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No. 17 Replenishment Squadron (Finnish: Täydennyslentolaivue 17 or T-LLv.17), was a replenishment bomber squadron of the Finnish Air Force during World War II. The No. 17 Sqn was part of Flying Regiment 4.

No. 17 Squadron Finnish Air Force
A Bristol Blenheim is towed with a tractor. No. 17 Replenishment Squadron, 1944.
Country	Finland
Branch	Finnish Air Force
Type	Replenishment
Role	bomber
Equipment	Bristol Blenheim
Engagements	Continuation War

It trained pilots and crew for bomber aircraft. Most of the training was done with Bristol Blenheims. In September 1941, the squadron was integrated into No. 46 Squadron, before becoming an independent squadron again in March 1942.

References

• Keskinen, Kalevi & Stenman, Kari (2008). Suomen ilmavoimien historia 28: LeSK. Espoo: Kustannusliike Kari Stenman.

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