Flying Regiment 2, Finnish Air Force

Flying Regiment 2 (Finnish: Lentorykmentti 2 or LentoR 2, renamed on May 5, 1942 into LeR 2) was fighter regiment of the Finnish Air Force during World War II.

Organization

Winter War

• No. 22 Squadron: fighter squadron
• No. 24 Squadron: fighter squadron
• No. 26 Squadron: fighter squadron
• No. 28 Squadron: fighter squadron

Continuation War

• HQ
• HQ Company
• No. 16 Squadron: reconnaissance squadron, attached to LeR 2 on May 6, 1942.
• No. 12 Squadron: fighter squadron
• No. 26 Squadron: fighter squadron
• No. 28 Squadron: fighter squadron
• No. 25 Supplement Squadron

Maintenance companies

• 3rd Airfield Company (3. Lentokenttäkomppania or 3.Le.KenttäK)
• 4th Airfield Company (4. Lentokenttäkomppania or 4.Le.KenttäK)

Lapland War

• No. 14 Squadron: fighter squadron
• No. 26 Squadron: fighter squadron
• No. 28 Squadron: fighter squadron

The equipment consisted among others of Fokker D.XXIs, Morane-Saulnier MS.406s, Brewster Buffaloes, Messerschmitt Bf 109Gs, Bristol Bulldog Mk.IVs, Fiat G.50s, Hawker Hurricane Mk.Is, Gloster Gladiator Mk.IIs, Polikarpov I-153s, Mörkö-Moranes, Fokker C.Xs, and Westland Lysander Mk.Is.

Bibliography

• Keskinen, Kalevi & Stenman, Kari (2001). LeR 2: Lentolaivue 24, Lentolaivue 26, Lentolaivue 28, Lentolaivue 16. Suomen ilmavoimien historia. Vol. 17. Espoo, Finland: Kari Stenman. ISBN 951-98751-0-7.
• Shores, Christopher F. (1969). Finnish Air Force 1918–1968. Aircam Aviation Series. Vol. S2. Canterbury, UK: Osprey Publications. ISBN 0-85045-012-8.

External links

• Lentorykmentti 2 1941

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Finnish Air Force

Flying regiments
(historical)

• Flying Regiment 1
• Flying Regiment 2
• Flying Regiment 3
• Flying Regiment 4
• Flying Regiment 5
• Flying Regiment 19

Squadrons

• No. 1 Sqn
• No. 4 Sqn
• No. 6 Sqn
• No. 10 Sqn
• No. 11 Sqn
• No. 12 Sqn
• No. 13 Sqn
• No. 14 Sqn
• No. 15 Sqn
• No. 16 Sqn
• No. 17 Sqn
• No. 20 Sqn
• No. 21 Sqn
• No. 22 Sqn
• No. 24 Sqn
• No. 25 Sqn
• No. 26 Sqn
• No. 28 Sqn
• No. 29 Sqn
• No. 30 Sqn
• No. 31 Sqn
• No. 32 Sqn
• No. 33 Sqn
• No. 34 Sqn
• No. 35 Sqn
• No. 36 Sqn
• No. 38 Sqn
• No. 39 Sqn
• No. 40 Sqn
• No. 41 Sqn
• No. 42 Sqn
• No. 43 Sqn
• No. 44 Sqn
• No. 45 Sqn
• No. 46 Sqn
• No. 48 Sqn
• Flight Depot 1
• Flight Depot 2
• Test Flight Sqn
• Test Sqn

Current headquarters

• Air Force Headquarters

Current wings

• Karelia Air Command
• Lapland Air Command
• Satakunta Air Command

Schools

• Air Force Academy
• Training Air Wing
• Aircraft and Weapon Systems Training Wing

Current direct reporting units

• C4IS Material Command
• Air Material Command

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