Flying Regiment 1, Finnish Air Force

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3 May 1942 - 1 December 1952

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Flying Regiment 1 ({{langx|fi|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 ({{langx|fi|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, Arado 196s, Curtiss P-40M, LaGG-3, Fokker C.Xs, Westland Lysanders, VL Viima IIs, VL Myrsky IIs, Blackburn Ripon IIFs, and Bristol Blenheim Mk.Is.

Bibliography

{{cite book|author1-last=Keskinen|author1-first=Kalevi|author2-last=Stenman|author2-first=Kari |title=LeR 1: Lentolaivue 10, Lentolaivue 12, Lentolaivue 14, Lentolaivue 16, Lentolaivue 32 |date=2002 |publisher=Kari Stenman|location=Espoo, Finland |isbn=951-98751-3-1|series=Suomen ilmavoimien historia|volume=20}}
{{cite book |last1=Shores |first1=Christopher F. |title=Finnish Air Force 1918–1968 |date=1969 |publisher=Osprey Publications |location=Canterbury, UK |isbn=0-85045-012-8|series=Aircam Aviation Series|volume=S2}}

External links

[https://archive.today/20240524150442/https://www.webcitation.org/5knnFZ4dN?url=http://www.geocities.com/finnmilpge/fmp_faf39_40.html Lentorykmentti 1 in the Winter War]
[https://archive.today/20240524150521/https://www.webcitation.org/5knnFoIeK?url=http://www.geocities.com/finnmilpge/fmp_faf42_44.html Lentorykmentti 1 in the Continuation War 1942-44]
[https://archive.today/20240524150559/https://www.webcitation.org/5knnG3wPO?url=http://www.geocities.com/finnmilpge/fmp_faf44.html Lentorykmentti 1 in the Continuation War 1944]

Category:Regiments of the Finnish Air Force

Category:Military units and formations of Finland in the Winter War

Category:Continuation War