[Stig Jarlevik]

Hi Leendert

Bases are perhaps the single weakness when it comes to Finland during WW 2 and I would be interested to learn what this one was actually used for and by who.

The Finns were masters of forward airfields but I always felt they were a lot closer to the front, but possibly they had developed this one for the defence of Hangö and Åbo (Turku) from the Soviet Units based in Northern Estonia.

I find it doubtful that it was used by Luftwaffe, since Luftwaffe were basically based in the north of Finland (they came to the south during various emergencies in 1944, but only for shorter periods), and I cannot understand what they were supposed to be doing in such an area.

And yes you are right, Tikkakoski is very nice and so is the Museum in Vantaa

Cheers
Stig