Finland
Finland produced one real biplane fighter ace during the Second World War.
Name | Biplane victories | Total no. of victories | Note |
Paavo Berg | 5 | 10 | Top Finnish biplane fighter ace. Top Finnish Gladiator ace. |
The Finnish Air Forces also produced five other aces with biplane victories.
Name | Biplane victories | Total no. of victories | Note |
Ilmari Joensuu | 4 | 5 | |
Lauri Lautamäki | 1 | 4 | |
Valio Porvari | 2 | 5 | |
Olavi Puro | 1 | 31 | |
Oiva Tuominen | 3 | 33 |
Following additional Finnish pilots claimed victories while flying Gloster Gladiators.
Name | Biplane victories | Total no. of victories | Note |
Per-Erik Ahonius | 2 | 2 | Top Finnish I-153 pilot. |
Eero Enroth | 1 | 3 | |
Tarmo Hämelä | 1 | 1 | |
Kalervo Malinen | 1 | 1 | |
Lennart Mildh | 1 damaged | 1 damaged | |
Johannes Niemeier | 1 damaged | 1 | |
Tauno Ollikainen | 1 | 1 | |
Martti Perälä | 1 | 1 | |
Toivo Purhonen | 1 | 1 | |
Vilho Rinkineva | 1 | 1 | |
Lauri Sihvo | ½ | 3 | |
Håkan Strömberg | 1 | 1 | |
Sulo Suikkanen | 1 | 4 | |
Matti Sukanen | 1 | 1 | |
Pentti Tevä | 3 | 3 | Top Finnish Bulldog pilot. |
Toivo Uuttu | 1 probable | 1 probable |
Bristol Bulldog IVA in Finnish service
Gloster Gladiator II in Finnish service
Polikarpov fighters in Finnish service