Flying Regiment 2, Finnish Air Force

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Flying Regiment 2, Finnish Air Force

Country| Finland
Branch| Finnish Air Force
Role| reconnaissance and ground attack
Engagements| Winter War, Continuation War, Lapland War

Military unit

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

### Continuation War

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* 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

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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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* 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

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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.

## External links

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* 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 Wing
* Lapland Air Wing
* Satakunta Air Wing

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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