Finnish Air Force

Finnish Air Force
Badge of the Finnish Air Force
Founded6 March 1918; 106 years ago (1918-03-06)
Country Finland
BranchAir force
RoleAerial warfare
Size
  • 3,100 active personnel
  • 38,000 reserve personnel
Part ofFinnish Defence Forces
Motto(s)
  • Latin: Qualitas Potentia Nostra
  • (English: "Quality is our Strength")
Total aircraft159
Engagements
WebsiteFinnish Air Force.fi
Commanders
CommanderMajor-General Juha-Pekka Keränen
Notable
commanders
Insignia
Roundel
Aircraft flown
Electronic
warfare
CASA C-295M
FighterBoeing F/A-18C Hornet
Trainer
Transport

The Finnish Air Force (FAF or FiAF; Finnish: Ilmavoimat, lit.'Air forces'; Swedish: Flygvapnet, lit.'Air arm') is one of the branches of the Finnish Defence Forces. Its peacetime tasks are airspace surveillance, identification flights, and production of readiness formations for wartime conditions.[1] The Finnish Air Force was founded on 6 March 1918.

  1. ^ "Finnish Air Force today". Finnish Air Force. Archived from the original (Web article) on 12 February 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2008.