Escadrille Spa.76 was a French fighter and reconnaissance squadron active during the First World War years of 1916 to 1918. Cited for taking more than 3,000 aerial photographs for military intelligence purposes, the unit was also credited with destroying 26 German aircraft.
Escadrille Spa.76 was founded in August 1916 at Lyon. Its original equipment of Caudron R.IV bombers was quickly replaced by Nieuport fighters, and the new unit designated Escadrille N.76 before its 8 September transfer to the V Armee at Muizon.
The Caudron R.IV was the squadron's original equipment.
After the war's end, on 2 February 1919, Escadille Spa.76 would be mentioned in dispatches for having fought in 440 dogfights and destroying 26 German aircraft, as well as flying 70 reconnaissance missions resulting in more than 3,000 photographs.[3]
Commanding officersedit
CapitaineRene Doumer:[3] August 1916 - missing in action 26 April 1917
^ abThe Aerodrome website page on the S.7 [1] Retrieved 31 August 2020
^ abThe Aerodrome website page on the S.13 [2] Retrieved 31 August 2020
^ abcdeOver the Front: The Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the United States and French Air Services, 1914–1918, p. 97
Referencesedit
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. ISBN978-0-948817-54-0.
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escadrille, french, fighter, reconnaissance, squadron, active, during, first, world, years, 1916, 1918, cited, taking, more, than, aerial, photographs, military, intelligence, purposes, unit, also, credited, with, destroying, german, aircraft, active1916, 1918. Escadrille Spa 76 was a French fighter and reconnaissance squadron active during the First World War years of 1916 to 1918 Cited for taking more than 3 000 aerial photographs for military intelligence purposes the unit was also credited with destroying 26 German aircraft Escadrille Spa 76Active1916 1918Country FranceBranch French Air ServiceTypeFighter reconnaissance SquadronBattle honoursMentioned in dispatches Contents 1 History 2 Commanding officers 3 Aircraft 4 End notes 5 ReferencesHistory editEscadrille Spa 76 was founded in August 1916 at Lyon Its original equipment of Caudron R IV bombers was quickly replaced by Nieuport fighters and the new unit designated Escadrille N 76 before its 8 September transfer to the V Armee at Muizon nbsp The Caudron R IV was the squadron s original equipment It was refitted with SPAD S VII 1 better source needed and SPAD S XIII 2 better source needed fighters in late 1917 causing it to be renamed Escadrille Spa 76 3 After the war s end on 2 February 1919 Escadille Spa 76 would be mentioned in dispatches for having fought in 440 dogfights and destroying 26 German aircraft as well as flying 70 reconnaissance missions resulting in more than 3 000 photographs 3 Commanding officers editCapitaine Rene Doumer 3 August 1916 missing in action 26 April 1917 Capitaine Jean Jacques Perrin 26 April 1917 Capitaine Eugene Verdon Lieutenant Pierre Vitoux 6 May 1917 3 Aircraft edit nbsp The SPAD S X13 fighter was the squadron s final sircraft for the war Caudron R IVs Nieuport fighters c 8 September 1916 late 1917 SPAD S VII 1 better source needed and SPAD S XIII 2 better source needed fighters Late 1917 war s end 3 End notes edit a b The Aerodrome website page on the S 7 1 Retrieved 31 August 2020 a b The Aerodrome website page on the S 13 2 Retrieved 31 August 2020 a b c d e Over the Front The Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the United States and French Air Services 1914 1918 p 97References editFranks 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 ISBN 978 0 948817 54 0 nbsp This article about a specific French military unit is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Escadrille Spa 76 amp oldid 1151913000, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
