Easter of the year 2001 was a unforgettable experience for many Finnish virtual pilots from the WarBirds and Aces High community. Virtuaalilentäjät r.y. society arranged a easter meeting at the Finnish Aviation Museum and we had the honour of having three pilot veterans with us as well. Especially fantastic was to listen to the lecture given by mr. Väinö Pokela, Brewster & Me 109 ace, who told us about their squadron's days in eastern Karelia and in the front lines. Many said that it was the best easter ever they had experienced.
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Dweeb bus otw.
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Cosmo & Grendel / Icebreakers - with MiG-21 / FAF.
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Koko / Moosefly, our driver.
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In the museum. PJK.
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Some of the folks taking types of Convair passenger plane. Mr. Pokela had piloted this after the war and mr. Sarantola commented "this was a real gentleman's airplane".
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Two members of the Fighter Squadron 34...
BlauK, virtual squadron commander.
Mr. Pokela, flight commander.
I know which one was more awed to meet the other.
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Hard thinking. Cosmo / ICE, PJK / JG 3 and Oiva / Crashers Club.
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Timo and Kouhia / Moosefly.
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People listening carefully to mr. Pokela.
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Mr. Lauri Väisänen, Fiat G.50 pilot.
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Fighter Squadron 34 staff in heated discussion. Kossu / Icebreakers behind.
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Ex and current FAF.
Mr. Lauri Väisänen, Fiat G.50.
Timo of Moosefly squadron - FAF reconnaissance squadron flight commander in real life.
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Two aces. Netfly and PJK.
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And we had a good dinner also.
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No vegetables for Camouflage / HLeLv 34.
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