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Kyösti Karhila (born May 2, 1921 in Rauma) is a Finnish WWII fighter ace with 32 1/4 victories. He began flying in Lentolaivue 32 and flew later in LeLv 30, LeLv 34 and LeLv 24. He scored 13 1/4 of his victories with P-36 Hawks and 19 with Me 109s. After his air force career he flew airliners for Finnair, Aero O/Y and Spearair. He gathered 556 flying hours during the war and 24,000 after the war.
[edit] Aerial victories
| Date |
Own aircraft |
Place |
Enemy aircraft |
| August 1, 1941 |
CU-502 |
Jaaski |
1/3 balloon |
| August 10, 1941 |
CU-567 |
Kirvu |
1/2 Polikarpov I-16 |
| August 13, 1941 |
CU-561 |
Kirvu |
1/2 Polikarpov I-153 |
| August 18, 1941 |
CU-570 |
Sintola |
1 Polikarpov I-153 |
| September 3, 1941 |
CU-566 |
Kuokkala |
1 Polikarpov I-153 |
| September 17, 1941 |
CU-552 |
Siestarjoki |
1 MiG-3 |
| September 19, 1941 |
CU-560 |
Ohalatva |
1 MiG-1 |
| June 15, 1942 |
CU-560 |
Mergino |
1 Yak-1 |
| June 28, 1942 |
CU-560 |
Vitele |
1/2 Pe-2 |
| July 5, 1942 |
CU-560 |
Sampotuksa |
1 Polikarpov I-16 |
| August 21, 1942 |
CU-560 |
Lyugovitcha |
1 Polikarpov I-16bis |
| September 29, 1942 |
CU-571 |
Saarimaki |
1/2 Pe-2 |
| November 9, 1942 |
CU-571 |
Mulberskoye |
1/2 MiG-1 |
| November 9, 1942 |
CU-571 |
Yla-Sotkusa |
1/4 Pe-2 |
| February 9, 1943 |
CU-560 |
Saarentaka |
1 Pe-2 |
| February 11, 1943 |
CU-560 |
Savijarvi |
1/2 LaGG-3 |
| February 11, 1943 |
CU-560 |
Novinka |
1 LaGG-3 |
| February 11, 1943 |
CU-560 |
Malkjarvi |
1 U-2 |
| May 4, 1943 |
MT-214 |
Ino |
2 LaGG-3 |
| May 21, 1943 |
MT-224 |
Lavansaari |
1 La-5 |
| July 19, 1943 |
MT-224 |
Poytsaari |
1 Pe-2 |
| August 20, 1943 |
MT-229 |
Seiskari |
1 La-5 |
| May 28, 1944 |
MT-403 |
Kuusalu, Estonia |
1 Pe-2 |
| June 21, 1944 |
MT-405 |
Tienhaara |
1 Il-2 |
| June 30, 1944 |
MT-436 |
Perojoki |
1 Yak-9 |
| July 1, 1944 |
MT-461 |
Teikarsaari |
1 Il-2 |
| July 3, 1944 |
MT-461 |
Portinhoikka |
1 Il-2 |
| July 4, 1944 |
MT-460 |
Vatnouri |
1 P-51 |
| July 5, 1944 |
MT-461 |
Tuppuransaari |
1 Yak-9 |
| July 7, 1944 |
MT-461 |
Vatnouri |
1 P-51 |
| July 9, 1944 |
MT-461 |
Kyla-Paakkola |
1 Il-2 |
| July 10, 1944 |
MT-461 |
Terhonjarvi |
1 La-5 |
| July 10, 1944 |
MT-461 |
Uusikyla |
1 Yak-9 |
| July 11, 1944 |
MT-461 |
Hirvisaari |
1 La-5 |
| July 16, 1944 |
MT-460 |
Ritasaari |
1 Yak-9 |
| July 18, 1944 |
MT-460 |
Malkola |
1 La-5 |
| July 18, 1944 |
MT-460 |
Kyla-Paakkola |
1 La-5 |
| CU = P-36 Hawk, MT = Bf 109 |
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