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As Conscript with Lapland Air Wing To do military service with Lapland Air Wing, an application shall be submitted for specialized training. All specialized training paths start with basic warfighter's training in the Air Force Academy at Jyväskyl...https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/lapland-air-command/for-conscripts
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The Finnish Air Force's Five Units The Finnish Air Force is composed of the Air Force Command, the Air Force Academy – the service branch school – and three operational air wings: the Lapland Air Wing, the Karelia Air Wing, and the Satakunta Air W...https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/air-force-units
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Air Force is the backbone of Finland's air defence The Finnish Air Force is responsible for Finland's air defence and air operations. As its secondary mission, the service supports other authorities and participates in crisis management. The Air F...https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/about-us
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Ruska 23 live air exercise will take place 25–30 September Ruska 23 is the Finnish Air Force's main military exercise. The exercise will involve some 60 aircraft and some 4,500 personnel. The exercise will train cadre and reservists mainly of Lapl...https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/ruska23-english
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26.6.2026 | Finland will participate in the flying phase of the Weapons Instructor Course 26, organised by the Royal Netherlands Air Force, with five F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets from 6 to 10 July 2026.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/finnish-air-force-to-participate-in-weapons-instructor-course-26-flying-phase-in-the-netherlands
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18.6.2026 | Finland, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark acted as joint hosts for the northern part of NATO’s Ramstein Flag 26 exercise, which concludes today.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/ramstein-flag-26-strengthened-nordic-air-power-as-part-of-nato
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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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Contact Information Lapland Air Wing P.O. Box 22 FI-96101 ROVANIEMI Freight terminal Poroportintie 49 Headquarters Louhikkotie Telephone + 358 299 800 (operator) Registry office Lapland Air Wing P.O. Box 22 FI-96101 ROVANIEMI [email protected] E-m...https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/lapland-air-command/contact-information
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18.5.2026 | The northern part of the Ramstein Flag 26 live-fly exercise will take place in Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark from 8 to 19 June 2026.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/nato-s-ramstein-flag-26-exercise-reaches-from-finland-to-spain
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Lapland Air Command will conduct the Baana 20 road base exercise at the Hosio highway strip in Ranua, Lapland from 7 to 11 September 2020. The regional road no. 924 will be closed during the exercise.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/baana-20-to-bring-f/a-18s-to-a-highway-strip-in-lapland
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The Midnight Hawks is the official aerobatic team of the Finnish Air Force. The team with its four Hawk jet trainers has proudly presented the consummate flying skills of Finnish military pilots in air shows in Finland and abroad since 1997. All Midnight Hawks pilots are qualified air combat and Hawk flight instructors at the Air Force Academy, rehearsing aerobatics on top of their teaching responsibilities.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/midnight-hawks-en
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20.2.2026 | The Norway-led exercise will take place in March 2026.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/the-finnish-air-force-to-participate-in-exercise-cold-response-26
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17.4.2026 | Introducing the Air Force F/A-18 Hornet display pilot 2026 Captain Ville Tuomainen from Karelia Air Wing.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/captain-ville-tuomainen-s-2026-hornet-solo-is-a-cohesive-and-dynamic-performance
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14.11.2025 | Lapland Air Wing will stage the final exercise of the Air Force’s unit training phase (JPH2/25) on 20-29 November in Rovaniemi.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/end-of-unit-training-phase-exercise-of-the-air-force-in-rovaniemi
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22.4.2025 | Lapland Air Wing hosts a detachment of three French Air and Space Force Mirage 2000 fighter jets at Rovaniemi Air Base between 22 and 30 April 2025.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/french-mirage-2000-fighter-jets-to-visit-lapland-air-wing
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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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10.12.2024 | Lapland Air Wing’s Fighter Squadron 11 will take part in the Swedish Air Force’s traditional Christmas tree flight on Wednesday 11 December 2024.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/lapland-air-wing-to-participate-in-the-swedish-air-force-s-christmas-tree-flight
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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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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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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