natural wonder
Lake Saimaa
Finland's largest lake and Europe's fourth-largest, a labyrinth of islands and channels home to the critically endangered Saimaa ringed seal.
31 km · about 35 min drive
South Karelia, Finland · Europe
Uus-Lavola sits on the route: 10 minutes from Leiri, 31km from Lake Saimaa.
Uus-Lavola is a town located in South Karelia, Finland. With a population of 2,453, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Uus-Lavola sits in Finland, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Helsinki time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Uus-Lavola to your route.
The Karelia Aviation Museum (Finnish: Karjalan Ilmailumuseo) is located at Lappeenranta Airport in Lappeenranta, Finland. The museum is run by Kaakkois-Suomen ilmailumuseoyhdistys ry. The museum has also been known as the Aviation Museum of South-Eastern Finland (Finnish: Kaakkois-Suomen ilmailumuseo).
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housed in two covered halls and displays fighter aircraft and smaller objects from the Second World War and onwards.
Aircraft on display include:
MiG-21BIS (MG-127),
Saab 35 Draken (DK-213),
Saab 91 Safir (OH-SFB), as well as
Jorma Kettunen's Nieuport 17 replica (OH-U323).
In 2005 the museum also had a Hawker Hurricane (HC-452) on loan from the Aviation Museum of Central Finland.
Among the smaller objects on display is a radial engine from a Fokker C.X that sank in Lake Saimaa, engine and different parts from a Tupolev SB that went down in Ylämaa.
The museum is closed during winters.
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Uus-Lavola is located in South Karelia, Finland, Europe. The coordinates are 61.0426 latitude, 28.1020 longitude.
Uus-Lavola has a population of approximately 2,453 people, making it a town in Finland.
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natural wonder
Finland's largest lake and Europe's fourth-largest, a labyrinth of islands and channels home to the critically endangered Saimaa ringed seal.
31 km · about 35 min drive
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May to September
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