Later OH-ASB. Photo by: Aarne Pietinen / Finnish Heritage Agency

The State Aircraft Factory built a prototype of Sääski II and the maiden flight of it was February 22nd, 1929. After that, the State Aircraft Factory built four more Sääski IIs. One of them was ordered by the Finnish Customs. It delivered the aircraft to the Merivartiolaitos (Maritime Guard) on August 14th, 1930. The aircraft was used in air surveillance duties until 1933, and is seen here with the early Coast Guard Office emblem on the fuselage. The aircraft is on the show of the Maritime Centre Vellamo. The aircraft is restored. Photo by: Pietinen / Finnish Heritage Agency

Ex N-40. Photo from: Helsinki City Museum

Built 1931, destroyed in a crash 30 may 1935. Helsingin Suojeluskunnan Ilmailukomppania = Helsinki Civil Defence Aviation Company. Photo by: Aarne Pietinen / Finnish Heritage Agency

Ex K-SASB. Photo from: Aarne Pietinen. / Finnish Heritage Agency

VL Sääski II is a twin-seat biplane for training purposes. Osakeyhtiö Sääski offered Sääski II to the Defence Ministry. Due to the delay in Blackburn Ripon building on licence, the Minister of Defence ordered 10 Sääski IIs from the State Aircraft Factory in 1929. Later the Finnish Air Force ordered 22 Sääksi IIs more. SÄ-122 belongs to the first delivery slot and it served from 1930 to 1936. All VL Sääski IIs were grounded before September 1942. (Ilmailumuseot.fi - Aviationmuseums.fi) [Nikon D750 + Tamron SP 24-70mm/2,8G VC]

Finnish-designed military basic trainer aircraft of the 1920s and 1930s. Preserved in Finnish Aviation Museum (Helsinki-Vantaa Airport). [Nikon D300 + Tokina 12-24mm/4]