Flying Regiment 2, Finnish Air Force
Appearance
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Flying Regiment 2, Finnish Air Force | |
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Country | Finland |
Branch | Finnish Air Force |
Role | reconnaissance and ground attack |
Engagements | Winter War, Continuation War, Lapland War |
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
[edit]Winter War
[edit]- No. 22 Squadron: fighter squadron
- No. 24 Squadron: fighter squadron
- No. 26 Squadron: fighter squadron
- No. 28 Squadron: fighter squadron
Continuation War
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 3rd Airfield Company (3. Lentokenttäkomppania or 3.Le.KenttäK)
- 4th Airfield Company (4. Lentokenttäkomppania or 4.Le.KenttäK)
Lapland War
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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.