Olli Puhakka
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Risto Olli Pekka Puhakka was born on 11 April 1916 in Sortavala
and died on January 28, 1989. He was one of the top scoring aces in the Finnish Air Force
with 42 confirmed victories.
Puhakka served in Fighter Squadrons (LLv's): 26, 30, 28, 24, 32 during the second World War
. He became an ace during the Winter War, having downed 5½ Soviet aircraft. Puhakka was actively flying at the front almost during the whole war.
During his 401 combat missions, Olli Puhakka scored 42 confirmed victories in Fokker D.XXI
s, Fiat G.50
s and Bf 109 Gs. On 21 December 1944 he was awarded the Mannerheim Cross
. Puhakka resigned from the air force in 1946 and flew commercial airliners until his retirement in 1971.
Sortavala
Sortavala is a town in the Republic of Karelia, Russia, located at the northern tip of Lake Ladoga. Population: It is an important station of the Vyborg-Joensuu railroad.-History:...
and died on January 28, 1989. He was one of the top scoring aces in the Finnish Air Force
Finnish Air Force
The Finnish Air Force is one of the branches of the Finnish Defence Forces. Its peacetime tasks are airspace surveillance, identification flights, and production of readiness formations for wartime conditions...
with 42 confirmed victories.
Puhakka served in Fighter Squadrons (LLv's): 26, 30, 28, 24, 32 during the second World War
World war
A world war is a war affecting the majority of the world's most powerful and populous nations. World wars span multiple countries on multiple continents, with battles fought in multiple theaters....
. He became an ace during the Winter War, having downed 5½ Soviet aircraft. Puhakka was actively flying at the front almost during the whole war.
During his 401 combat missions, Olli Puhakka scored 42 confirmed victories in Fokker D.XXI
Fokker D.XXI
-See also:-References:NotesBibliography* De Jong, Peter. Le Fokker D.21 . Outreau, France: Éditions Lela Presse, 2005. ISBN 2-914017-26-X....
s, Fiat G.50
Fiat G.50
The Fiat G.50 Freccia was a World War II Italian fighter aircraft. First flown in February 1937, the G.50 was Italy’s first single-seat, all-metal monoplane with an enclosed cockpit and retractable landing gear to go into production...
s and Bf 109 Gs. On 21 December 1944 he was awarded the Mannerheim Cross
Mannerheim Cross
The Mannerheim Cross of Liberty is the highest Finnish military decoration. The medal was introduced after the Winter War and named after Field Marshal Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim...
. Puhakka resigned from the air force in 1946 and flew commercial airliners until his retirement in 1971.
Victories
| Aircraft | Victories |
|---|---|
| Fokker D.XXI Fokker D.XXI -See also:-References:NotesBibliography* De Jong, Peter. Le Fokker D.21 . Outreau, France: Éditions Lela Presse, 2005. ISBN 2-914017-26-X.... |
4 |
| Fiat G.50 Fiat G.50 The Fiat G.50 Freccia was a World War II Italian fighter aircraft. First flown in February 1937, the G.50 was Italy’s first single-seat, all-metal monoplane with an enclosed cockpit and retractable landing gear to go into production... |
13 |
| Messerschmitt Bf 109 Messerschmitt Bf 109 The Messerschmitt Bf 109, often called Me 109, was a German World War II fighter aircraft designed by Willy Messerschmitt and Robert Lusser during the early to mid 1930s... G |
25 |
| Total | 42 |