Flying Regiment 2, Finnish Air Force

Flying Regiment 2 ( or LentoR 2, renamed on 5 May 1942 into LeR 2) was fighter regiment of the Finnish Air Force during World War II. It was active from 1 January 1938 to 1952.

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 6 May 1942.
• No. 12 Squadron: fighter squadron
• No. 26 Squadron: fighter squadron
• No. 28 Squadron: fighter 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.

Citations

References

External links

• Lentorykmentti 2 1941