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|caption= 28th Aero Squadron, SPAD S.XIII, 18 November 1918 |
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|dates= 22 June 1917-16 June 1919 |
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|equipment= "Indian Head" |
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|victories= 15 Aircraft<BR>0 Balloons<BR>2 Aces<ref>[http://www.theaerodrome.com/services/usa/28ps.php 28th Aero Squadron@www.theaerodrome.com]</ref> |
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The '''28th Aero Squadron''' was a [[Air Service, United States Army]] unit that fought on the [[Western Front]] during [[World War I]]. After the [[1918 Armistice with Germany]], the squadron returned to the United States in June 1919 and was demobilized.<ref name="Gorrell"> Series "E", Volume 7, History of the 28th-43d Aero Squadrons. Gorrell's History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service, 1917–1919, National Archives, Washington, D.C.</ref> |
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The current [[United States Air Force]] unit which holds its lineage and history is the [[28th Bomb Squadron]], assigned to the [[7th Operations Group]], [[Dyess Air Force Base]], Texas.<ref name="AFHRA">[http://www.afhra.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=11738 AFHRA 28th Bomb Squadron lineage and history]</ref> |
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==References== |
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{{Portal box|United States Air Force|Military of the United States|World War I}} |
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{{AFHRA}} |
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==External links== |
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[[Category:20th-century military history of the United States]] |
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[[Category:Aviation in World War I]] |
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Revision as of 14:59, 8 June 2013
| 28th Aero Squadron | |
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 28th Aero Squadron, SPAD S.XIII, 18 November 1918 | |
| Active | 22 June 1917-16 June 1919 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch | .svg){kind=small} Air Service, United States Army |
| Type | Squadron |
| Role | Pursuit |
| Part of | American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) |
| Fuselage Code | "Indian Head" |
| Engagements | World War I |
| Insignia | |
| 28th Aero Squadron Emblem | _-_Emblem.png) |
| Service record | |
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| Victories |
15 Aircraft 0 Balloons 2 Aces[1] |
The 28th Aero Squadron was a Air Service, United States Army unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I. After the 1918 Armistice with Germany, the squadron returned to the United States in June 1919 and was demobilized.[2]
The current United States Air Force unit which holds its lineage and history is the 28th Bomb Squadron, assigned to the 7th Operations Group, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas.[3]
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- ^ 28th Aero Squadron@www.theaerodrome.com
- ^ Series "E", Volume 7, History of the 28th-43d Aero Squadrons. Gorrell's History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service, 1917–1919, National Archives, Washington, D.C.
- ^ AFHRA 28th Bomb Squadron lineage and history
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