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Oiva Tuominen

Finnish World War II flying ace

Died when: 67 years 329 days (814 months)
Star Sign: Pisces

 

Oiva Tuominen

Oiva Emil Kalervo "Oippa" Tuominen (5 March 1908, Iitti – 28 January 1976, Helsinki) was a Finnish fighter ace and a Mannerheim Cross knight of the second class.

He flew over 400 missions and shot down 44 Soviet aircraft.He was the most successful Finnish biplane fighter ace (flying Gloster Gladiators), and also the most successful Finnish Fiat G.50 Freccia pilot.

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