Lentolaivue 12

1939 - 1944

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Winter War
30.11.1939 - 13.3.1940
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Number of Planes 30.11.39 31.12.39 1.2.40 15.3.40
Fokker C.X (FK) 12 13 9 6
Gloster Gladiator II (GL) - - - 6
Westland Lysander I (LY) - - - 1

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Flying Unit
Finnish Name (and Abbreviation), Airbases, Notes
(Name in English)		 Squadron Commander / Flight Leader
Flights and Planes
.		 Rank Name
Lentolaivue 12 (LLv.12)
(Flying Squadron 12)
Suur-Merijoki, 18.12.39- Konnunsuo, 12.3.40- Taipalsaari

Reconnaissance squadron. Since 3.12.1939 under the Chief HQ.
Operational area: Western sector of Karelian Isthmus (II AK).

1. Lentue (1st Flight) (-27.2.40 FK -> 12.2.40- GL)
Suur-Merijoki (occasionally), 30.11.39- Konnunsuo (Kivisaari)
(also Käkisalmi and Räisälä), 27.2.40- Karhusjärvi (Lauritsala),
12.3.40- Taipalsaari

2. Lentue (2nd Flight) (-27.2.40 FK -> 22.2.40- GL)
30.11.39, 17.1.-18.2.40 Suur-Merijoki (occasionally),
30.11.39-17.1.40, 18.2.40- Konnunsuo (Kivisaari),
28.2.40- Hiienjärvi (?), 9.3.40- Vilkjärvi (Pulsa), 12.3.40- Taipalsaari

3. Lentue (3rd Flight) (FK)
Suur-Merijoki (occasionally), 30.11.39- Konnunsuo (Kivisaari)
(occasionally also Käkisalmi and Räisälä), 2.3.40- Karhusjärvi,
4.3.40- Hiienjärvi, 12.3.40- Taipalsaari

Erillisosasto [Separate Detachment] Salo (12.12.-23.12.39)
Temporary detachment formed from 2./LLv.12 and 3./LLv.14.
Subordinated to LentoR 1.

3./LLv.14 (3rd Flight/Flying Squadron 14) (FO)
Subordinated to LLv.12 between 15.12. - 23.12.1939.
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O. Holm (17.1.40-)
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A. Maunula
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I. Salo (KIA)
E. Ilveskorpi (23.12.39-)
T. Halonen (8.2.40-)
O. Seeve (28.2.40-)

A. Bremer
T. Koponen (23.2.40-)
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I. Salo (12.12.-23.12.39 KIA)
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E. Kerke (15.12.-22.12.39)

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Continuation War
25.6.1941 - 4.9.1944
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Number of Planes

25.6.41

4.7.41

5.8.41

29.12.41

 5.42 8.42 29.1.43 31.12.43
Fokker C.X (FK) 6 6 3 1 1 2 3 3
Gloster Gladiator II (GL) 3 - - - - - - -
Curtiss Hawk 75A (CU) - 4 - - - - - -
Fokker D.XXI (FR) - - 4 6 5 7 5 7
Fokker D.XXI (FRw) - - - - - - - 5
Blackburn Ripon IIF (RI) - - - 1 4 - - -

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Unofficial Flight Emblems

"Chief Devil Himself" - 1./LLv.12 (CU) 1941
"Ramming Ram" - 1./Le.Lv.12 1942 - 1943
"Merry Donkey" - 2./Le.Lv.12 1942 - 1943

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Flying Unit
Finnish Name (and Abbreviation), Airbases, Notes
(Name in English)		 Squadron Commander / Flight Leader
Flights and Planes
.		 Rank Name
Lentolaivue 12 (LLv.12, since 3.5.1942 Le.Lv.12)
(Flying Squadron 12)
Mikkeli, ?.7.41- Joroinen, 9.7.41- Joensuu, 30.7.41- Läskelä,
5.8.41- Mantsi, 14.9.41- Vitele, 25.10.41- Nurmoila
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Reconnaissance squadron. Subordinated initially to II AK,
on 2.7.1941 to Kar.A [Karelian Army], on 14.8.1941 to VII AK,
on 28.2.1942 to Aun.R [Olonets Group] and on 6.5.1942 to Le.R 1.

1. Lentue (1st Flight) Visual and photography recon flight
(-26.6.41 GL -> 3 CU -> 20.7.41- FR)
Mikkeli, 26.6.41- Joroinen, 9.7.41- Joensuu, 5.8.41- Mantsi,
7.9.41- Vitele, 21.9.41- Nurmoila
(2.3.-9.3.43 Voronpää, 30.3.-3.5.43, 6.6.-16.6.43 Vitele)
On 26.6.1941 GLs were relieved to 2nd Flight.
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2. Lentue (2nd Flight) Visual recon flight
(-3.7.41 GL -> 2 CU -> 19.7.41-21.9.42 FR
-> without planes 21.9.42 - 27.2.43 -> 27.2.43- FRw)
Puumala, ?.41- Joroinen, 4.7.41- rantasalmi, 19.7.41- Joensuu,
30.7.41- Läskelä, 5.8.41- Mantsi, 14.9.41- Vitele, 25.10.41-9.3.43,
30.3.43- Nurmoila, 9.3.-30.3.43, 16.6.43- Voronpää
On 3.7.1941 GLs were relieved to LLv.16..

3. Lentue (3rd Flight) Photography and night recon,
artillery observation and night-bombing flight
(FK, temporarily 12.3.-11.7.42 RI)
Mikkeli, 6.7.41- Joroinen, 9.7.41- Joensuu, 20.7.41- Värtsilä,
30.7.41- Läskelä, 5.8.41- Mantsi, 15.9.-25.10.41,
12.9.-29.9.43 Vitele, 25.10.41-12.9.43, 29.9.43- Nurmoila
Temporarily without flyable planes at the end of August 1941.
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A. Maunula (16.8.41-)
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E. Metsola (13.8.42-)
L. Bremer (19.9.42-)
K. Kepsu (21.1.43-)
P. Halonen (9.6.43-)
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A. Maunula
I. Ritavuori (23.7.41-)
K. Mustonen (5.9.42-)
O. Tuomisalo
(31.10.-1.12.42, 27.2.43-)
O. Tylli (acting 1.12.42-
27.2.43)

J. Laakso
E. Metsola (24.7.41-)
O. Tylli (1.12.43-)
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R. Magnusson
V. Savolainen (22.9.41-)
J. Ranta (12.3.42-)
K. Mustonen (3.8.42-)
J. Laakso (5.9.42-)
O. Tuomisalo (24.6.43-)
O. Karu (31.10.43-)

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Number of Planes

9.6.44

 23.6.44

5.9.44
Fokker C.X (FK) 1 - -
Fokker D.XXI (FR) 4 4 -
VL Myrsky II (MY) - - 20
Bristol Blenheim I (BL) - 1 2
Polikarpov U-2 (VU-3, VU-4) 2 1 1

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Flying Unit
Finnish Name (and Abbreviation), Airbases, Notes
(Name in English)		 Squadron Commander / Flight Leader
Flights and Planes
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Tiedustelulentolaivue 12 (TLe.Lv.12) (14.2.1944-)
(Reconnaissance Squadron 12)
Nurmoila, ?.6.44- Uomaa, by 4.7.44- Helylä, 6.8.44- Mensuvaara

1. Lentue (1st Flight) (-8.8.44 FR -> 1.8.44- MY)
-18.4.44, 12.5.44- Nurmoila, 18.4.44- Vitele, ?.44- ?
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2. Lentue (2nd Flight) (-end 5.44 FRw -> without planes
-> 19.8.44- MY)
Voronpää, 14.4.-end 5.44 Solomanni, ?.44- ?
FRws were handed over to T-Le.Lv.35 in May 1944.

3. Lentue (3rd Flight) (-19.6.44 FK -> 19.6.44- BL)
-28.4.44 Nurmoila, ?.6.44- Värtsilä
Since 28.4.1944 conversion training to twin-engined aircraft in
T-Le.Lv.17. FKs were handed over to TLe.Lv.16 by 19.6.1944.
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(7.44)

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 P. Halonen
O. Tuomisalo (20.6.44-)
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O. Tuomisalo
A. Tuulensuu (20.6.44-)
A. Virkkunen (18.7.44-)

O. Tylli
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O. Karu
Y. Ahokas (16.6.44-)

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Sources: KESTE30, KESTE3, KESTE5, KESTE10, KESTE12, KESTE13, KESTE14, KESTE15, KESTE20,
PAJRI1, PAJRI2, NEVSA1
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