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

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Winter War

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Continuation War

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Maintenance companies

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

Lapland War

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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

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  • 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.
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