GENEVA — The air force of NATO member Finland is still flying swastikas on some flags, but is moving to remove them mostly because of the awkwardness it creates with its Western allies. The history of ...

Flags of Finnish Air Forces are seen during a parade in Jyvaskyla, Finland, November 2024. (Tommi Anttonen/Lehtikuva via AP) Finland’s Air Force, now part of NATO, still flies swastikas on a handful ...

Finland is finally removing the swastika from the flags of its air force, after the new commander admitted the symbol caused “awkward situations” with NATO allies. “We could have continued with this ...

LONDON (AP) — The last surviving pilot of the Battle of Britain has died, severing the last living link to the few thousand young men who fought the Nazi air force to a standstill amid fears that ...

GENEVA — Finland’s air force, now part of NATO, still flies swastikas on a handful of unit flags — but is preparing to phase them out, largely to avoid awkwardness with its Western allies. Subscribe ...