Bombing of the Sakkola airfield 41

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According to Soviet documents on 07/20/1941, "6 Junkers planes bombed the Sakkola airfield. which housed the aircraft of the Corps Aviation Detachment 19. 1  R-5 and 1 U-2 were destroyed. Who actually bombed Sakkola on 07/20/41? Finnish Air Force or Luftwaffe?

[Jukka Nisula 2 325]

Finnish Airforce (FAF) did not have Junkers Ju 88:s in 1941. 

But instead, Bristol Blenheim bombers of Flying Squadron 44 (FAF, Lentolaivue 44) bombed Sakkola airfield two times early morning on 19 July 1941. 8 Blenheims were on the second flight. Major Stenbäck was commander in this flight. But they not bombed Sakkola on 20th.

Same squadron bombed also Käkisalmi airfield 20. and 21.7 and Römpötti airfield next day 22.7.

Sources: Matti Hämäläinen, Pommituslentolaivue 44 (book), pages 56-60 and Finnish National Archive. 

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Muokattu: Marraskuu 7, 2023, käyttäjä: Jukka Nisula
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