For the 50 years Swedish air force open house some aircraft of the museum were put on display. F19 was a Swedish unit fighting with the Finnish air force during the 1939 Winter War. Photographer unknown

For the 50 years Swedish air force open house some aircraft of the museum were put on display. F19 was a Swedish unit fighting with the Finnish air force during the 1939 Winter War. Photographer unknown

The Swedish air force participated in the so called Winter War in Finland in the winter of 1939-1940. A special unit was formed (F19), operating aircraft painted in Finnish national markings. 287 did actually see service in Finland with code gH (yellow H)

This aircraft was operated by the Swedish AF F19 during the Finnish Winter War. It was painted in Finnish colors.

Although wearing Finnish contemporary markings - which had nothing to do with the Nazis - it was actually a Swedish air force unit which fought the Russians from Kemi in northern Finland during the final two months of the 1939-40 Winter War. It had twelve Gladiator fighters and four Hart light bombers with open cockpits. Swedish Harts were all powered by Mercury radial engines. Note the skis carried for use by the crew in an emergency. This airframe did not actualy serve in Finland.