List of military aircraft of Finland
Appearance
The following is a list of military aircraft of Finland, both historical and currently in use by the Finnish Defence Forces.
Current inventory
[edit]Model | Origin | Type | Operational | Quantity | In service | Retired | Image | Details |
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Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II | ![]() |
Multi-role fighter | 0 | 64 | 2026 | ![]() |
Block 4-version | |
Boeing F/A-18C Hornet | ![]() |
Multi-role fighter | 54 | 57 | 1995 | ![]() |
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Boeing F/A-18D Hornet | ![]() |
Two-seat trainer | 7 | 8 | 1995 | ![]() |
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BAE Hawk Mk.66 | ![]() |
Two-seat trainer | 16[1] | 18 | 2009 | |||
BAE Hawk Mk.51A | ![]() |
Two-seat trainer | 7[1] | 7 | 1993 | |||
BAE Hawk Mk.51 | ![]() |
Two-seat trainer | 7[1] | 50 | 1980 | ![]() |
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Learjet 35A/S | ![]() |
Maritime surveillance, aerial photography, air sampling, target towing, personnel transport | 3 | 3 | 1982 | ![]() |
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Pilatus PC-12 NG | ![]() |
Passenger and cargo aircraft | 6 | 6 | 2010 | ![]() |
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C-295M | ![]() |
Transport aircraft | 2 | 2 | 2007 | ![]() |
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C-295 SIGINT | ![]() |
Signals intelligence aircraft | 1 | 1 | 2018 | ![]() |
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Grob G 115E | ![]() |
Primary trainer | 28 | 28 | 2016 |
Heavy Airlift Wing
[edit]Model | Origin | Type | Operational | Quantity | In service | Retired | Image | Details |
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Boeing C-17 Globemaster III | ![]() |
Heavy transport | 3 | 3 | 2009 | ![]() |
Finland is a partner in NATO's Strategic Airlift Capability and has access to 100 flight hours from the C-17's every year (3.2%). The aircraft operate from Pápa Air Base in Hungary. |
Army Aviation
[edit]Helicopters
[edit]All helicopters were transferred to the army aviation in 1997.
Model | Origin | Type | Operational | Quantity | In service | Retired | Image | Details |
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NHI NH90 | ![]() |
Medium helicopter | 20 | 20 | 2008 | ![]() |
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MD 500D | ![]() |
Light helicopter | 2 | 3 | ![]() |
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MD 500E | ![]() |
Light helicopter | 5 | 6 | 1982, 1998 | ![]() |
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Mil Mi-8PS | ![]() |
Medium helicopter | 0 | 2 | 1978 | 2007 | ![]() |
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MD 500M | ![]() |
Light helicopter | 0 | 1 | 1975 | 1982 | ![]() |
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MD 500C | ![]() |
Light helicopter | 0 | 2 | 1975 | 1986 | ![]() |
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Mil Mi-8T | ![]() |
Medium helicopter | 0 | 8 | 1973 | 2010 | ![]() |
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Bell 206A | ![]() |
Utility helicopter | 0 | 1 | 1968 | 1979 | ![]() |
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Sud-Aviation S.E.3130 Alouette II | ![]() |
Light helicopter | 0 | 2 | 1965 | 1975 | ![]() |
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Mil Mi-4 | ![]() |
Medium helicopter | 0 | 3 | 1962 | 1979 | ![]() |
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Mil Mi-1 | ![]() |
Light helicopter | 0 | 4 | 1961 | 1967 | ![]() |
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Bell 47 D-1 | ![]() |
Light helicopter | 0 | 1 | 1953 | 1957 | ![]() |
Bought jointly with Imatran Voima, who was the sole operator after 1957. |
UAVs
[edit]Model | Origin | Type | Operational | Quantity | In service | Retired | Image | Details |
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RUAG Ranger | ![]() |
Tactical UAV | 10 | 12 | 2001 | |||
Aeronautics Orbiter-2B | ![]() |
Lightweight UAV | 250 | 250 | 2012 | ![]() |
55 systems, with a total of 250 mini air vehicles delivered | |
DJI Mavic Pro Platinum[2] | ![]() |
Lightweight quadcopter drone | 150 | 150 | 2019 | ![]() |
Post-WWII aircraft, propeller-driven
[edit]Model | Origin | Type | Operational | Quantity | In service | Retired | Image | Details |
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Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander | ![]() |
Liaison aircraft | 0 | 1 | 1974 | 1975 | ![]() |
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Cessna 402B Businessliner | ![]() |
Liaison aircraft | 0 | 2 | 1976 | 1984 | ![]() |
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Piper PA-28R-200 Cherokee Arrow II Piper PA-28RT-201 Arrow IV |
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Liaison aircraft | 0 0 |
6 4 |
1974 1980 |
2004 2004 |
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Piper PA-31 Navajo PA-31-350 Chieftain |
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Liaison aircraft | 0 0 |
1 6 |
1974 1983 |
1975 2010 |
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Douglas C-47 | ![]() |
Transport aircraft | 0 | 9 | 1960 | 1984 | ![]() |
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Fokker F-27 | ![]() |
Transport aircraft | 0 | 2 | 1980, 1984 | 2013 | ![]() |
One F-27 Mk 100 Friendship and one Mk 400M Troopship |
Fokker F-27 | ![]() |
Signals intelligence aircraft | 0 | 1 | 1980 | 2015 | ![]() |
Mk 100 Friendship |
Valmet L-90 TP Redigo | ![]() |
Training and liaison aircraft | 0 | 10 | 1992 | 2013 | ![]() |
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Valmet L-70 Vinka | ![]() |
Basic trainer | 0 | 30 | 1980 | 2022 | ![]() |
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de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver | ![]() |
Liaison aircraft | 0 | 3 | 1958 | 1971 | ![]() |
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Hunting Percival Pembroke | ![]() |
Aerial photography | 0 | 2 | 1956 | 1968 | ![]() |
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Valmet Vihuri | ![]() |
Training aircraft | 0 | 51 | 1951 | 1959 | ![]() |
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Saab 17A | ![]() |
Target tow | 0 | 2 | 1959 | 1961 | ![]() |
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Saab 91D Safir | ![]() |
Target tow | 0 | 36 | 1958 | 1982 | ||
Valmet Tuuli III | ![]() |
Training aircraft | 0 | 1 | 1957 | 1959 | ![]() |
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Beechcraft D17S | ![]() |
Liaison aircraft | 0 | 2 | 1940 | 1958 | ![]() |
Cold War jet aircraft
[edit]Model | Origin | Type | Operational | Quantity | In service | Retired | Image | Details |
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Saab 35BS Draken | ![]() |
Fighter aircraft | 0 | 6 | 1972 | 1995 | ![]() |
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Saab 35CS Draken | ![]() |
Two-seat trainer | 0 | 6 | 1972 | 1995 | ![]() |
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Saab 35FS Draken | ![]() |
Fighter aircraft | 0 | 12 | 1976, 1984 | 2000 | ||
Saab 35XS Draken | ![]() |
Fighter aircraft | 0 | 12 | 1975 | 2000 | ![]() |
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MiG-21bis | ![]() |
Fighter aircraft | 0 | 20 | 1978 | 1998 | ![]() |
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MiG-21bis | ![]() |
Reconnaissance aircraft | 0 | 6 | 1984 | 1998 | ||
MiG-21F-13 | ![]() |
Fighter aircraft | 0 | 13 | 1973 | 1986 | ![]() |
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MiG-21F-13 | ![]() |
Reconnaissance aircraft | 0 | 9 | 1984 | 1986 | ||
MiG-21U | ![]() |
Two-seat trainer | 0 | 2 | 1965 | 1981 | ||
MiG-21UM | ![]() |
Two-seat trainer | 0 | 4 | 1974, 1984 | 1998 | ||
MiG-15UTI | ![]() |
Two-seat trainer | 0 | 4 | 1962 | 1977 | ||
de Havilland Vampire Mk.52 | ![]() |
Fighter aircraft | 0 | 6 | 1954 | 1965 | ![]() |
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de Havilland Vampire Mk.55 | ![]() |
Two-seat trainer | 0 | 9 | 1955 | 1965 | ![]() |
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Folland Gnat Mk.1 | ![]() |
Fighter aircraft | 0 | 13 | 1958 | 1974 | ![]() |
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Fouga CM.170 Magister | ![]() |
Two-seat trainer | 0 | 80 | 1958 | 1988 | ![]() |
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Ilyushin Il-28 | ![]() |
Maritime surveillance, target-tug, aerial photography | 0 | 4 | 1960 | 1981 | ![]() |
World War II
[edit]Fighters
[edit]Bombers
[edit]Model | Origin | Type | Operational | Quantity | In service | Retired | Image | Details |
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Bristol Blenheim Mk.I | ![]() |
Bomber aircraft | 0 | 75 | 1937 | 1958 | ![]() |
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Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV | ![]() |
Bomber aircraft | 0 | 22 | 1940 | 1958 | ![]() |
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Dornier Do 17 Z-1 Dornier Do 17 Z-2 Dornier Do 17 Z-3 |
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0 | 4 2 9 |
1942 | 1948 | ![]() |
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Ilyushin DB-3M | ![]() |
0 | 11 | 1940 | 1945 | ![]() |
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Ilyushin DB-3F | ![]() |
0 | 4 | 1943 | 1945 | ![]() |
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Junkers Ju 88 A-4 | ![]() |
0 | 24 | 1943 | 1948 | ![]() |
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Petlyakov Pe-2 Petlyakov Pe-3 |
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0 0 |
7 1 |
1941 1943 |
1946 1944 |
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Douglas DC-2 | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 1940 | 1940 | The Hanssin-Jukka was used as a bomber during the Winter War |
Reconnaissance
[edit]Model | Origin | Type | Operational | Quantity | In service | Retired | Image | Details |
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Blackburn Ripon IIF | ![]() |
0 | 26 | 1929 | 1944 | ![]() |
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Fokker C.VD Fokker C.VE |
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0 | 2 17 |
1927 | 1945 | ![]() |
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Fokker C.X | ![]() |
Reconnaissance and light bomber aircraft | 0 | 39 | 1936 | 1958 | ![]() |
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Koolhoven F.K.52 | ![]() |
0 | 2 | 1940 | 1943 | ![]() |
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VL Tuisku I and II | ![]() |
0 | 31 | 1935 | 1950 | ![]() |
Liaison
[edit]Model | Origin | Type | Operational | Quantity | In service | Retired | Image | Details |
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Desoutter Mk.II | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 1941 | 1944 | ![]() |
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Fairchild 24J 60 De Luxe | ![]() |
Liaison aircraft | 0 | 1 | 1939 | 1940 | ![]() |
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Fieseler Fi 156K-1 Storch | ![]() |
Liaison aircraft | 0 | 2 | 1939 | 1960 | ![]() |
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Focke-Wulf Fw 58 Weihe | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 1943 | 1944 | ![]() |
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Junkers A50 Junior | ![]() |
0 | 2 | 1936 | 1940 | ![]() |
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Polikarpov U-2 | ![]() |
0 | 4 | 1942 | 1945 | ![]() |
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Westland Lysander I | ![]() |
0 | 12 | 1940 | 1946 | ![]() |
Transport
[edit]Model | Origin | Type | Operational | Quantity | In service | Retired | Image | Details |
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Douglas DC-2 | ![]() |
Transport aircraft | 0 | 3 | 1940 | 1946 | ![]() |
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Fokker F.VIIa | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 1941 | 1943 | ![]() |
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Fokker F.VIII | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 1940 | 1941 | ![]() |
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Junkers F 13 | ![]() |
0 | 3 | 1939 | 1947 | ![]() |
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Junkers W 34 Junkers K 43F |
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0 | 12 | 1930 | 1952 | ![]() |
Amphibious
[edit]Model | Origin | Type | Operational | Quantity | In service | Retired | Image | Details |
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Arado Ar 196 | ![]() |
A-2, A-3, A-5 | 0 | 12 | 1943 | 1945 | ![]() |
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Beriev MBR-2 Beriev MBR-2bis |
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0 | 2 3 |
1941 | 1942 | ![]() |
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Dornier Do 22Kl | ![]() |
0 | 4 | 1941 | 1945 | ![]() |
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Heinkel He 59 | ![]() |
0 | 4 | 1943 | 1943 | ![]() |
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Heinkel He 115 | ![]() |
0 | 3 | 1940 | 1944 | ![]() |
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M.F. 11 | ![]() |
0 | 3 | 1940 | 1944 | ![]() |
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Shavrov Sh-2 | ![]() |
0 | 2 | 1942 | 1944 | ![]() |
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VL E.30 Kotka I and II | ![]() |
0 | 6 | 1931 | 1944 | ![]() |
Trainer
[edit]Model | Origin | Type | Operational | Quantity | In service | Retired | Image | Details |
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Aero A-32 GR | ![]() |
Reconnaissance and light bomber aircraft | 0 | 16 | 1929 | 1944 | ![]() |
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Airspeed A.S.6E Envoy | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 1942 | 1943 | ![]() |
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Avro 652A Anson I | ![]() |
Training aircraft | 0 | 3 | 1936 | 1947 | ![]() |
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Cessna C-37 | ![]() |
Training aircraft | 0 | 1 | 1939 | 1944 | ![]() |
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De Havilland D.H.60X Moth | ![]() |
Training aircraft | 0 | 23 | 1929 | 1944 | ![]() |
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Focke-Wulf Fw 44 J Stieglitz | ![]() |
0 | 35 | 1940 | 1960 | ![]() |
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Gloster Gauntlet II | ![]() |
1 | 24 | 1940 | 1945 | ![]() |
Supplied by the South African government | |
Hanriot H.232.2 | ![]() |
0 | 3 | 1941 | 1945 | ![]() |
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Jaktfalken II | ![]() |
0 | 3 | 1940 | 1945 | |||
Letov S 218 A Smolik | ![]() |
0 | 39 | 1930 | 1945 | ![]() |
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Polikarpov I-16 UTI | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 1941 | 1943 | ![]() |
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Raab-Katzenstein RK-26 Tigerschwalbe | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 1940 | 1940 | ![]() |
Civilian donation | |
VL Pyry | ![]() |
0 | 41 | 1939 | 1962 | ![]() |
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VL Sääski I and II | ![]() |
0 | 33 | 1928 | 1943 | ![]() |
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VL Viima I and II | ![]() |
0 | 24 | 1936 | 1962 |
Inter-war years
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Hawk 40 år i Finland - Flygvapnet". ilmavoimat.fi.
- ^ Lee, David (June 17, 2019). "DJI Supplies 150 Drones To Finnish Defense Forces".
External links
[edit]Media related to Military aircraft of Finland at Wikimedia Commons