Flying Regiment 3

Lentorykmentti 3 1941

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On 17 June 1941 the order of battle of Flying Regiment 3 was as follows:

Esikunta / Lentorykmentti 3 (E/Le.R 3) Pori
(HQ / Flying Regiment 3)

Esikuntakomppania (EK/Le.R 3) Pori
(HQ Company)

Lentolaivue 30 (LLv.30) Pori
(Flying Squadron 34)
Equipped with Fokker D.XXI and Hawker Hurricane I fighters.

Lentolaivue 32 (LLv.32) Siikakangas (Korkeakoski)
(Flying Squadron 32)
Equipped with Fokker D.XXI fighters.

Lentolaivue 34 (LLv.34) Parola
(Flying Squadron 34)
Training squadron. Equipped with mixed types. Suspended early in July 1941.

Täydennyslentolaivue 35 (T-LLv.35) Vaasa (later Parola)
(Supplement Flying Squadron 35)
To be formed. Currently without planes.

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Regiment had its own anti-aircraft units for the close-defense of airbases. Anti-aircraft units were as follows:

Light section had two 40 mm Bofors guns and additionally 7.62 mm twin AAMG(s):

137. Kevyt ilmatorjuntajaos (137.Kev.It.Jaos) Parola
(137th Light Anti-Aircraft Section)

(Heavy) AAMG platoons were usually equipped with four (2 - 6) 20 mm 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 Pori, Kuorevesi (Halli), Orivesi, Tampere and Siikakangas (Korkeakoski):

131. Ilmatorjuntakonekiväärijoukkue (131.It.KKJ)
(131st Anti-Aircraft MG Platoon)

132. Ilmatorjuntakonekiväärijoukkue (132.It.KKJ)
(132nd Anti-Aircraft MG Platoon)

133. Ilmatorjuntakonekiväärijoukkue (133.It.KKJ)
(133rd Anti-Aircraft MG Platoon)

134. Ilmatorjuntakonekiväärijoukkue (134.It.KKJ)
(134th Anti-Aircraft MG Platoon)

135. Ilmatorjuntakonekiväärijoukkue (135.It.KKJ)
(135th Anti-Aircraft MG Platoon)

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Supply troops consisted of seven airfield maintenance platoons located at
Pori (2), Siikakangas (Korkeakoski) (2), Hyvinkää and Parola (2), field depot and a transport platoon:

30. Kentänhuoltojoukkue (30.Khj.)
(30th Airfield Maintenance Platoon)

31. Kentänhuoltojoukkue (31.Khj.)
(31st Airfield Maintenance Platoon)

32. Kentänhuoltojoukkue (32.Khj.)
(32nd Airfield Maintenance Platoon)

33. Kentänhuoltojoukkue (33.Khj.)
(33rd Airfield Maintenance Platoon)

35. Kentänhuoltojoukkue (35.Khj.)
(35th Airfield Maintenance Platoon)

36. Kentänhuoltojoukkue (36.Khj.)
(36th Airfield Maintenance Platoon)

37. Kentänhuoltojoukkue (37.Khj.)
(37th Airfield Maintenance Platoon)

Kenttälentovarikko 3 (KLe.V 3) Pori
(Field Flight Depot 3)

3. Kuljetusjoukkue (3.Kulj.J) Pori
(3rd Transport Platoon)

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Source: PERVE1, SIL 2/2003, JATHI
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