No. 21 Squadron, Finnish Air Force
Encyclopedia
Fighter Squadron 21 is a Finnish
fighter
squadron located in Pirkkala
, near Tampere
. It is the operational part of the Satakunta Wing.
2nd Flight:Fighter flight, flies F-18C/D and trains pilots
Liaision Flight:Flies Valmet Vinka, PA-31-350 Chieftain, & Valmet L-90TP Redigo aircraft
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
fighter
Fighter aircraft
A fighter aircraft is a military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat with other aircraft, as opposed to a bomber, which is designed primarily to attack ground targets...
squadron located in Pirkkala
Pirkkala
Pirkkala is a municipality of Finland.It is located some south-west from Tampere in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Pirkanmaa region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is...
, near Tampere
Tampere
Tampere is a city in southern Finland. It is the most populous inland city in any of the Nordic countries. The city has a population of , growing to approximately 300,000 people in the conurbation and over 340,000 in the metropolitan area. Tampere is the third most-populous municipality in...
. It is the operational part of the Satakunta Wing.
Organization
1st Flight:Fighter flight, flies F-18C/D and also trains mechanics2nd Flight:Fighter flight, flies F-18C/D and trains pilots
Liaision Flight:Flies Valmet Vinka, PA-31-350 Chieftain, & Valmet L-90TP Redigo aircraft