Escadrille 67 of the French Air Force was founded at Lyon-Bron Airport during the First World War, on 17 September 1915. On 24 September, they were assigned...
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Escadrille 49 Escadrille 57 Escadrille 62 Escadrille 65 Escadrille 67 Escadrille 68 Escadrille 69 Escadrille 73 Escadrille 75 Escadrille 76 Escadrille 77 Escadrille...
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He would score once more, on 26 October 1915, before reassignment to Escadrille 67 to fly a Nieuport. Navarre was flying an aircraft that he had painted...
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until he began scoring again in his new assignment to fly a Spad with Escadrille 67. He scattered three victories through 1918, on 20 April, 19 May, and...
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received his Military Pilot's Brevet on 26 February 1916. He was posted to Escadrille 67 to pilot a Nieuport. He staked an unconfirmed claim on 16 October 1916...
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on 22 May 1916. In June 1916, he was reassigned to a Nieuport unit, Escadrille N.67. He would run up eight more victories there, including one shared with...
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forwarded to the 2e Groupe d'Aviation. On 27 September, he was assigned to Escadrille 67. He was promoted to Sergeant while with this unit, on 11 March 1916...
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Aéronautique Militaire as an observer/gunner. Leps was initially assigned to Escadrille N67 (the 'N' denoting that the unit used Nieuports). On 15 July 1916,...
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pilot's brevet, No. 957, on 31 August 1915. Flachaire was posted to Escadrille 67 on 1 September 1915. He piloted two-seater Nieuports until the new single-seated...
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13 Escadrille N 15 Escadrille N 37 Escadrille N 65 Escadrille N 67 Escadrille N 84 Escadrille N 112 Escadrille N 124 Group de Combat GC 14 Escadrille N...
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1915. He was posted to Escadrille 23 for a bit, and was promoted to Sergeant on 21 August 1915. He then switched to Escadrille 67 on 21 January 1916. He...
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recuperation was not complete until 2 February 1918, when he was assigned to Escadrille SPA.67. Having progressed through the enlisted ranks, he was promoted to...
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service in the fall of 1917. He was originally assigned to Escadrille SPA 67, then Escadrille SPA 163. While with this unit, he used a Spad to down three...
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than two months later, he graduated school to be assigned April 4 at the N.67 squadron where he carried out several missions in the Verdun sector as a gunner...
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escadrille left GC 12 on 18 January 1918, being replaced by Escadrille SPA.67. On 4 October 1918, Escadrille Spa73 was cited in orders as having downed 30 enemy...
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following summer for the Battle of the Somme. French Air Force squadron Escadrille 67 was established. The New Zealand Tunnelling Company of the New Zealand...
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to VI Armee again on 11 December 1917. On 18 January 1918, Escadrille 67 replaced Escadrille 73 within the groupe. The groupe made the transition to support...
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65 Escadrille N.67 Escadrille N.68 Escadrille N.69 Escadrille N.73 Escadrille N.92 Escadrille N.102 Escadrille N.103 Escadrille N.112 Escadrille N.124...
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After a year with them, he took an opportunity to switch to aviation. Escadrille 67 was formed on 17 September 1915, and needed personnel. On 20 September...
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Cooperation Escadrille N12 Escadrille N76 Escadrille N79 Escadrille N82 Escadrille N87 Escadrille N88 Escadrille N90 Escadrille N91 Escadrille N92 Escadrille N94...
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Edmond Genet (category Lafayette Escadrille)
eastern France. After six months of training, he joined the Lafayette Escadrille, a squadron of fighter aircraft that mostly consisted of Americans. Genet...
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Escadrille N.49 Escadrille N.57 Escadrille N.68 Escadrille N.73 Escadrille N.75 Escadrille N.77 Escadrille N.102 Escadrille N.112 Escadrille N.124 Groupement...
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transferred to the air service and trained at Avord. Putnam was assigned to Escadrille SPA 94 on 12 December 1917, and was posted to SPA 156 on 7 February 1918...
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William Thaw II (category Lafayette Escadrille)
Legion. He joined Escadrille 6. He then became a corporal in Escadrille 42 in 1915, flying a Caudron. He flew a Nieuport in Escadrille 65, before transferring...
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(1957) with his father and was one of several young names in Lafayette Escadrille (1958) and The Restless Years (1958). He later briefly hosted Country...
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invasion of Poland. On 2 September 1939, a single PZL.23B of the 21st Escadrille was responsible for the bombing of a factory in Ohlau, inside Germany;...
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(870 mi) in six stages. France Aéronautique Militaire Escadrille DO14 Escadrille DO22 Escadrille V14 Data from Precursoraviation: The Dorand Do 1 - 1913...
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Escadron/Squadrons and Escadrille. The traditions and accomplishments of many Escadre, Escadron and the Lafayette Escadrille and other units can be traced...
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Similar formations are used in non-English-speaking countries, e.g., the "escadrille"—which would translate directly as "squadron"—in France. The Royal Navy...
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