Finnish State Aircraft Factory, created February 1928 from
former IVL (llmailuvoimien Lentokonetehdas = Aviation
Force Aircraft Factory) which, from its formation near
Helsinki in 1921, had built Hansa-Brandenburg W.33 seaplanes
and Caudron C 60 trainers under license for Finnish
Air Force, plus
Myrsky
the Finnish-designed Kotka maritime
reconnaissance/bomber biplane. First VL product was the
Saa'ski two-seat trainer, followed by license production of
de Havilland Moths and Blackburn Ripons. After producing
the Vima light trainer and Tuisku advanced training/
reconnaissance biplanes, the VL was reorganized in
1936 and moved to Tampere, where it produced Pyry
monoplane trainers, Fokker C.X. biplanes, Fokker D.XXI
fighters and Bristol Blenheim bombers under license. Next
indigenous product was single-seat Myrsky fighter of
1942-1945. Became part of Valtion (next entry) after
Second World War.
