Allied air forces in World War I
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The Allied air forces in World War I were the combined military aviation units of countries such as Britain, France, Italy, and the United States, which conducted reconnaissance, air combat, and bombing operations against the Central Powers.
Statements (71)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I military formation
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military alliance air forces ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country |
Belgium
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France ⓘ Greece ⓘ Italy ⓘ Japan ⓘ Romania ⓘ Russia ⓘ Serbia ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| developed |
early air combat tactics
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fighter escort doctrine ⓘ strategic bombing concepts ⓘ |
| endTime | 1918 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Aviation Militaire Belge
NERFINISHED
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Aéronautique Militaire NERFINISHED ⓘ Belgian Air Force (World War I) NERFINISHED ⓘ French Naval Aviation NERFINISHED ⓘ Hellenic Naval Air Service NERFINISHED ⓘ Imperial Russian Air Service NERFINISHED ⓘ Romanian Air Corps (World War I) NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Flying Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Naval Air Service NERFINISHED ⓘ Serbian air units in World War I ⓘ Servizio Aeronautico NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army Air Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
aerial reconnaissance
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air superiority ⓘ artillery spotting ⓘ ground attack ⓘ naval aviation operations ⓘ strategic bombing ⓘ tactical bombing ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Billy Mitchell
NERFINISHED
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Edward Mannock NERFINISHED ⓘ Ferdinand Foch NERFINISHED ⓘ Giulio Douhet NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugh Trenchard NERFINISHED ⓘ René Fonck NERFINISHED ⓘ William Bishop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Austro-Hungarian Imperial and Royal Aviation Troops
NERFINISHED
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Luftstreitkräfte NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman aviation units NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Central Powers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Allied Powers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1914 ⓘ |
| supported |
Allied ground offensives
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naval blockade of the Central Powers ⓘ trench warfare operations ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Balkan theatre of World War I
NERFINISHED
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Eastern Front NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian Front NERFINISHED ⓘ Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle Eastern theatre of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ North Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses |
air-dropped bombs
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airships ⓘ bomber aircraft ⓘ fighter aircraft ⓘ machine guns ⓘ observation balloons ⓘ photographic reconnaissance equipment ⓘ reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ seaplanes ⓘ wireless telegraphy ⓘ |
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