Finland now has a fighter pilot qualified for aircraft carrier ops after Capt. Juha “Stallion” Jrvinen preformed an arrested landing on USS Abraham Lincoln on Mar. 17.
ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 17, 2018) Finnish Air Force Capt. Juha Jarvinen exits his F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Sharpshooters of Marine Strike Fighter Training Squadron (VMFAT) 101 on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). This marks the first time a Finnish pilot has performed an arrested gear landing aboard an aircraft carrier. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brian M. Wilbur/Released)
Jrvinen is currently attached to VMFAT-101 to be trained as pilot instructor. He has been with the Finnish Air Force for 15 years.