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Revision as of 13:24, 5 July 2011
Oiva Tuominen | |
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| Nickname(s) | Oippa |
| Born | Iitti |
| Died | Helsinki |
| Allegiance |  Finland |
| Service | Finnish Air Force |
| Years of service | 1930-1945 |
| Rank | Warrant Officer |
| Unit | LeLv 26, LeLv 30, LeLv 34 |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| 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.[2] 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 |
See also
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References
Notes
- ^ Mikkeli Headquarters Museum: The Mannerheim Cross And Knights Template:En icon
- ^ Keskinen 1978, p. 20-23.
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.
External links
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