Escadrille Spa.87 (also known as Escadrille N.87) was a French fighter squadron active during the First World War, from March 1917 to the Armistice. They were credited with 28 confirmed victories over enemy aircraft,
| Escadrille Spa.87 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Nieuport 27 and Nieuport 24 of the Escadrille N.87, 1917. | |
| Active | 1917–1918 |
| Country |  France |
| Branch |  French Air Service |
| Type | Fighter Squadron |
History
editEscadrille Spa.87 was founded at Lyon-Bron, France on 8 March 1917 as a Nieuport fighter squadron called Escadrille N.87. It was attached to a French field army, VIII Armee, until 1 July 1918.[1]
The squadron re-equipped with SPAD S.7[2] and SPAD S.13[3] fighters on 4 May 1918, and was renamed Escadrille Spa.87. By the Armistice, the fighter squadron had been credited with destroying 28 enemy aircraft.[1]
Commanding officers
edit- Unknown: 8 March 1917 - 1 January 1918
- Capitaine Pierre Azire: 1 January 1918 - 30 June 1918
- Lieutenant Joseph Jochaud du Plessis: 30 June 1918 - war's end[1]
Notable members
editAircraft
edit- March 1918 inventory:
- Four Nieuport 24s
- Three Nieuport 27s
- Two SPAD S.7s[1]
- 4 May 1918 refitting:
End notes
edit- ^ 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. 99
- ^ a b The Aerodrome website page on the SPAD S.7 [1] Retrieved 1 September 2020
- ^ a b The Aerodrome website page on the SPAD S.13 [2] Retrieved 1 September 2020
- ^ "Lafayette Flying Corps." Archived 2009-02-27 at the Wayback Machine angelfire.com. Retrieved: September 20, 2009.
- ^ "The Foundation." Lafayette Flying Corps Memorial Foundation, 2002. Retrieved: September 20, 2009.
References
edit- 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. ISBN 978-0-948817-54-0.
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