Keywords: Finnish air force fin flash 1918.svg en Finnish Air Force fin flash from the 18th of March 1918 On the 18th of march 1918 CIC of the Army general baron Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim issued an order Nr 26 officially approving first Finnish Air force aircraft insignia All troops are now informed that our aircraft will use from now on as a recognition mark the following sign swastika in blue colour on the wings and fuselage in addition a red flag with a yellow cross will be attached to the tail The flag is known to have been applied on only two planes F2 and F3 Keskinen K Stenman K Niska K 1996 Suomen ilmavoimien maalaukset ja merkinnat / Finnish Air Force camouflage and markings Tampere Apali ISBN 9525026051 1918-03-18 own http //www puolustusvoimat fi/wcm/4b7254804a2c633895aa9f72e6383058/2/Albatros_440 jpg MOD AJPERES CACHEID 4b7254804a2c633895aa9f72e6383058/2 Sample of use on Albatros B II Flagicon Aircraft insignia of Finland |