FAF 16 Squadron Gladiator

No. 16 Squadron (Finnish: Lentolaivue 16 or LLv.16, from 3 May 1942 Le.Lv.16), renamed No. 16 Reconnaissance Squadron (Finnish: Tiedustelulentolaivue 16 or TLe.Lv.16 on 14 February 1944) was a reconnaissance squadron of the Finnish Air Force during World War II. 

                            Gloster Gauntlet, 1944 spring, Goal Towing Machine

The squadron was part of Flying Regiment 1 during the Winter War and Flying Regiment 2 during the Continuation War.

No. 16 Squadron Finnish Air Force
Unofficial flight emblem of the 2nd Flight of No. 16 Squadron 1942–1943
Active	30 November 1939 – 13 March 1940 25 June 1941 – 4 September 1944
Country	Finland
Branch	Finnish Air Force
Role	reconnaissance
Engagements	Winter War, Continuation War

Winter War
1st Flight (1. Lentue)
2nd Flight (2. Lentue)
3rd Flight (3. Lentue)
The equipment consisted of 8 Blackburn Ripon IIs, 4 Fokker C.VEs, 3 Junkers W 34 and K 43, and 3 Fokker C.Xs.

Continuation War
HQ Flight (Esikuntalentue, operational between 8 June 1942 and 1 July 1943)
1st Flight (1. Lentue)
2nd Flight (2. Lentue)
3rd Flight (3. Lentue)
Detachment Jäntti (Osasto Jäntti, temporary detachment July–August 1944)
The equipment consisted of 5 Gloster Gladiator IIs, 3 Fokker D.Xs, 4 Westland Lysander Is, 6 VL Myrsky IIs, and an undisclosed number of de Havilland Moths.

 

  

Aiming (mg) centered the same point

                              40mm grenade hits, the wing is changed.