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* Keskinen, Kalevi; Stenman, Kari and Niska, Klaus. ''Hävittäjä-ässät (Finnish Fighter Aces)''. Espoo, Finland: Tietoteas, 1978. ISBN 951-9035-37-0. (Finnish) |
* Keskinen, Kalevi; Stenman, Kari and Niska, Klaus. ''Hävittäjä-ässät (Finnish Fighter Aces)''. Espoo, Finland: Tietoteas, 1978. ISBN 951-9035-37-0. (Finnish) |
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* Stenman, Kari and Keskinen, Kalevi. ''Finnish Aces of World War 2 (Aircraft of the Aces 23)''. Oxford, UK: Osprey Publishing, 1998. ISBN 1-85532-783-X. |
* Stenman, Kari and Keskinen, Kalevi. ''Finnish Aces of World War 2 (Aircraft of the Aces 23)''. Oxford, UK: Osprey Publishing, 1998. ISBN 1-85532-783-X. |
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Revision as of 21:45, 5 February 2008
Oiva Tuominen | |
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| Allegiance |  Finland |
| Service | Finnish Air Force |
| Years of service | 1930-1945 |
| Rank | Warrant Officer |
| Unit | LeLv 26, LeLv 30, LeLv 34 |
| Other work | Professional pilot Taxi driver |
Oiva Emil Kalervo Tuominen (March 5, 1908, Iitti - January 28, 1976, Helsinki) was a Finnish fighter ace and a Mannerheim Cross knight of the second class.[1] He flew over 400 flights and shot down 44 Soviet aircraft. He was the most successful Finnish biplane fighter ace (flying Gloster Gladiators), and also the most successful Finnish Fiat G.50 pilot.
Victories
| Aircraft | Victories |
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| Fiat G.50 | 23 |
| Fokker D.XXI | 1.5 |
| Gloster Gladiator Mk.II | 6.5 |
| Messerschmitt Bf 109G | 13 |
| Total | 44 |
References
Notes
- ^ Mikkeli Headquarters Museum: The Mannerheim Cross And Knights Template:En icon
Bibliography
- Keskinen, Kalevi; Stenman, Kari and Niska, Klaus. Hävittäjä-ässät (Finnish Fighter Aces). Espoo, Finland: Tietoteas, 1978. ISBN 951-9035-37-0. (Finnish)
- Stenman, Kari and Keskinen, Kalevi. Finnish Aces of World War 2 (Aircraft of the Aces 23). Oxford, UK: Osprey Publishing, 1998. ISBN 1-85532-783-X.
See also
| Aces with over 30 air victories | |
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