Flying Regiment 1, Finnish Air Force

Flying Regiment 1, Finnish Air Force
Active	1 January 1938 - June 1941 3 May 1942 - 1 December 1952
Country	Finland
Branch	Finnish Air Force
Role	reconnaissance and ground attack
Engagements	Winter War, Continuation War

Flying Regiment 1 (Finnish: Lentorykmentti 1 or LeR 1) was a mixed regiment, incorporating both fighter, reconnaissance and communication squadrons, of the Finnish Air Force during WW2. The unit was disbanded in June 1941, but reformed from the Supplement Flying Regiment on May 3, 1942.

After its deactivation it was formed int No. 2 Wing (Finnish: 2. Lennosto).

Organization

Winter War

• No. 10 Squadron: dive bomber squadron
• No. 12 Squadron: reconnaissance squadron
• No. 14 Squadron: reconnaissance squadron
• No. 16 Squadron: reconnaissance squadron

Continuation War

• No. 12 Squadron: reconnaissance squadron
• No. 32 Squadron: fighter squadron

Maintenance companies

• 1st Airfield Company (1. Lentokenttäkomppania or 1.Le.KenttäK)
• 2nd Airfield Company (2. Lentokenttäkomppania or 2.Le.KenttäK)

The equipment consisted of some 200-240 aircraft, including Curtiss Hawk 75As, Fokker D.XXIs, Morane-Saulnier MS.406s, Gloster Gladiator IIs, Curtiss P-40M, LaGG-3, Fokker C.Xs, Westland Lysanders, VL Viima IIs, VL Myrsky IIs, Blackburn Ripon IIFs, and Bristol Blenheim Mk.Is.

External links

• Lentorykmentti 1 in the Winter War
• Lentorykmentti 1 in the Continuation War 1942-44
• Lentorykmentti 1 in the Continuation War 1941-42
• Lentorykmentti 1 in the Continuation War 1944