No. 31 Squadron, Finnish Air Force
Encyclopedia
Fighter Squadron 31 is a Finnish
fighter
squadron located near Kuopio
. It is the operational part of the Karelia 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 near Kuopio
Kuopio
Kuopio is a city and a municipality located in the region of Northern Savonia, Finland. A population of makes it the ninth biggest city in the country. The city has a total area of , of which is water and half forest...
. It is the operational part of the Karelia 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