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 World War II. 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

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	Karelian Air Command Lapland Air Command Satakunta Air Command

Current schools	Air Force Academy Training Air Wing Aircraft and Weapon Systems Training Wing

Current direct reporting units	C4IS Material Command Air Material Command Finnish Intelligence Research Establishment

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