Service Aéronautique

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Service Aéronautique was the early aviation branch of the French military that served as the forerunner to the modern French Air Force.

Aliases (1)

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
instanceOf forerunner air force
military aviation branch
country France
followedBy Armée de l’Air
function aerial bombing
aerial reconnaissance
air combat
artillery spotting
garrisonCountry France
hasNameInLanguage Service Aéronautique
languageOfName French
militaryBranchOf French military
notableFor being the first organized French military aviation service
evolving into an independent national air force
operatedBy French government
operatedInConflict World War I
partOf French Army
precededBy early French military balloon units
role early aviation branch of the French military
forerunner of the French Air Force
serviceBranchType air service
successor French Air Force
usedAircraftType bomber aircraft
fighter aircraft
military aircraft
reconnaissance aircraft

Referenced by (6)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
French Air Force
French Air Force ("Aéronautique Militaire")
precededBy
French Air Force roundel ("Aéronautique Militaire")
associatedWith
Service Aéronautique
hasNameInLanguage
Sopwith Triplane ("Aéronautique Militaire")
operator
Sopwith Triplane ("Aéronautique Militaire")
primaryUser

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