later the same day with nine aircraft. The third flight was discontinued on November 18 due to a shortage of aircraft. At the end of the year, the squadron had only four working Blenheim aircraft in good condition. Major Olavi Lumiala was appointed squadron commander on 4 August 1942. The first bombing mission of 1943 was completed on February 19, when the squadron took part in the whole regiment's bombing of the weapons factories at Seke. The four aircraft from LeLv 42 all hit the target. The day after the Seke attack, the third flight of the squadron was re-established as the fleet improved. In addition to recriving repaired aircraft from the aircraft factory, the squadron received four Blenheim's from LeLv 44, who were transferring to Junkers Ju 88s. On 14 February 1944, the name of the squadron was changed, by adding a prefix, describing its operations, and was henceforth known as Bomber Squadron 42 (PLeLv 42). On the same day, Major Kalle Kepsu became the new commander of the squadron. The squadron participated in the Lapland war, as part of Flying Regiment 4, which was subordinate to the Sarko Flight Group. It conducted bombardment and reconnaissance missions against the retreating German troops, flying out from the Paltamo, Pudasjärvi and Kemi airports. On December 4, as the Air Force bengan transferring to its peace-time organization, the squadron was renamed the Bomber Squadron 41. The squadron flew only a few flights, and on January 20 it received orders to moved to its peacetime base at Luonetjärvi, which was accomplished by January 26. Two Blenheims were lost in the Lapland War, both shot down by German air defense. Following the lifting of the flight ban imposed by the Allied Control Commission in the fall of 1944, the squadron continued to operate from the Luonetjärvi base, training Blenheim crews up until August 1, 1945. The bombers were scrapped in accordance with the Paris Peace Agreement, which entered into force on 15 September 1947, and after a transitional period of one year, Messerschmitt Bf 109 aircraft were assigned to the squadron on 15 September 1948. The first 109s entered the squadron in October 1948. As the Messerschmitt fleet were at the end of their lives, the squadron was decommissioned on December 1, 1952, as part of the Air Force reorganization. A commemorative plaque attached to a boulder in front of Juva's municipal hall, was