LENTOLAIVUE 24

Häftad bok. –– FÖRLAGSNY! –– Osprey Aviation. 2001. 128 sidor.

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Finland's premier fighter squadron during World War 2, Lentolaivue 24 (Flying Squadron 24) first saw action during the bloody Winter War of 1939-40, when the Soviet Red Army launched a surprise attack on the small Scandinavian country - the squadron enjoyed great success against numerically superior opposition.
• LLv 24 was once again in the thick of the action following the outbreak of the Continuation War in June 1941. Easily the air force's most successful fighter unit, LLv 24 claimed 877 kills, and its pilots won five direct and two indirect Mannerheim Crosses (Finland's highest military award) out of a total of 19 presented to all Finnish soldiers. Most top aces also scored the bulk of their kills flying with this unit.

"Being a VVS fan and having nearly all books on the subject that Osprey publishes, I have branched out to other books which may touch on Soviet encounters during the Great Patriotic War. This book is a perfect addition to my library and longer than the "Aces" series at 128 pages. I like the authors histories which provide a brief and concise picture of the Finnish political and military situation during this period. Not enough to write a dissertation but enough to not get glassy eyed! Of particular surprise for me was the lack of airplanes the Finns had at the beginning of the war and the extraodinary airmanship which saw only 29 pilots killed over the course of the war after claiming 877 victories (according to the authors)! I particularly liked the pilot stories and Soviet pictures and comments, some facts being new to this reader of VVS. The book has a lot of coverage on the D.XXI and B-239 (and other older types such as the Gloster Gamecock and Moth!) and starting on page 93(after 40 color plates and 4 emblem depictions of aircraft and squadrons)the book details the Soviet Offensive and primarily Bf109 ops. Also provided is a most welcome map of the region that shows bases so you can actually see where they are talking about in the text, bravo! A MUST have for Buffalo modelling fans as there are several interesting camouflages and actual top 3/4 view photos perfect for accurate modelling of the Finn planes; who knew they flew the Buff in silver dope until 1941 before finally camouflaging them!.. The Finns actually coated their planes in winter whitewash made of chalk and glue! Excellent book, so interesting and most pictures are sharp and clear and depict varied scenes of interest. Highly recommended even for VVS fans-some pics I've never seen! Buy it and read it. You will be amazed by the Finns tenacity!"

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