27th Aero Squadron
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The 27th Aero Squadron was a U.S. Army Air Service fighter unit in World War I known for its combat operations on the Western Front and association with early American aces.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Army Air Service squadron
ⓘ
fighter squadron ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliance | Allied Powers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDecoration | Medal of Honor recipients among its pilots ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American flying aces of World War I
ⓘ
development of American air combat tactics in World War I ⓘ |
| branch | Air Service, United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Fighter squadrons of the United States Army
ⓘ
World War I squadrons of the United States Army Air Service ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryDuringConflict | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| equipmentClass | fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| era | World War I era ⓘ |
| garrisonCountryDuringWar | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDesignation | 27th Pursuit Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSuccessor | 27th Fighter Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage |
part of early U.S. military aviation history
ⓘ
predecessor of later U.S. Army Air Corps units ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1910s ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranchPredecessor | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagementType |
air-to-air combat
ⓘ
fighter patrols ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with early American flying aces
ⓘ
combat operations on the Western Front ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Alfred A. Grant
NERFINISHED
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Charles J. Biddle NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank Luke NERFINISHED ⓘ Harold E. Hartney NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Frank Wehner NERFINISHED ⓘ William A. Wellman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Front airspace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalDomain | air ⓘ |
| operationalStatusDuringWWI | active combat unit ⓘ |
| opponent | German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | 1st Pursuit Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | fighter aviation ⓘ |
| service | United States Army Air Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranchDuringConflict | U.S. Army Air Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | pursuit squadron ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Nieuport 28