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Air Force Academy The primary mission of the Air Force Academy is to train conscripts and active duty personnel for air defense tasks. Read more Air Force Academy Air Force's Special Programmes Air Force You may get to be assigned to do the milita...https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/air-force-academy
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The Midnight Hawks is the official aerobatic team of the Finnish Air Force. The team with its four Hawk jet trainers has proudly presented the consummate flying skills of Finnish military pilots in air shows in Finland and abroad since 1997. All Midnight Hawks pilots are qualified air combat and Hawk flight instructors at the Air Force Academy, rehearsing aerobatics on top of their teaching responsibilities.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/midnight-hawks-en
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Long-term development is the key to sustained air defence capability Maintenance and enhancement of the nation's air defence is among the primary tasks of the Finnish Air Force. This requires the continuous development of air defence capabilities ...https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/development-of-finlands-air-defence-capability
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17.4.2026 | Introducing the Air Force F/A-18 Hornet display pilot 2026 Captain Ville Tuomainen from Karelia Air Wing.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/captain-ville-tuomainen-s-2026-hornet-solo-is-a-cohesive-and-dynamic-performance
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29.5.2026 | Norwegian student pilots who completed the Hawk training phase at the Air Force Academy have now graduated from F-35 training in the United States.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/from-finnish-air-force-hawk-training-to-the-f-35-cockpit
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20.2.2026 | The Norway-led exercise will take place in March 2026.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/the-finnish-air-force-to-participate-in-exercise-cold-response-26
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6.5.2026 | The Midnight Hawks, the Finnish Air Force aerobatic team includes both old-timers and one new face for the 2026 season.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/trust-in-the-diamond-strong-midnight-family
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30.4.2026 | Introducing the Finnish Air Force’s 2026 Hawk display pilot, Captain Ville Luukkonen.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/-the-best-part-of-being-a-pilot-is-the-constant-self-improvement-and-challenging-yourself.-
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30.3.2026 | The introduction into service of the F-35 capability progresses, and the first multirole fighters will be flown to Finland this autumn. In this article, the Commander of the Finnish Air Force and the Director of the F-35 Programme explain details of how the service introduction of the fighter jet in the course of the year will take place.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/englanniksi
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30.3.2026 | The introduction into service of the F-35 capability progresses, and the first multirole fighters will be flown to Finland this autumn. In this article, the Commander of the Finnish Air Force and the Director of the F-35 Programme explain details of how the service introduction of the fighter jet in the course of the year will take place.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1951206/englanniksi
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21.5.2025 | The Nordic Air Forces conducted Nordic Combat Enhanced Training over the Baltic Sea in order to strengthen NATO´s collective defense and deterrence. Fighter jets from Finland, Sweden and Denmark attacked an enemy presence on Swedish territory.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/nordic-air-forces-in-a-joint-air-operation-over-the-baltic-sea
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21.5.2025 | The Nordic Air Forces conducted Nordic Combat Enhanced Training over the Baltic Sea in order to strengthen NATO´s collective defense and deterrence. Fighter jets from Finland, Sweden and Denmark attacked an enemy presence on Swedish territory.https://ilmavoimat.fi/-/pohjoismaiden-ilmavoimat-toteuttivat-yhteisen-ilmaoperaation-itamerella
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29.5.2026 | Norwegian student pilots who completed the Hawk training phase at the Air Force Academy have now graduated from F-35 training in the United States.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1951206/from-finnish-air-force-hawk-training-to-the-f-35-cockpit
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24.7.2025 | Since autumn 2023, three Norwegian student pilots have been studying at the Air Force Academy, concluding their Hawk training phase in May. Next, they will proceed to F‑35 training in the United States.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/norwegian-student-pilots-at-the-air-force-academy-now-ready-for-f-35-training
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19.4.2024 | The Air Force Academy received an international addition in autumn 2023 as three pilot trainees and one flight instructor from the Royal Norwegian Air Force arrived in Finland for training cooperation.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/norwegian-student-pilots-train-at-air-force-academy
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20.2.2026 | The Norway-led exercise will take place in March 2026.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1951206/the-finnish-air-force-to-participate-in-exercise-cold-response-26
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7.2.2025 | In January, the Air Combat Centre organised a training event at Satakunta Air Wing, where five U.S. F-35 pilots arrived to inform Finnish Defence Forces (FDF) personnel about the F-35’s capabilities and operating the fighter jet.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/u.s.-pilots-prepare-finnish-personnel-for-f-35-era
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21.5.2025 | The Nordic Air Forces conducted Nordic Combat Enhanced Training over the Baltic Sea in order to strengthen NATO´s collective defense and deterrence. Fighter jets from Finland, Sweden and Denmark attacked an enemy presence on Swedish territory.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1951206/nordic-air-forces-in-a-joint-air-operation-over-the-baltic-sea
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11.6.2025 | The Hawk solo display pilot in season 2025 is Captain Tuomo Lilleberg of the Air Force Academy.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1951206/familiar-manoeuvres-in-the-sky
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5.5.2025 | Finnish Air Force flight activities can be seen at home and international air shows as well as in other events.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1951206/finnish-air-force-flypast-and-display-schedule-for-2025