Kyösti Karhila

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Kyösti Karhila
May 2, 1921
Nickname Kössi
Place of birth Rauma
Service/branch Air Force
Battles/wars Continuation War

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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