Satakunta Air Command - 21 Fighter Squadron

Finland / Pirkanmaa / Vesilahti / Varuskunnantie
 military airbase, squadron (aviation)
The Satakunta Air Command also known as the Satakunta Wing is the peace-time Finnish Air Force unit, responsible for the protection of the airspace of southern Finland. Its headquarters is located at the airport of Pirkkala, near the city of Tampere.
The unit was renamed into the "Satakunta Wing" in 1957 and the headquarters was moved to Tampere in 1965. The 21st Fighter Squadron was moved to the Pirkkala Airport in 1985 and it was the first unit to be equipped with F-18 Hornet fighters in 1995.
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Coordinates:   61°24'40"N   23°36'16"E
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