| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | SÄ-122 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | VL Sääski II |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | VL Sääski II |
| Aircraft Version: | VL Sääski II |
| C/n (msn): | 11 |
| Operator Titles: | Finland - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Helsinki - VantaaMap |
| Country: | Finland |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EFHK IATA: HEL Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Suomen Ilmailumuseo |
| Photo Date: | 13 November 2020 |
| Photo by: | Juhani Sipilä |
| Photo ID: | 302809 |
| Photo Comment |
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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] This photo is copyright © Juhani Sipilä, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 21 November 2020, and has since been viewed 283 times. |