Olli Puhakka

Risto Olli Pekka Puhakka (11 April 1916 – 28 January 1989) was one of the top scoring aces in the Finnish Air Force with 42 confirmed victories.

Biography Puhakka served in Fighter Squadrons (LLv's) 26, 30, 28, 24, 32 during the Winter War and the Second World War. He became an ace during the Winter War, downing 5½ Soviet aircraft. Puhakka was actively flying at the front for almost the entire whole war.

During his 401 combat missions, Olli Puhakka scored 42 confirmed victories in Fokker D.XXIs, Fiat G.50s and Bf 109Gs. On 21 December 1944, he was awarded the Mannerheim Cross.

Puhakka resigned from the air force in 1946 and flew commercial airliners until his retirement in 1971.

Victories Aircraft Victories Fokker D.XXI 4 Fiat G.50 13 Messerschmitt Bf 109G 25 Total 42