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Flying Regiment 3, Finnish Air Force

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Flying Regiment 3, Finnish Air Force
CountryFinland
BranchFinnish Air Force
RoleFighter
EngagementsContinuation War, Lapland War

Flying Regiment 3 (Finnish: Lentorykmentti 3 or LeR 3) was a fighter aircraft regiment of the Finnish Air Force. The regiment took part in the Continuation War and the Lapland War.

Organization

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Continuation War

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Lapland War

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After World War II, the regiment and its squadrons were re-organized and the new squadrons were renamed No. 31, and No. 33 Squadrons.

Aircraft

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Sources

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  • Keskinen, Kalevi and Stenman, Kari: Finnish Air Force 1939-1945, Squadron/Signal publications, Carrollton, Texas, 1998, ISBN 0-89747-387-6
  • Keskinen, Kalevi & Stenman, Kari (2001). LeR 3: Lentolaivue 30, Lentolaivue 32, Lentolaivue 26, Lentolaivue 24, Lentolaivue 34. Suomen ilmavoimien historia. Vol. 18. Espoo, Finland: Kari Stenman. ISBN 951-98751-1-5.
  • Shores, Christopher F. (1969). Finnish Air Force 1918–1968. Aircam Aviation Series. Vol. S2. Canterbury, UK: Osprey Publications. ISBN 0-85045-012-8.