Ilmari Juutilainen

Ilmari Juutilainen (February 21, 1914 - February 21, 1999) was a Finnish Air Force fighter pilot during Winter War (1939-1940) and Continuation War (1941-1944). February 21 is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... February 21 is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The Finnish Air Force (Finnish: Ilmavoimat) is one of the branches of the Finnish Defence Forces. ... An A-10 Thunderbolt II, F-86 Sabre, P-38 Lightning and P-51 Mustang fly in formation during an air show at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. ... Combatants  Finland  USSR Commanders Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim Kliment Voroshilov, later Semyon Timoshenko Strength 250,000 men 30 tanks 130 aircraft 1,000,000 men 3,000 tanks 3,800 aircraft[1][2] Casualties 22,830 dead 43,557 wounded 1,000 captured (at least) 126,875 dead or missing... The Continuation War or War of Continuation (Finnish: , Swedish: ) June 25, 1941-September 19, 1944, was the war that was fought between Finland and the Soviet Union during World War II. The United Kingdom declared war on Finland on December 6, 1941, but did not participate actively. ...

He is the top scoring Finnish fighter pilot, scoring 94 official victories in 437 flights flying Fokker D.XXI, Brewster Buffalo and Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter planes. He was one of the four people to receive twice the highest Finnish military decoration, Mannerheim Cross. Amazingly, he finished the wars without a single hit to his plane from enemy fighter airplanes. Only once he was forced to land due to a friendly anti-air gun that had damaged his Bf 109. Fokker D.XXI Fokker D XXI planes in the Finnish air force during WWII. The Fokker D.XXI fighter was designed in 1935 for use by the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army (KNIL) air service. ... The Brewster Buffalo, or Brewster F2A, was a U.S. fighter plane which saw extensive service with both Allied and Axis air forces during World War II. In spite of an undeserved reputation for poor performance, it was relatively successful in air combat. ... The Messerschmitt Bf 109 was a World War II fighter aircraft designed by Willy Messerschmitt in the early 1930s. ... The Mannerheim Cross of the Cross of Liberty (Mannerheim-risti / Mannerheimkorset) is a Finnish military decoration introduced after the Winter War and named after Marshal Mannerheim. ... American troops man an anti-aircraft gun near the Algerian coastline in 1943 Anti-aircraft, or air defense, is any method of combating military aircraft from the ground. ...

Juutilainen entered service on September 9, 1932 and he served as a pilot in the Finnish Air Force after that. On 1st May 1935 Ilmari was promoted to a sergeant. He was transferred to LeLv 24 on March 3, 1939. In Winter War he flew the Fokker D.XXI. September 9 is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years). ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... The Finnish Air Force (Finnish: Ilmavoimat) is one of the branches of the Finnish Defence Forces. ... (Redirected from 1st May) May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Fokker D.XXI Fokker D XXI planes in the Finnish air force during WWII. The Fokker D.XXI fighter was designed in 1935 for use by the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army (KNIL) air service. ...

In Continuation war he served in 3/LeLv 24 flying Brewster B239. BW-364 "Orange 4" was his plane that he shot 28 enemy planes down. In 1943 he was transferred to LeLv 34 which used new Messerschmitt Bf 109-planes. With them Ilmari Juutilainen shot down 54 enemy planes. 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ...

After the wars he served in Air Force until 1946. He worked as professional pilot till 1956, for example flying some people with his De Havilland Tiger Moth. 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth was a 1930s biplane designed by de Havilland and operated by the Royal Air Force and others as a primary trainer. ...

He died on his 85th birthday on 21st February 1999. (Redirected from 21st February) February 21 is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...

Further reading

• His memoirs were published in English in 1996 in Double Fighter Knight (ISBN 95250260403).

An interview with some spectacular details about WWII air battles is available here.

External links

• A little page on Ilmari

Finnish World War II Aces with over 30 air victories

Ilmari Juutilainen | Hans Wind | Eino Luukkanen | Urho Lehtovaara | Oiva Tuominen | Olli Puhakka | Olavi Puro | Nils Katajainen | Lauri Nissinen | Kyösti Karhila | Jorma Karhunen Image File history File links Suomen_Ilmavoimien_tunnus. ... Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Nazi Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead... A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland. ... Hans Henrik Hasse Wind (July 30, 1919, Tammisaari - July 24, 1995, Tampere) was a Finnish fighter pilot and flying ace in World War 2 with 75 official victories. ... Eino Luukkanen (1909-1964) was a Finnish fighter ace in World War 2. ... Urho Lehtovaara (full name: Urho Sakari Lehtovaara) was born on October 27, 1917 in Pyhäjärvi, northern Finland and died on January 5, 1949. ... Oiva Tuominen Oiva Emil Kalervo Tuominen (March 5, 1908, Iitti - January 28, 1976, Helsinki) was a Finnish fighter ace and a Mannerheim Cross knight. ... Olli Puhakka (full name: Risto Olli Pekka Puhakka) was born on April 11, 1916 in Sortavala and died on January 28, 1989. ...