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The SPAD S.XIII is a French biplane fighter aircraft of the First World War, developed by Société Pour L'Aviation et ses Dérivés (SPAD) ...
13th Aero Squadron – SPAD XII Insignia of Jasta 18, a main German opponent of the 13th in September 1918 The 13th was charged with protection of the St. Mihiel sector, and its pilots soon were active in intercepting and attacking enemy aircraft that attempted reconnaissance over Allied lines.
Aircraft camouflage is the use of camouflage on military aircraft to make them more difficult to see, whether on the ground or in the air. Given the possible backgrounds and lighting conditions, no single scheme works in every situation.
23 examples of amazing camouflage on military planes. JEREMY BENDER. Updated July 14, 2016 at 10:49 PM.
SPAD S.A.2 SPAD VII taking off SPAD S.XVI two seater SPAD S.XIII. After Armand Deperdussin's bankruptcy in 1913 the company went into administration and the name was changed to Société Provisoire des Aéroplanes Deperdussin, the first use of the SPAD acronym. With Deperdussin's disgrace, financing stopped and the future of the SPAD company ...
13th Aero Squadron – SPAD XIII, Souilly Aerodrome, France. 1918. The "Devil’s Own Grim Reapers" as they came to be known was a Pursuit (Fighter) squadron on the Western Front in France during 1918, flying the French SPAD S.XIII. The 13th claimed several "aces" from this period of its history: Charles J Biddle, Murray K Guthrie, Frank K Hays ...
Spad XIII with down-stroke stork insignia Georges Guynemer's original SPAD S.VII, nicknamed "Vieux Charles", preserved at Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace Mirage of the Groupe de Combat 12 (GC 12) 'Les Cigognes' ('The Storks') Joseph Joffre congratulates Rene Dorme. Escadrille 3 was formed in July 1912 at Avord as Escadrille B13, equipped with ...
The 3rd Pursuit Group was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I as part of the First United States Army.Formed in France in July 1918, the group was assigned to the 1st Pursuit Wing and saw action in the final months of the war, supporting the Battle of Saint-Mihiel and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive.