
LLv.12 | Shot down by fighters near Taamala village
at Uusikirkko (Karelian Isthmus). |
| 23.12.1939 | FK-? | P Lt. H. Kalaja (WIA) O 2Lt. N. Lintunen (KIA) |
LLv.10 | Attacked by fighters near Perkjärvi (Karelian Isthmus). Seriously wounded pilot managed to fly the damaged plane back to the base. |
| 23.12.1939 | RI-155 | O 2Lt. E. Huhanantti (KIA) P Sgt K. Söderholm (KIA) |
LLv.36 | Shot down by fighters near Pakri island (coast of Estonia). Pilot Lt. Huhanantti bailed out but was shot to death by Soviet fighters. |
| 24.12.1939 | JU-126 | O Lt. E. Alanen (KIA) P M.Sgt. K. Hyytiäinen G Cpl P. Kaurto (KIA) M Airm. M. Majuri (KIA) |
LLv.16 | Shot down by fighter at Kuolajärvi near
Salla. Pilot bailed out and was found next day by finnish patrol. |
| 6.1.1940 | BL-112 | No injuries. | LLv.46 | Shot down by fighters. Forced landing was succesful. |
| 6.1.1940 | BL-114 | No injuries. | LLv.46 | Crashed and damaged when engine stopped in take-off. Plane was repaired later. |
| 12.1.1940 | B4A / Y | P Lt. P. Sterner (POW) O Lt. A. Zachau (KIA) |
F 19 | Damaged by anti-aircraft fire and collided
with another Hawker Hart. Plane destroyed in forced landing on enemy side near Märkäjärvi. |
| 12.1.1940 | B4A / X | P 2Lt. A. Jung (POW) G S.Sgt. B. Sundsten |
F 19 | Collided with another Hawker Hart. Plane crashed on enemy side near Märkäjärvi. Pilots bailed out. |
| 12.1.1940 | B4A / Z | No injuries. | F 19 | Damaged by fighters near Märkäjärvi.
Forced landed on Soviet side, but both the pilot and gunner could come back to Finnish side. |
| 15.1.1940 | FK-87 | P Lt. L. Mustonen (MIA) O 2Lt. R. Turtiainen (MIA) |
LLv.10 | Missed North from lake Ladoga at Pitkäranta area. Plane was never found. |
| 15.1.1940 | BL-108 | No injuries. | LLv.46 | Damaged in aerial combat and in unsuccesful landing. Plane was repaired. -> See 28.1.1940. |
| 18.1.1940 | BL-127 | P WO R. Gottschalk (m) G Sgt P. Kallakari (m) |
IPE | Missed over the North Sea in very bad
weather during transit flight from Perth (England) to Stavanger (Norway). Plane was never found. WO Gottschalk was a very experienced pilot who had also civilian career as commercial pilot. He was the oldest Finnish pilot killed during the Winter War (40 years old). |
| 19.1.1940 | BL-121 | O 2Lt. T. Ranta (KIA) P M.Sgt J. Toivonen (KIA) G Sgt V. Toivio (KIA) |
LLv.44 | Shot down by fighters at Uuksunsalonpää in Salmi North-East from lake Ladoga. |
| 20.1.1940 | FR-107 | S.Sgt P. Tilli (KIA) | LLv.24 (LLv.26) |
Shot down by fighters at Loihijärvi North
from lake Ladoga. Crashed plane was found in 1943. |
| 23.1.1940 | S-52 / B | 2Lt. J. Sjöqvist (KIA) | F 19 | Swedish volunter pilot was shot down in
aerial combat west from Märkäjärvi [New Salla]. |
| 26.1.1940 | FK-81 | O Lt. R. Vaittinen (MIA) P WO T. Heilä (MIA) |
LLv.10 | Missed during combat mission North from lake Ladoga. Plane was never found. |
| 26.1.1940 | BL-125 | No injuries. | IPE | Forced landed during transit flight from
England to Finland at Västerås, Sweden when engine stopped in take-off. Plane was repaired later and flown to Finland. |
| 28.1.1940 | BL-108 | O 2Lt. H. Rahunen (+) M Airm. A. Valtonen (+) M Airm. A. Matikainen (+) |
LLv.46 | Crashed near Siikakangas airfield in very
bad weather during transit flight from Tampere (VL) to Luonetjärvi. |
| 29.1.1940 | FK-111 | O 2Lt. R. Nenonen (KIA) P 2Lt. S. Roschier (KIA) |
LLv.10 | Shot down by enemy anti-aircraft fire on South-Western coast of lake Ladoga at Metsäpirtti (Karelian Isthmus). |
| 30.1.1940 | FR-78 | Lt. J. Vuorela (+) | LLv.24 | Crashed to trees at Kietävälä village in
Ruokolahti in fog during transit flight from Ruokolahti to Lappeenranta. |
| 1.2.1940 | FR-115 | 2Lt.(R) T. Harmaja (KIA) | LLv.24 | Dived away from aerial combat but due to combat damages, injuries or overspeed plane crashed the frozen sea near Viborg. |
| 2.2.1940 | FR-81 | Lt. F. Rasmussen (KIA) | LLv.24 | Danish volunteer pilot was shot down near Urkonsaari (lake Saimaa). |
| 7.2.1940 | BU-61 | ? (-) | Os. Heinilä |
Damaged in forced landing on ice deck of lake Lehijärvi. |
| 7.2.1940 | FA-8 | Sgt A. Wallenius (-) | IPE | Destroyed in accident at Sweden. |
| 8.2.1940 | FA-7 | 2Lt.(R) V. Békássy (m) | IPE | Hungarian volunteer pilot was missed in very bad weather during the transit flight from Sweden. |
| 10.2.1940 | FR-102 | ? (WIA) | LLv.24 | Destroyed in forced landing at Ruokolahti
after damaging in aerial combat. |
| 11.2.1940 | BL-115 | No injuries. | LLv.44 | Damaged in failed landing. Plane was
repaired and was in flying order since 2.3.1940. |
| 12.2.1940 | GL-251 | 2Lt.(R) P. Siirilä (+) | LLv.26 | Crashed during ground firing training at Kuluntalahti East from Kajaani. |
| 13.2.1940 | GL-257 | Lt. J. Ullrich (WIA) | LLv.26 | Plane flown by Danish volunteer pilot was damaged in aerial combat and forced landed to a forest at Havuvaara. |
| 13.2.1940 | GL-260 | Lt. K. Kalmberg (KIA) | LLv.26 | Danish volunteer pilot was shot down by
enemy fighters at Värtsilä. |
| 14.2.1940 | BL-123 | + ? | LLv.46 | Crashed and destroyed when engine stopped in take-off. |
| 14.2.1940 | BL-107 | No injuries. | LLv.44 | Damaged in failed landing. Plane was repaired later. |
| 14.2.1940 | BL-122 | No injuries. | LLv.46 | Damaged when carburetor froze during landing. Plane was repaired and was in flying order since 25.2.1940. -> 7.3.1940. |
| 18.2.1940 | BL-113 | O 2Lt.(R) E. Laamanen (KIA) G S.Sgt T. Koivuneva (KIA) P Sgt K. Westermark |
LLv.44 | Shot down by fighter over lake Ladoga. Pilot bailed out. |
| 19.2.1940 | FR-80 | Lt. E. Frijs (KIA) | LLv.24 | Danish volunteer pilot was shot down by
fighters near Viborg. |
| 20.2.1940 | GL-280 | Lt. P. Berg (WIA) | LLv.26 | Shot down by MG fire from SB-2 bombers at
Utti. Pilot bailed out but was injuried by burns. |
| 20.2.1940 | S-55 / E | - | F 19 | Plane burned down during snow storm. |
| 25.2.1940 | BL-117 | No injuries. | LLv.44 | Damaged in failed landing. Plane was repaired later. |
| 25.2.1940 | GL-254 | Lt.(R) P. Tevä (KIA) | LLv.26 | Shot down North from lake Muolaanjärvi (Karelian Isthmus). Lt. Tevä was probably killed in MG fire from R-5 planes. |
| 25.2.1940 | GL-258 | ? (WIA) | LLv.26 | Damaged in aerial combat and forced landed to a forest at Ristseppälä (Karelian Isthmus). |
| 25.2.1940 | GL-251 | No injuries. | LLv.26 | Forced landed on Soviet side after engine failure. Pilot came walking back to Finnish side. |
| 26.2.1940 | FR-85 | - | LLv.24 | Shot to fire by Soviet fighters. Plane burned. |
| 26.2.1940 | BL-119 | No injuries. | LLv.44 | Shot down by Soviet fighter. Forced landing
was succesful. |
| 27.2.1940 | FA-12 | Lt.(R) E. Malmivuo (KIA) | LLv.26 | Shot down by fighters near Utti airbase. |
| 29.2.1940 | GL-269 | Cpl(R) P. Kosola (KIA) | LLv.26 | Shot to fire at Ruokolahti during take off by Soviet fighters. Pilot bailed out at low level but parachute didn't open on time. |
| 29.2.1940 | GL-268 | M.Sgt V. Lilja (WIA) | LLv.26 | Shot to fire at Ruokolahti during take off by Soviet fighters. Pilot bailed out but was injured by serious burns. |
| 29.2.1940 | GL-263 | M.Sgt J. Tolkki (IIA) | LLv.26 | Shot to fire at Ruokolahti during take off by Soviet fighters. Plane crashed but pilot survived with only minor injuries. |
| 29.2.1940 | GL-262 | Lt. E. Halme (KIA) | LLv.14 | Shot down at Ruokolahti in aerial combat by Soviet fighters. Lt. Halme was killed by a MG fire to his head. |
| 29.2.1940 | GL-259 | Lt. C. Kristensen (KIA) | LLv.26 | Danish volunteer pilot was shot down at Ruokolahti by Soviet fighters. |
| 29.2.1940 | GL-261 | Lt. P. Christensen (KIA) | LLv.26 | Shot to fire at Ruokolahti during take off by Soviet fighters. Danish volunteer pilot bailed out but was injured by burns. |
| 29.2.1940 | FR-94 | Lt. T. Huhanantti (KIA) | LLv.24 | Rammed Soviet fighter after wounding during aerial combat over Ruokolahti. |
| 29.2.1940 | BL-126 | + ? | LLv.46 | Crashed and destroyed when engine stopped in take-off. |
| 29.2.1940 | BL-104 | No injuries. | LLv.44 | Damaged in landing. Plane was repaired later. |
| 2.3.1940 | BUj-214 | Cpl(R) J. Liikola (+) | T-LentoR 2 | Crashed during a training flight at Parola. |
| 2.3.1940 | FR-84 | WO U. Heiskala (KIA) | VL (KoeL) |
MG counter fire from enemy bombers hit to pilot after which plane crashed. WO Heiskala was one of the most experienced pilots of FAF. |
| 5.3.1940 | FR-76 | ? (WIA) | LLv.24 | After damaging in aerial combat forced
landed on no-mans-land at Säkkijärvi. Pilot was wounded. Finnish troops destroyed the plane. |
| 7.3.1940 | BL-144 | O OT K. Nykänen (POW) P Sgt T. Hyytiäinen (KIA) G Sgt E. Turunen (KIA) |
LLv.42 | Shot down by enemy fighters near Koivisto (Bay of Viborg). Observer bailed out. |
| 7.3.1940 | BL-122 | P Lt. N. Hakala O Lt.(R) P. Salokoski (KIA) G Sgt A. Pakkala (KIA) |
LLv.46 | Shot down by enemy fighters near Vilaniemi (Bay of Viborg). Pilot bailed out. |
| 7.3.1940 | BL-118 | No injuries. | LLv.44 | Damaged in take-off when both engines
stopped. Plane was repaired later. |
| 7.3.1940 | BL-134 | No injuries. | LLv.42 | Damaged in landing. Plane was repaired later. |
| 7.3.1940 | BL-138 | No injuries. | LLv.42 | Damaged in failed take-off attempt when a volunteer pilot retracted langing gears too early. Plane was repaired later. |
| 8.3.1940 | BL-124 | No injuries. | LLv.46 | Damaged in landing when a volunteer pilot mistakenly retracted langing gears up. Plane was repaired later. |
| 9.3.1940 | MS-322 | ? (IIA) | LLv.28 | Forced landed at Vilalahti (Bay of Viborg) after hitting by Soviet anti-aircraft fire. Plane was destroyed. |
| 10.3.1940 | BL-133 | P Capt. J. Piponius (KIA) O Lt.(R) A. Sopenlehto (KIA) G Sgt E. Tani (KIA) |
LLv.46 | Shot down by fighters at Ylämaa. Flight
Leader Capt. Piponius bailed out but was shot to death by Soviet fighters. |
| 10.3.1940 | GA-58 | 2Lt. P. Linnala (+) | T-LentoR 2 | Plane was destroyed during training at
Parola. Plane probably stalled at low speed because of tight formation with another plane. |
| 10.3.1940 | GL-279 | Lt. T. Ollikainen (KIA) | LLv.14 | Crashed to trees during aerial combat at
Torajärvi West from Korpilahti (Karelian Isthmus). |
| 11.3.1940 | S-5 / ? | T Lt.(Eng.) Å. Hildinger (+) | F 19 | Plane crashed during a test flight and
destroyed at Kemi. |
| 11.3.1940 | FA-22 | S.Sgt D. Manzocchi (WIA, +) | LLv.26 | Italian volunteer pilot forced landed on the
frozen lake Ikola after wounding in aerial combat. During landing plane turned upside down due to flush. Plane was repaired later. |
| 11.3.1940 | BL-140 | P Lt.(R). E. Ahmo O OC E. Vuorenko (KIA) G Cpl (R) Y. Hammaren |
LLv.42 | Attacked by fighters North-East from Viborg. Plane was slightly damaged and could return back to the base. |
| 13.3.1940 | BL-132 | ? | LLv.46 | Damaged in failed landing. Plane was repaired later. |
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| Sources:
HYVJA1, HAAAT1, HAAAT2, NEVSA1 . . |
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