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06.08.2026–07.08.2026 Taipalsaari Firings notice Finnish Defence Forces will detonate in the Taipalsaari firing range on 6 Aug 2026 14:00 - 18:00 hrs and 7 Aug 2026 07:00 - 12:00 hrs. The Danger Area is the whole Taipalsaari firing range. The deto...https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/firings-and-noise/notice/?annId=ca3af605-a0d8-7c04-9fd1-289d203674a8
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06.08.2026–07.08.2026 Taipalsaari Firings notice Finnish Defence Forces will detonate in the Taipalsaari firing range on 6 Aug 2026 14:00 - 18:00 hrs and 7 Aug 2026 07:00 - 12:00 hrs. The Danger Area is the whole Taipalsaari firing range. The deto...https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/firings-and-noise/notice?annId=ca3af605-a0d8-7c04-9fd1-289d203674a8
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02.07.2026–06.07.2026 Pahkajärvi, Kouvola Firings notice Finnish Defence Forces will be firing infantry and artillery weapons in the Pahkajärvi firing range on 2 Jul 2026 07:00 hrs – 6 Jul 20:00 hrs. The Danger Area is the whole range. The firing ...https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/firings-and-noise/notice?annId=cddf2a4b-2ed3-7e14-9118-b92031a72768
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02.07.2026–06.07.2026 Pahkajärvi, Kouvola Firings notice Finnish Defence Forces will be firing infantry and artillery weapons in the Pahkajärvi firing range on 2 Jul 2026 07:00 hrs – 6 Jul 20:00 hrs. The Danger Area is the whole range. The firing ...https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/firings-and-noise/notice/?annId=cddf2a4b-2ed3-7e14-9118-b92031a72768
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Discover the role and resposibilities ot the Finnish Air Force Command, overseeing air operations, training, and development to ensure national security.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/about-us-aircom
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Supporting air operations, research and development The air wing supports air force combat capability by executing various supporting air missions, undertaking research and development, and maintaining continued availability of air bases across so...https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/satakunta-air-command/about-us
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30.4.2026 | The multinational air defence exercise Mallet Strike 1/26 will be conducted at the Lohtaja Firing Range and Training Area from 12 - 21 May 2026.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/air-defence-units-to-train-together-with-allies-in-lohtaja
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The Finnish Air Force is one of the oldest aerial warfare service branches in the world to operate without interruption since its establishment in 1918.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/history
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30.3.2026 | The introduction into service of the F-35 capability progresses, and the first multirole fighters will be flown to Finland this autumn. In this article, the Commander of the Finnish Air Force and the Director of the F-35 Programme explain details of how the service introduction of the fighter jet in the course of the year will take place.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/englanniksi
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30.4.2026 | Introducing the Finnish Air Force’s 2026 Hawk display pilot, Captain Ville Luukkonen.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/-the-best-part-of-being-a-pilot-is-the-constant-self-improvement-and-challenging-yourself.-
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16.12.2025 | Finland’s first F-35A multirole fighter, designated JF-501, was presented to the public at a rollout ceremony at Lockheed Martin’s production facility in Fort Worth on 16 December.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/finland-s-first-f-35a-multirole-fighter-was-presented-to-the-public-at-a-rollout-ceremony
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11.9.2025 | The Finnish Air Force will conduct the Protective Fence 25 exercise from 22 to 26 September 2025. The exercise will involve a total of around 50 aircraft and 1,200 personnel.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/protective-fence-25-to-strengthen-the-finnish-air-force-s-defence-capability-and-readiness
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Flight activities on the Flag Day of the Finnish Defence Forces - Ilmavoimat - The Finnish Air Force
2.6.2025 | The Finnish Defence Forces' Flag Day on 4 June in Kuopio features events from morning until evening. The flight activities included in the programme will cause noise, especially in the city centre and harbour area of Kuopio.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/flag-day-of-the-finnish-defence-forces-flight-operations -
7.2.2025 | In January, the Air Combat Centre organised a training event at Satakunta Air Wing, where five U.S. F-35 pilots arrived to inform Finnish Defence Forces (FDF) personnel about the F-35’s capabilities and operating the fighter jet.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/u.s.-pilots-prepare-finnish-personnel-for-f-35-era
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9.6.2025 | The Finnish Air Force will host the multinational Atlantic Trident 25 exercise and the deployment of NATO RQ-4D Phoenix remotely piloted aircraft to Finland in summer 2025.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/finland-to-host-the-atlantic-trident-25-exercise-and-nato-rq-4-aircraft-in-summer-2025
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24.4.2024 | Satakunta Air Wing will host the British Army’s AH-64E Apache attack helicopters between 25 April and 19 May 2024. The helicopters will participate in the Arrow 24 exercise led by the Armoured Brigade.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/british-ah-64e-apache-attack-helicopters-to-operate-from-pirkkala-air-base
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7.4.2025 | The Commander of the Finnish Air Force visited Lockheed Martin's F-35 production line in Fort Worth and the Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith at the end of March. Finland's first F-35 fighter jets are currently in production, and preparations are underway at the training bases for the arrival of Finnish personnel.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/yhdysvalloissa-valmistaudutaan-suomalaisten-vastaanottoon-1
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2.12.2024 | On 1 December 2024 Brigadier General Timo Herranen assumed the role of Commander of the Finnish Air Force.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/introducing-the-commander-of-the-finnish-air-force
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14.9.2023 | Ruska 23 live air exercise will take place 25–30 September 2023. The Ruska 23 exercise will involve some 60 aircraft and some 4,500 personnel.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/ruska-23-is-the-finnish-air-force-s-main-military-exercise
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21.9.2021 | The Finnish Air Force will conduct the Ruska 21 air operations exercise on 4‒9 October 2021. Fifty aircraft and around 3,300 personnel will take part in the service’s main exercise at different locations across Finland. The Swedish Air Force will also participate in Ruska 21.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/ruska-21-to-involve-50-aircraft-and-3-300-personnel