3 results found
Registration / Serial: | VH-18 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Valmet Vihuri |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Valmet Vihuri |
Aircraft Version: | Valmet Vihuri II |
C/n (msn): | II/17 |
Operator Titles: | Finland - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Jyväskylä (EFJY / JYV)Map |
Country: | Finland |
Collection: | Suomen Ilmavoimamuseo |
Photo Date: | 17 July 2024 |
Photo by: | Kjell O Granlund - ScanavphotoContact |
Photo ID: | 711052Submit Correction |
View count: | 116 |
Registration / Serial: | VH-18 |
Aircraft Version: | Valmet Vihuri II |
C/n (msn): | II/17 |
Operator Titles: | Finland - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Jyväskylä (EFJY / JYV)Map | Country: | Finland |
Photo Date: | 17 July 2024 |
Photo by: | Kjell O Granlund - ScanavphotoContact |
Registration / Serial: | VH-18 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Valmet Vihuri |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Valmet Vihuri |
Aircraft Version: | Valmet Vihuri II |
C/n (msn): | II/17 |
Operator Titles: | Finland - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Jyväskylä (EFJY / JYV)Map |
Country: | Finland |
Collection: | Suomen Ilmavoimamuseo |
Photo Date: | 17 July 2024 |
Photo by: | Kjell O Granlund - ScanavphotoContact |
Photo ID: | 711052Submit Correction |
View count: | 116 |
Registration / Serial: | VH-18 |
Aircraft Version: | Valmet Vihuri II |
C/n (msn): | II/17 |
Operator Titles: | Finland - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Jyväskylä (EFJY / JYV)Map | Country: | Finland |
Photo Date: | 17 July 2024 |
Photo by: | Kjell O Granlund - ScanavphotoContact |
Registration / Serial: | VH-18 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Valmet Vihuri |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Valmet Vihuri |
Aircraft Version: | Valmet Vihuri II |
C/n (msn): | II/17 |
Operator Titles: | Finland - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Jyväskylä (EFJY / JYV)Map |
Country: | Finland |
Collection: | Suomen Ilmavoimamuseo |
Photo Date: | 15 June 2022 |
Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
Photo ID: | 498893Submit Correction |
View count: | 529 |
A rare machine indeed, the last surviving example of the Vihuri trainer, of which 51 were built by Valmet in Finland between 1951 and 1959. A large number of accidents led to government intervention and grounding in May 1959, but it was later determined that pilot violations of flight regulations were mainly to blame. Interestingly, the engines were rebuilt Mercurys from Blenheim bombers. This example accumulated 802 flying hours, after which it served as a ground instructional frame at the Air Force Academy in Kauhava.
Registration / Serial: | VH-18 |
Aircraft Version: | Valmet Vihuri II |
C/n (msn): | II/17 |
Operator Titles: | Finland - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Jyväskylä (EFJY / JYV)Map | Country: | Finland |
Photo Date: | 15 June 2022 |
Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
Registration / Serial: | VH-18 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Valmet Vihuri |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Valmet Vihuri |
Aircraft Version: | Valmet Vihuri II |
C/n (msn): | II/17 |
Operator Titles: | Finland - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Jyväskylä (EFJY / JYV)Map |
Country: | Finland |
Collection: | Suomen Ilmavoimamuseo |
Photo Date: | 15 June 2022 |
Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
Photo ID: | 498893Submit Correction |
View count: | 529 |
A rare machine indeed, the last surviving example of the Vihuri trainer, of which 51 were built by Valmet in Finland between 1951 and 1959. A large number of accidents led to government intervention and grounding in May 1959, but it was later determined that pilot violations of flight regulations were mainly to blame. Interestingly, the engines were rebuilt Mercurys from Blenheim bombers. This example accumulated 802 flying hours, after which it served as a ground instructional frame at the Air Force Academy in Kauhava.
Registration / Serial: | VH-18 |
Aircraft Version: | Valmet Vihuri II |
C/n (msn): | II/17 |
Operator Titles: | Finland - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Jyväskylä (EFJY / JYV)Map | Country: | Finland |
Photo Date: | 15 June 2022 |
Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
Registration / Serial: | VH-18 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Valmet Vihuri |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Valmet Vihuri |
Aircraft Version: | Valmet Vihuri II |
C/n (msn): | II/17 |
Operator Titles: | Finland - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Jyväskylä (EFJY / JYV)Map |
Country: | Finland |
Collection: | Suomen Ilmavoimamuseo |
Photo Date: | 18 July 2011 |
Photo by: | Juhani SipiläContact |
Photo ID: | 324836Submit Correction |
View count: | 232 |
Preserved at the Central Finland Aviation Museum. [Nikon D300 + Tokina 12-24mm/4]
Registration / Serial: | VH-18 |
Aircraft Version: | Valmet Vihuri II |
C/n (msn): | II/17 |
Operator Titles: | Finland - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Jyväskylä (EFJY / JYV)Map | Country: | Finland |
Photo Date: | 18 July 2011 |
Photo by: | Juhani SipiläContact |
Registration / Serial: | VH-18 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Valmet Vihuri |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Valmet Vihuri |
Aircraft Version: | Valmet Vihuri II |
C/n (msn): | II/17 |
Operator Titles: | Finland - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Jyväskylä (EFJY / JYV)Map |
Country: | Finland |
Collection: | Suomen Ilmavoimamuseo |
Photo Date: | 18 July 2011 |
Photo by: | Juhani SipiläContact |
Photo ID: | 324836Submit Correction |
View count: | 232 |
Preserved at the Central Finland Aviation Museum. [Nikon D300 + Tokina 12-24mm/4]
Registration / Serial: | VH-18 |
Aircraft Version: | Valmet Vihuri II |
C/n (msn): | II/17 |
Operator Titles: | Finland - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Jyväskylä (EFJY / JYV)Map | Country: | Finland |
Photo Date: | 18 July 2011 |
Photo by: | Juhani SipiläContact |