No. 26 Squadron (Finland)

No. 26 Squadron ( or "LLv.26", from 3 May 1942 "Le.Lv.26"), renamed No. 26 Fighter Squadron (Finnish: "Hävittäjälentolaivue 26" or "HLe.Lv.26" on 14 February 1944) was a fighter squadron of the Finnish Air Force during World War II. The squadron was part of Flying Regiment 2 during the Winter War and Flying Regiment 3 during the Continuation War.
The unit was mainly equipped with Fiat G.50 fighters and obtained 52 aerial victories and suffered two losses.
Organization.
Winter War.
The equipment consisted of 10 Bristol Bulldog IVs, 9 Gloster Gladiator IIs, and 23 Fiat G.50s.
Continuation War.
The equipment consisted of 26 Fiat G.50s, 1 Fokker D.XXI, 19 Brewster Buffaloes, 2 Hawker Hurricane Is, 3 Fokker C.Xs, 8 Polikarpov I-153s, and 1 Blackburn Ripon IIF.