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The 27th Fighter Squadron is the oldest active fighter squadron in the United States Air Force, with over 100 years of service to the nation. It was organized as the 21st (later 27th) Aero Squadron on 8 May 1917 at Kelly Field , Texas.
The first aerial victory by a 1st Fighter Group pilot (and the first USAAF kill in the European Theater of Operations) occurred 14 August 1942, by a 27th Fighter Squadron pilot, 2nd Lt. Elza E. Shahan, stationed in Iceland, with the downing of an Fw 200C-3 Condor, a credit shared with a P-40C pilot of the 33rd Fighter Squadron.
Constituted in the Army Air Service as the 27th Squadron (Pursuit) on 14 March 1921; Re-designated as the 27th Pursuit Squadron on 25 January 1923; [34] Re-designated: 27th Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1942, Currently: 27th Fighter Squadron, Langley AFB, Virginia [10] 28th Aero Squadron: 22 June 1917 AEF: 5 March 1918 – 31 May 1919 Pursuit Squadron
The 27th Aero Squadron was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I. The squadron was assigned as a Day Pursuit (Fighter) Squadron as part of the 1st Pursuit Group, First United States Army. Its mission was to engage and clear enemy aircraft from the skies and provide escort to reconnaissance and ...
A Martinsyde Elephant in 1917. 27 Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps formed at Hounslow Heath Aerodrome on 5 November 1915, being split off from 24 Squadron. [2] Initially using aircraft borrowed from 24 Squadron, 27 Squadron moved to Swingate Down outside Dover in late November 1915, and in early February 1916, received its initial operating equipment, the Martinsyde Elephant fighter aircraft ...
Frank Luke Jr. (May 19, 1897 – September 29, 1918) was an American fighter ace credited with 19 aerial victories, ranking him second among United States Army Air Service (USAAS) pilots during World War I, after Eddie Rickenbacker.
No. 20 Squadron RAF 27th Aero Squadron 185th Aero Squadron 1st Pursuit Group: 7 victories (5 shared); 1 unconfirmed. Transferred to Air Service, United States Army, June, 1918 [1] Awarded: Distinguished Service Cross (AS, USA) Légion d'honneur Croix de guerre Medal of Military Valor (Italy) [44] Silver Star Citation [45] Richard Alexander Hewat
11th Aero Squadron posing with its De Havilland DH.4 Bombers (Note "Mr Jiggs" on each fuselage), Maulan Aerodrome Caquot Type "R" kite balloon 1st Aero Squadron Salmson 2.A2 reconnaissance aircraft, Remicourt Aerodrome 135th Aero Squadron De Havilland DH.4 No 4, Saizerais Aerodrome 27th Aero Squadron - 2lt Frank Luke Jr with his SPAD XIII ...