Finnish WWII aircraft weapons

[Weaver]

Since I have various projects for aircraft modifed for Finnish service, I was wondering what distinctive weapons they used, if any.

Specifically:

Rifle-calibre machine-gun

Heavy machine-gun

Autocannon

Bombs: 250lb, 500lb, 1000lb (ish)

[TsrJoe]

for the 'Winter War' period almost anything would be suitable i guess as material was in short supply, just look at the myriad of aircraft type ordered and operated during this time, for 'Continuation War' i think the Finnish forces tried to standardise somewhat, ill do some checking in my references to hand and see what i can find, a safe bet for circa late Continuation War tho could be German supplied equipment. The Finn's did have their own bomb types, 'Galdecal' make a not too expensive set of various types in resin for use with the Blenheim etc.

cheers, joe

[apophenia]

Autocannon

For early war use, both Oerlikon and Madesen would be plausible (the were in Finnish service as AA guns, 20 ItK/23 and 20 ItK/39 M, respectively). For late war, the MG151/20.

[Weaver]

Could've sworn I posted this on the Weapons forum.....

[apophenia]

Yeah, probably get more responses there. Meanwhile, here's a rather random assortment (leaving out most of the captured/bought Soviet MGs.

Lahti 7.62 mm x 54R machineguns: L-33, L-33/36, and L-33/39 flexible-mount; L-34 fixed-mount

British 7.7mm x 56R (.303") machineguns: Lewis and Vickers (also in 7.62mm x 54R)

12.7mm x 99 heavy machine guns: (FN-Brownings) Colt MG53-2, VKT 12.70 LKk/42

20mm autocannons: 20 mm x 82 MG151/20 (Bf-109), 20mm x 99R ShVAK (Mörkö according to some sources), 20mm x 110 HS.9 (MS-406/410)

For whif purposes, you might considered a native autocannon chambered for Lahti's belted
20mm x 113 ammunition for for L-39 AT gun.