The Estonian Air Force had more than 130 aircraft in the middle of the 1930s.[1] Estonian engineers had previously designed and constructed several trainer and light fighter aircraft types, of which the most famous is the PTO-4 which entered service in 1938 as a military training aircraft.[2]
Before the Soviet occupation, Estonia had placed an order for 12 Supermarine Spitfire fighters and 2 Westland Lysander aircraft from Britain, and was also seeking to purchase 12 Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighters from Germany.[citation needed] Deliveries were interrupted by the start of World War II and the Spitfires later served in the Royal Air Force.

Aircraft

This is a list of aircraft formerly used by the Estonian Õhukaitse:[1][3]

Reconnaissance aircraft
Trainer aircraft
Jet Trainer aircraft
Fighter aircraft
Bomber aircraft
Multi-role aircraft
Flying Boat

See also

Notes and references

  1. ^ a b Humberstone 41-45
  2. ^ Gerdessen, Frederik; Kitvel, Toivo and Tilk, Johannes. "Aeg, mehed, lennukid" Tallinn: Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastus 2001
  3. ^ Eesti kaitseväe väljaõpe[permanent dead link], (Training and equipment of the Estonian Defence Forces)
  4. ^ a b c d "World Air Forces - Historical Listings Estonia (EST)". Retrieved 7 May 2019.
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