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. The Finnish Air Force was founded on 4 May 1928.
Distinguished visitors stand ready for a flag raising ceremony, hosted by Allied Air Command, marking Finland's accession to the NATO alliance at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 4, 2023.
Allied Air Command personnel stand in formation during the flag-raising ceremony marking Finland's accession to the NATO alliance at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 4, 2023.
Finnish air force Col. Antti Koskela, senior national representative to Allied Air Command, and Royal Air Force Air Marshal Johnny Stringer, AIRCOM deputy commander, salute the Finnish flag at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 4, 2023.
Finnish Air Force Hawker Hurricane warbird and US Navy T-6 Texan warbird in flight over Finland
Finnish Air Force, LJ-3, Learjet 35A (35746734785)
Malmi airport Air force memorial plate
Finnish Air Force equipment box in Hattula
Finnish Air Force before Lake Ladoga (1943). Caricature
Finnish Air Force Pasi Ps 675-238 in Ylöjärvi, February 2025