Finnish Air Force display schedule for 2025
Finnish Air Force flight activities can be seen at home and international air shows as well as in other events.
In season 2025 the Air Force F/A-18 Hornet solo is flown by Captain Paulus Kärnä from Lapland Air Wing and the season’s stand-in display pilot is Ville Tuomainen from Karelia Air Wing. Read more about the F/A-18 display.
The members of the Finnish Air Force’s official aerobatic display team Midnight Hawks are Captain Ville Kirijatshenko, Captain Arttu Majuri, Captain Lauri Lappalainen, Captain Petteri Wahlgren and Captain Ville Mattila who is the display commentator and music master. The team supervisor is Captain Juho Tervahartiala.
The Hawk solo is flown by Captain Tuomo Lilleberg from the Air Force Academy.
The Air Force reserves the right to changes in the schedule. The list of events will be updated during the year.
Flight activities are subject to weather conditions. The published details of flight activities may change for example due to prevailing flight conditions.
6 May - Careers in Military Aviation Day, Jyväskylä
• Hornet solo, Midnight Hawks, Hawk solo, Grob solo, Finnish Army NH90 TTH transport helicopter solo
14 May - Careers in Military Aviation Day, Pirkkala
• Hornet solo, Midnight Hawks, Hawk solo, Pilatus solo, Finnish Army NH90 TTH solo
4 Jun - Finnish Defence Forces’ Flag Day National Parade, Kuopio
• Parade flypast by F/A-18 Hornet fighters and Hawk jet trainers
• The Parade Day includes also F/A-18 Hornet demonstration flights and Midnight Hawks display flight
14-15 Jun - Kauhava Air Show, the main air show of the Finnish Aeronautical Association
• Hornet solo, Midnight Hawks, Hawk solo, Grob solo
• https://www.kauhavaairshow.com/
21 Aug - Careers in Military Aviation Day, Rovaniemi
• Programme to be published.
6 Dec - Finnish Independence Day
• Information to be published.
All members of the Midnight Hawks aerobatic team serve as flying instructors at the Air Force Academy.
Air show displays outside Finland
18-20 Jul - Royal International Air Tattoo, Great Britain
• Hornet solo
30-31 Aug - Radom International Air Show 2025, Poland
• Hornet solo
6-7 Sep - Frecce Tricolori 65th Anniversary, Italy
• Midnight Hawks
The Hawk solo display for the 2025 season is flown by Captain Tuomo Lilleberg from the Air Force Academy.
