Ilmari Juutilainen was the top flying ace of the Finnish Air Force, he had 94 confirmed aerial combat victories. He achieved 58 of his victories while flying a Messerschmitt Bf 109G and 34 with a Brewster Buffalo. He achieved a total of 94 aerial victories during the wars and, in comparisons of WW2 pilot victories, he is only non-German pilot who had the most aerial victories.

I’ve been living in finland, helsinki region, for about 4 years now but I rarely ever come across independent small, corner/convenience stores. All small stores are either Cittarit or Alepas. In my remark I exclude ethnic stores. I am mainly talking about small convenience stores in neighborhoods where the average finnish person shops for quick small price items at convenience.

Does the legislation prohibit opening of such stores and how did it come that all these small stores are exclusively run by 2 giant conglomerates?

And was it like this for ever or the change came thru gradually at some point.

After years of the Finnish cruelly gatekeeping the delicious food of näkkileipä (they’re the thin crispy ones) from the rest of the world, and in spite of your attempts, I have discovered them. They’re excellent. Now, as penance, I politely request that you share your best combinations for me to try as I have found an immense liking for them and would like some variety in the next 500 I eat.

Thanks in advance. 😊

I was in Parola tank museum today and while I was waiting for a bus, I tried to use google translate camera option. Well, I guess google might be wrong

Hello I am sorry if it's not the right sub i am a french exchange student i am 19 and ive been trying to call +358 116 117 because for the past 10 hours I've had my chest area/diaphragm hurt if i breath too hard and now on top of it it's kinda a persistent pressure accross the chest which doesnt hurt but its there . the number doesnt go through i think because i have a french sim card . i tried changing the network selection in iphone settings but it changed nothing .

i am in jyvaskyla i thought of calling 112 but i dont know if its severe enough because ive been fine somewhat . i have no other symptoms. i am still scared to go to sleep . since i am very anxious my heart sometimes squeezes but i often have it because of anxiety but also i keep fearing i have a heart or lung issue. it happened out of nowhere i was just making crepes with my friend at 5pm and then it all started . should i call 112 or is there another finnish number i can call . i dont want to bother them i also dont have finnish friends that could lend a phone and i am scared thank you

In its ruling on Monday morning, the appeal court said there was insufficient evidence that Torden had shot the wounded soldiers himself or that he was the superior responsible for giving the order.

The appeal court did however rule that Torden had participated in the ambush and had some involvement in the killing of the wounded soldiers.

"Some involvement" as in...pulling trigger? or being there for emotional support?

Hey! I’m 19M and have been living in Helsinki for almost a year. I’m looking to meet some like-minded people and make new friends. I’m from a foreign background and currently learning Finnish. I’m open-minded and accepting, and I’m down for drinks, coffee, exploring Helsinki, or just having a nice conversation. Feel free to message me!

Hey everyone !

So.. I don't want to flood the topic with my work or anything, but since the last traditionnal knife I posted was a high end piece, with pattern welded steel blade, exceptional wood and complexe sheath, some of you pointed out that it was nice but they prefered simplier knives to work comfortably. And I agree, so I wanted to show you a typical knife I do quite frequently, and really love doing.

This one has goos ol' O1 tool steel for blade, it's a work horse.

Hey everyone, expat living here. I was walking home from work today on the sidewalk near Leppävaara when I heard this weird, deep electric humming sound behind me. The bikes look similar to the one in this photo (a photo from the internet)

Before I could even react, two teenagers flew past me at what had to be easily above 50kmh. One of them was literally doing a wheelie on the back tire right as he passed me. If I had stepped an inch to the left, he would have crashed straight into my back.

The bikes looked like normal mountain bikes at first glance, but they had these massive, flat metal disc motors in the rear wheel and giant battery cases stuffed into the frame. There's no way these are legal. Surely this cant be safe!?!?!

I know Finland just updated the insurance laws for heavy e-scooters and e-bikes, but clearly, no one cares. Is anyone else aware about these types of bikes around here, or is the sidewalk just not safe anymore?

Is it worth it? How does wax behave at -20°C and below? What did you end up using?

Thank you!

Mummo threw together some silli & makkara. I’m never eating makkara again bruh 😭 I ate WAY too much XD

Hi people, I have a question for you if you are making your own cup of coffee at home from a fresh roasted coffee and you grind your coffee beans at home with your own coffee grinder hehe

Where are you people getting your roasted coffee from ? A good quality coffee and yet not crazy expansive - something else then just crema ( Just because I know this place) i am trying to find other options so I can play around with prices and test. Mostly for filter and moka pot.

Much appreciated 💐

New in Finland and curious to try sauna the Finnish way, but I honestly don’t know what that is 😅 Can anyone guide/help?
I don’t really know what to do or how to use everything in a sauna. I’ve only been to modern saunas where you just go in, sit and come out. I’m just hesitant that I might do something wrong or use something the wrong way lol.

Does irkku check bags for those who wanna sneak a cheeky little drink inside?? Sorry im a broke teenager

Edit: IM 18 AND THE DRINKING AGE IN FINLAND IS 18 QUIT RAGING JUST ANSWER MY QUESTION IF YOU WONT ANSWER IT THEN LEAVE 😭😭😭

As the title says have you found any meals you can make in bulk that keeps well in the fridge for a few days or that can be frozen?

The suggestions can be of anything really, I'm willing to give most anything a try but cooking for yourself I have found difficult simply because making just a single meal feels a bit unproductive while making more I simply don't have the experience to know what works well.

I know there's good meal prep info online but I figured asking here was was vice because there can be some variations in ingredients that can be hard to find here in our K and S stores.

Edit please share the recipe! or if you've found any online drope a link

I'll take truly any suggestions from full portion sizes down to something simple/easy you can have with you to work

Thanks!

Does anybody remember what was aired on august 19-21 in 1991 on tv specifically about the events taking place in Tallinn?

I remember rushing to a friend's house to see what finnish tv (he had a PAL converter) was showing as soon as I saw tanks roll into the city, I wanna find that broadcast that I was watching but I havent found it yet from yle archives, it was almost entirely in finnish.

The broadcast showed btr-80/60 or similar vehicles rolling into the city, there was some finnish reporter who was not present at the scene in estonia, masses of people were shown too. So far Ive seen 5 clips but theyre not the ones I saw ( I hope its not a mandela effect, same with ms estonia footage from finnish tv)

Although I have never visited Finland I am very familiar with its sauna culture and the way in which being nude in the sauna is considered standard in Finland, even with friends and family (I wish this were more common in other cultures). I am wondering how, in Finland, this aspect of the culture factors into dating.

For example, are saunas generally enjoyed on dates between new couples? Or even a first date? How does it work?

If so, is being nude in the sauna with your date in Finland generally considered flirtatious even if the act of sauna itself is nonsexual?

Also, at what point in Finnish dating is joining one's family in the sauna considered as an icebreaker? Is it treated like coming for dinner, where you get to know everyone, or is it something reserved for when you have been dating for a really long time?

I am not asking as an innuendo. I genuinely want to know because I find Finnish sauna culture highly interesting.

EDIT: I was not expecting this to blow up overnight as it did. I don't have time to read and reply to every comment but thanks everyone for your input. I feel I am learning about Finnish culture.

I’ve been wondering about something regarding grocery shopping in Finland.
When I compare supermarkets like Prisma, S-market and K-Supermarket with supermarkets in other countries, I feel like there are surprisingly few really good weekly offers/sales.

There are of course some promotions, but quite often the weekly offers seem to be only a small discount on a very few products, or on products I’m not particularly interested in. I rarely see attractive promotions.
Is this just my impression, or is there a reason for it?

I’m genuinely curious how Finns approach this, because coming from a different grocery market, the amount of promotions here feels quite low.

This seems like an exceptionally good year for mushrooms!