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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 ...
Boeing P-12E 32-46, 27th Fighter Squadron, about 1933 Seversky P-35s, 1938. 36-354 in foreground 27th Pursuit Squadron P-36Cs at Wright Field, Ohio, en route to the 1939 National Air Races. P-38F Lightning 41-7582, North Africa, 1943 27th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron two F-102s in formation, about 1958.
The Boeing P-26 "Peashooter" is the first American production all-metal fighter aircraft and the first pursuit monoplane to enter squadron service with the United States Army Air Corps. Designed and built by Boeing, the prototype first flew in 1932, and the type was still in use with the U.S. Army Air Corps as late as 1941 in the Philippines ...
Captain Burt E. Skeel, commander of the 27th Pursuit Squadron, was killed 4 October 1924, in the crash of a Verville-Sperry R-3 at Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio, at the start of Pulitzer Trophy event of the 1924 Races. The group changed aircraft frequently during its service between wars, as new types were developed and older models became outdated.
Constituted in the Army Air Service as the 19th Squadron (Pursuit) on 30 August 1921; Inactivated on 29 June 1922; Re-designated 19th Pursuit Squadron on 25 January 1923, and activated 1 May 1923; [34] Re-designated: 19th Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1942, Currently 19th Fighter Squadron, Hickam Field, Hawaii [10] 20th Aero Squadron: 26 June 1917
The 20 pursuit and seven bombardment squadrons were authorized 25 aircraft (including spares) and 18 crews each by the Field Service Regulations, while the 18 observation squadrons were each authorized 24 planes and 18 crews. Balloon companies were equipped with one balloon and approximately six observers each.
The Nieuport 28 C.1, a French biplane fighter aircraft flown during World War I, was built by Nieuport and designed by Gustave Delage. Owing its lineage to the successful line of sesquiplane fighters that included the Nieuport 17, the Nieuport 28 continued a similar design philosophy of a lightweight and highly maneuverable aircraft.
It was the first American pursuit (fighter) squadron to fly in combat on the Western Front, beginning on 8 March 1918. [7] 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 ...