by James Broshot and Vesa Honkasaari
Here is a brief snapshot Order of Battle for the Finnish Air Force at the opening of BARBAROSSA. The list of squadron assignments varied greatly throughout the war, and as is often the case, sources conflict. LeR 1 (Lt. Col. V. Rekola)
one flight of Twin Wasp Jr. D.XXIs one flight of C.Vs (8 aircraft) TLeLV 14
various Fokker biplanes TLeLV 16
one flight of Westland Lysanders one flight of Gloster Gladiators LeR 2 (Lt. Col. R. Lorenz)
HLeLV 26 Fiat G.50s (25 aircraft) HLeLV 28 M.S. 406s (29 aircraft) LeR 3 (Lt. Col. E. Nuotio)
one flight of Mercury D.XXIs HLeLV 32
Twin Wasp Jr. D.XXIs (19 aircraft) LeR 4 (Lt. Col. T. Somerto)
PLeLV 44
PLeLV 46
Bristol Blenheim IV (3 aircraft) Autonomous
Hover MF 11s Blackburn Ripon II LeR
TLeLV
HLeLV
PLeLV
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