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Finnish Air Force

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

Horizontal Rolls and Vertical Dives at 8 Gs

Air Force 12.7.2022

Introducing the Air Force season 2022 Hawk solo display pilot Captain Eemeli Vähäsöyrinki of the Air Force Academy’s Fighter Squadron 41.

Two Royal Air Force F-35B Lightning II fighters. Photo: Royal Air Force © UK MoD Crown Copyright 2022

Joint Expeditionary Force Training Event at Karelia Air Command

Air Force 22.6.2022

Karelia Air Command will host a visit of Royal Air Force F-35B Lightning II fighters at Rissala Air Base on 28‒30 June 2022.

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.