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Finland

Finland had a bond with Fokker that lasted already for several years. Finland had already bought the D-10 and C-5 D and E. Before the outbreak of the winter war the D-21 and C-10 were built under license in the Valtion Lentokonetehdas factorie and plans existed to produce the recently ordered, T-8L variant.

These bonds were responsible for a lot of confusion the last 70 years regarding the Finnish interest for the G-1. Finnish test pilots had logged quite some hours with the 302, which was especially given to their disposition. The results were glorifying, but an order was never placed. The reason it never came to an order was that the Finnish version had to be equipped with the Mercury (build under license) engine. But all these Mercury engines were to be mounted in the Blenheims and the D-21's. More Mercury engines were not available. Eventually even the D-21 got equipped with Twin Wasp engines. Also the Winter war against Russia was stopped before an order for G-1's could be placed.

The 25 (+ an adapted prototype) that where already build, were intended for Spain, and not for Finland.