Valfrid Ernhard "Poju" Nykänen, born 8 January 1894, died February 1918, was a Finnish World War I fighter pilot of the Imperial Russian Air Service. He was the first Finnish fighter pilot. Nykänen graduated from the in 1915 and served the Imperial Russian Army on the Western Front in Poland. Following training at Sevastopol he became a fighter pilot in May 1917. As a Nieuport pilot Nykänen flew on the Caucasus Front with four aerial victories. Nykänen claimed he was awarded with Golden Sword of St. George but any records of Nykänen's award are not found.