In the chilling winter of 1941, Hans Wind, a rising star among Finnish pilots, and his squadron, found themselves in a desperate struggle near Kronstad. Outgunned and outnumbered, with their six Brewster Buffalos facing a force of over 60 Soviet aircraft, they stood ready to defend their homeland against the encroaching threat.

Amidst the turmoil of war, the Finnish Air Force's recent acquisition of brand-new American Brewster Buffalo monoplane fighters became a beacon of hope. These aircraft, equipped with four powerful Browning machine guns and boasting a new monoplane wing design, arrived just as Finland was thrust into the fray alongside the Axis powers, locked in combat with the mighty Soviet Union.

With their backs against the wall, Hans Wind and his squadron resorted to the innovative "parvi" or swarm tactic. Two Buffalos took the risk of flying lower as bait, while their comrades positioned above prepared to swoop down on the enemy interceptors. It was a daring strategy, a last-ditch effort to outmaneuver the Soviet onslaught and secure a fighting chance for survival...


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