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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