Finnish airforce m27 Pliots uniform

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YES. I'm Happy new owner and glad to have this historical item back.

And, I have concluded my research of the tunic original owner, Mannerheim cross holder Veikko Karu, Ace of 10 air victories, 3 of them made during Winter war. He lived 1910-1991.

I did make re-research of the issue and compared people photos from SA-kuva photo archive, and only Veikko Karu matched the tunic 100%. Actually he wears the very same m27 uniform in photos.
He gained rank of Major at July 1944.

Immola 1943.01.15 with German Iron crosses. He got Mannerheim cross 2 months later.

There was ribbon holder threads in pocket for Iron cross, and hole for Mannerheim cross.

Medal certificate


Mikkeli Headquarter 1943.03.01 avard ceremony.


Tunic came with leather belt and straight trousers.

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And another thing, hat has changed in the set.

I did wash the hat clean, and found surname NUOTIO inside leather band.(Eng = Campfire) And it doesnt match Veikko Karu hat details in his photos.

Searching Nuotio surname was easy this time. There was only one airforce cadet officer with same name: Aarne Aulis Nuotio.

He was Lieutenant Blenheim bomber pilot, took part in winter war and gained VR4.
He died in accident at 18.12.1940 during night-time training exercise when his piloted plane Blenheim BL-125 crashed unknown reason 4,5 kilometers before landing strip. Bomber full crew of 3 people, pilot, co-pilot & radioman and turret gunner, all died in the crash.

Somber reminder of realities of the war.
Someones kept the hat as memento of him.