-The present detached museum hangar was built in 1995. When finished in autumn, all museum aircraft were moved to this new facility. In spring 1998 the museum had six aircraft in exhibition. The 600 square meter hangar can accommodate a few more aircraft. Present and likely future aircraft in the museum are presented in the this page.

-Besides preserving its own history Karhula Flying Club maintains the heritage of Fighter Squadron 34, which operated at Kymi airfield during the war. That is the connection to the Finnish Air Force. Kymi airfield was build during the WW II in 1942-43 to be used by the fighter squadron flying Messerchmitt Bf 109G fighters for the air defence of city of Kotka.

-Kymi's Flying Museum differs slightly from typical aviation museum, as many of its aircraft are maintained flyable or with functional power plants and systems to keep flying history more alive.

If you are going to visit in Kotka it's worth of check out this museum.
Here is a map

Also about 50km north of Kotka is a 'UTTI airfield', where you find a nicely restored Messerschmitt ME-109.
I have a photo at my UTTI page!!

Mikojan-Gurevitsh Mig-21BIS (MG-116)

Soviet build jet fighter. Famous MiG-21 series of fighters last and advanced version. Finnish Air Force procured 26 aircraft during 1978-1998. It is in the markings of 31 Fighter Squadron, which operated the aircraft at Kuopio, where it served at interception missions in 1980-1997. Plane arrived at Kymi 5.5 -1999 with carriage from Kuopio.

Technical data;
Wingspan: 7.2m. Length: 15.76m.
Empty weight: 5756kg. Take-off weight: 10500kg.
Max speed at level: 2.05machs. and low-level: 1300km/h.
Engine: Tumankij R25-300, max thrust 7100kp. Armament: one 23mm GSh-23L-cannon.

Saab 35FS Draken is a supersonic jet fighter of Swedish origin. Prototype flew for the first time in 1955. Finnish Air Force procured 47 aircraft during 1972-1986, twenty four of which were ex-Swedish air force 35FS versions. The other versions were 35BS (6), 35CS (5) and 35S (12, new). Draken was the first Finnish fighter equipped with radar and radar guided air to air missile. Draken is still in service at Lapland Air Command in Rovaniemi, until year 2000. DK-259 was acquired from the Air Force May 1997. It first flew in February 1967. It was flown to Finland in November 1985. DK-259 served at Fighter Squadron 21 in Pirkkala and flew last time in January 1997. Total flight time is 2750 hours.

Technical data;
Wingspan: 9.42m. Length: 15.34m.
Empty weight: 8250kg. Take-off weight: 12270kg.
Max speed at level: 1.6machs. and low-level: 1300km/h.
Engine: Volvo RM6C (Rolls-Royce Avon 300) Max thrust with AB: 8000kp.

Mig-21F-13 (NATO: Fishbed C) is a supersonic jet fighter of
soviet origin.Prototype Ye-2 flew for the first time in 1955. Finnish Air Force procured 22 aircraft during 1963-1965. Mig-21F-13 was the first aircraft to exceed Mach 2 speed in Finland and the first Finnish fighter armed with air to air missiles (K-13A). Mig-21F-13 was retired from Finnish AF service in January 1986. MG-78 in museum was acquired from the Air Force in July 1996. It is in the markings of 31 Fighter Squadron, which operated the aircraft at Kuopio.

Technical data;
Wingspan: 7.15m Lenght (without pitotpipe): 13.75m
Empty weight: 5000kg. Take-off weight: 7600kg
Max speed at level: 2.05mach. and low-level: 1200km/h
Engine: Tumanskij R11-F-300. Max thrust with AB: 5750kp.

Fouga CM 170 Magister is a jet trainer of French origin.
Finnish Air Force operated 80 aircraft during 1958-1988. FM-43 was acquired from the Air Force in August 1992.
It flew for the first time in 6.9.1972 and last time 10.11.1986. FM-43 engines are operated and aircraft taxied to keep systems working.

Folland Gnat Mk.1 is a jet fighter of British origin. Finnish Air Force operated 13 aircraft during 1958-1972. The speed of sound was exceeded for the first time in Finland with Gnat in July 31, 1958 at Luonetjärvi. GN-107 was acquired from the Finnish Air Force Museum in September 1993.

Harakka II was developed from Harakka I. Total number registered was 27. Type was in
use in 1946-1960. Museum's H-57 is flyable.

Gloster Gauntlet is englishbuild fighterplane. Prototype first flight 1928. Gauntlet came to active duty in RAF at 1935. When Finnish winterwar begun, South-Africa donate to Finland 24 Gauntlets, but they never take a part of war. When continuationwar erupted, it's too old for fighter, and it's used as a trainer, and retired in winter 1945

This Gauntlet owned by 'Lentotekniikan kilta', it's repaired in 1982, and it is ONLY individual in the world, which is fully flycondition.

Technical data;
Wingspan: 9.99m lenght: 8.0m
Empty weight: 1225kg. Take-off weight: 1800kg.
Max speed: 370km/h. Engine (not original) Alvis Leonides 9-cylinder 520hp. radialengine.