Flying Regiment 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 ().

Flying Regiment 1, Finnish Air Force

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)

Flying Regiment 1, Finnish Air Force

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.

Flying Regiment 1, Finnish Air Force

Bibliography

External links

Lentorykmentti 1 in the Winter War

Lentorykmentti 1 in the Continuation War 1942-44

Lentorykmentti 1 in the Continuation War 1944

Regiments of the Finnish Air Force

Military units and formations of Finland in the Winter War

Continuation War