Finnish Air Force

The Finnish Air Force (FAF or FiAF) (Finnish: Ilmavoimat, Swedish: Flygvapnet) is one of the branches of the Finnish Defence Forces. Its peacetime tasks are airspace surveillance, identification flights, and production of readiness formations for wartime conditions. As a separate branch of the military, the Finnish Air Force was founded on May 4th, 1928, having existed officially since March 6th, 1918 as the Army Corps of Aviation

Combat Aircraft

 * McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18C Hornet x 56 (Multirole Fighter)

ELINT Aircraft

 * CASA C-295M x 2 (Electronic Warfare)

Transport Aircraft

 * Boeing C-17 Globemaster III x 3 (Transport Aircraft)
 * CASA C-295M x 2 (Transport Aircraft)
 * Learjet 35A/S x 4 (Transport Aircraft)
 * Pilatus PC-12NG x 6 (Liaison Aircraft)

Trainer Aircraft

 * BAe Systems Hawk 51/51A/66 x 32 (Jet Trainer)
 * Grob G115E x 28 (Primary Trainer)
 * McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18D Hornet x 8 (Conversion Trainer)
 * Valmet L-70 Vinka x 26 (Primary Trainer)

Future Procurement

 * Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II x 64 (Multirole Fighter)