Satakunta Air Wing | |
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Satakunnan Lennosto (Finnish) Satakunta flygflottilj (Swedish) | |
![]() Distinctive unit insignia of the Satakunta Air Wing | |
Active | 1918– |
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Branch | Finnish Air Force |
Garrison/HQ | Pirkkala, Tampere Airport |
March | Lentäjän marssi |
Anniversaries | 1st of August[1] |
Engagements | Winter War Continuation War |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Colonel Markus Leivo[2] |
Insignia | |
Flag | ![]() |
The Satakunta Air Wing (Finnish: Satakunnan Lennosto, abbr. SatLsto; Swedish: Satakunta flygflottilj) is a peace-time Finnish Air Force unit. Its headquarters are not located in the present-day province of Satakunta, but in historical Satakunta and in the present-day province of Pirkanmaa, at the Tampere-Pirkkala Airport in Pirkkala.
It is responsible for maintaining the prerequisites for operation in Southern Finland for the Finnish Air Force. It studies and develops air combat procedures and equipment. It operates from bases in Southern Finland, also supporting Finnish Army troops.[3]