Machine gun firing somewhere in East Karelia. Winter 1941-1942.

Machine gun

During the Continuation War Finnish Airforce had three He 115 seaplanes and they served mainly as transport aircrafts for the long distance patrols operating behind enemy lines. It proved to be very fitting for this role as it could transport 12-14 men and it didn't require large open space to land on, but instead could touch down on lakes. 

This particular He 115 "Jenny" was destroyed during a mission in july 1943. It was supposed to pick up an eight man patrol from a lake but because of miscalculation it landed on a wrong lake (which was actually the secondary extraction point) and enemy forces who were after the patrol destroyed the aircraft and captured it's crew.

Heinkel He 115

In 1930 the Finnish Airforce bought one W 34 from Germany and later six K 43 versions from Sweden. In 1941-1944 they were used for supplying the long distance patrols working behind enemy lines, and to evacuate the wounded or sick members of the patrols. Five more Junkers W 34's was bought in spring 1944 but they were used as training aircraft. After the war the plane type was used by the Finnish Border Guard until 1950.