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Finnish Air Force

The Air Force monitors the integrity of Finland's territory on a 24/7 basis.

Ruska 22 to involve 50 aircraft and 3,700 personnel

Air Force 20.9.2022

The Finnish Air Force will arrange the Ruska 22 air operations exercise on 3‒8 October 2022. The exercise will involve 50 aircraft and around 3,700 personnel at different locations across Finland.

Baana 22 road base exercise in Joutsa

Air Force 15.9.2022

The Air Force Academy will arrange the Baana 22 exercise in Joutsa on 25–30 September 2022. The Joutsa landing strip on national road 4 (E75) will be closed to all traffic during the exercise.

Captain Aleksi Ritvos standing in front of the Hornet.

Solo Display Flight 2022 Showcases Limits of Hornet

Air Force 27.4.2022

Introducing the Air Force Season 2022 F/A-18 Hornet Display Pilot, Captain Aleksi Ritvos of Karelia Air Command.

The Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II is Finland’s next multi-role fighter

Air Force 29.4.2021

The Government of Finland has 10 December 2021 authorised the Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command to sign a procurement contract with the Government of the United States on Finland’s next multi-role fighter. The fighter replacing the Hornet fleet’s capability is the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II.