Biplane fighter aces

Finland

Finland produced one real biplane fighter ace during the Second World War.

Biplane fighter aces:

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.

Fighter aces with biplane claims:

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.

Fighter pilots with biplane claims:

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



Last modified 07 September 2006