On 22 June 1941 the order of battle
of Flying Regiment 2 was as follows:
Esikunta / Lentorykmentti 2 (E/Le.R
2) Pieksämäki
(HQ
/ Flying Regiment 2)
Esikuntakomppania (EK/Le.R 2) Pieksämäki
(HQ
Company)
Lentolaivue 24 (LLv.24) Vesivehmaa (Lahti)
(Flying
Squadron 24)
Equipped
with Brewster B-239 fighters.
Lentolaivue 26 (LLv.26) Joroinen
(Flying
Squadron 26)
Equipped
with FIAT G.50 fighters.
Lentolaivue 28 (LLv.28) Pieksämäki
(Flying
Squadron 28)
Equipped
with Morane-Saulnier M.S. 406/410 fighters.
Täydennyslentolaivue 25 (T-LLv.25) Ylivieska
(Supplement Flying Squadron 25)
To
be formed. Currently without planes.
.
Regiment had its own anti-aircraft units for the close-defense
of airbases. Anti-aircraft units were as follows:
Light sections had two 40 mm Bofors guns
and additionally 7.62 mm twin AAMG(s). Units were
located at Joroinen and Pieksämäki:
127. Kevyt ilmatorjuntajaos (127.Kev.It.Jaos)
(127th
Light Anti-Aircraft Section)
128. Kevyt ilmatorjuntajaos (128.Kev.It.Jaos)
(128th
Light Anti-Aircraft Section)
(Heavy) AAMG platoons were usually
equipped with four (2 - 6) 20 mm AA guns and some had
additionally various amount (1 - 3) of 7.62 mm AAMGs
or twin AAMGs (there were also units which were
equipped like light AA sections). Units were located
at Vesivehmaa, Hollola, Joroinen (2) and Pieksämäki (2):
121. Ilmatorjuntakonekiväärijoukkue (121.It.KKJ)
(121st
Anti-Aircraft MG Platoon)
122. Ilmatorjuntakonekiväärijoukkue (122.It.KKJ)
(122nd
Anti-Aircraft MG Platoon)
123. Ilmatorjuntakonekiväärijoukkue (123.It.KKJ)
(123rd
Anti-Aircraft MG Platoon)
124. Ilmatorjuntakonekiväärijoukkue (124.It.KKJ)
(124th
Anti-Aircraft MG Platoon)
125. Ilmatorjuntakonekiväärijoukkue (125.It.KKJ)
(125th
Anti-Aircraft MG Platoon)
126. Ilmatorjuntakonekiväärijoukkue (126.It.KKJ)
(126th
Anti-Aircraft MG Platoon)
.
Supply troops consisted of ten airfield maintenance
platoons located at Vaala, Pieksämäki (2), Utti, Lahti (3, probably both in Hollola and Vesivehmaa), Joroinen and Rantasalmi, field depot and a
transport platoon:
20. Kentänhuoltojoukkue (20.Khj.)
(20th
Airfield Maintenance Platoon)
21. Kentänhuoltojoukkue (21.Khj.)
(21st
Airfield Maintenance Platoon)
22. Kentänhuoltojoukkue (22.Khj.)
(22nd
Airfield Maintenance Platoon)
23. Kentänhuoltojoukkue (23.Khj.)
(23rd
Airfield Maintenance Platoon)
24. Kentänhuoltojoukkue (24.Khj.)
(24th
Airfield Maintenance Platoon)
25. Kentänhuoltojoukkue (25.Khj.)
(25th
Airfield Maintenance Platoon)
26. Kentänhuoltojoukkue (26.Khj.)
(26th
Airfield Maintenance Platoon)
27. Kentänhuoltojoukkue (27.Khj.)
(27th
Airfield Maintenance Platoon)
28. Kentänhuoltojoukkue (28.Khj.)
(28th
Airfield Maintenance Platoon)
29. Kentänhuoltojoukkue (29.Khj.)
(29th
Airfield Maintenance Platoon)
39. Kentänhuoltojoukkue (39.Khj.) Ylivieska
(39th
Airfield Maintenance Platoon)
Subordinated.
Kenttälentovarikko 2 (KLe.V 2) Pieksämäki
(Field
Flight Depot 2)
2. Kuljetusjoukkue (2.Kulj.J) Pieksämäki
(2nd Transport Platoon)
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Source:
PERVE1, JATHI
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