''Escadrille Spa.92'' was a French fighter squadron active during the First World War from mid-1917 until the Armistice. Independent in operations until June 1918, they then became part of ''
Groupe de Combat 22''. By war's end, ''Escadrille Spa.92'' was credited with destroying 11 enemy airplanes.
History
''Escadrille Spa.92'' was organized as part of the French ''VII Armee'' on 2 May 1917. It was dubbed ''Escadrille N.92'' because it was equipped with
Nieuport
Nieuport, later Nieuport-Delage, was a French aeroplane company that primarily built racing aircraft before World War I and fighter aircraft during World War I and between the wars.
History
Beginnings
Originally formed as Nieuport-Duplex in ...
fighters. By 27 July, it had been transferred to the ''II Armee'' area of operations.
[''Over the Front: The Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the United States and French Air Services, 1914–1918'', p. 101]
On 14 May 1918, the squadron re-fitted with
SPAD fighters and was renamed ''Escadrille Spa.92''. In early June, it was one of four squadrons merged into ''
Groupe de Combat 22''. The ''escadrille'' would operate as part of the ''Groupe'' until war's end. By that time, ''Escadrille Spa.92'' was credited with destroying 11 enemy airplanes, with eight other claims being probable victories.
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Commanding officers
* Lieutenant Edmond George: 2 May 1917 - 22 May 1917
* ''Capitaine'' Georges de Geyer d'Orth: 22 May 1917 - war's end[
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Notable member
* Adjutant
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Maurice Robert Maurice Robert may refer to:
* Maurice Robert (aviator)
* Maurice Robert (ethnologist)
* , a prominent figure in the French secret service SDECE
See also
* Maurice Roberts (disambiguation)
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Aircraft
* Nieuport
Nieuport, later Nieuport-Delage, was a French aeroplane company that primarily built racing aircraft before World War I and fighter aircraft during World War I and between the wars.
History
Beginnings
Originally formed as Nieuport-Duplex in ...
fighters: 2 May 1917 - 14 May 1918
* SPAD fighters" 14 May 1918 - war's end[
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End notes
References
* Franks, Norman; Bailey, Frank (1993). ''Over the Front: The Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the United States and French Air Services, 1914–1918'' London, UK: Grub Street Publishing. .
Fighter squadrons of the French Air and Space Force
Military units and formations established in 1917
Military units and formations disestablished in 1918
Military units and formations of France in World War I
Military aviation units and formations in World War I
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