Flying Regiment 2, Finnish Air Force

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Flying Regiment 2, Finnish Air Force
CountryFinland
BranchFinnish Air Force
Rolereconnaissance and ground attack
EngagementsWinter 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

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

Mörkö-Moranes, Fokker C.Xs, and Westland Lysander
Mk.Is.

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