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Escadrille N.87
''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, History ''Escadrille 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.''Over the Front: The Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the United States and French Air Services, 1914–1918'', p. 99 The squadron re-equipped with SPAD S.7 and SPAD S.13 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. Commanding officers * 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 Notable members * Adjutant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nieuport 27
The Nieuport 27 (or Nieuport XXVII C.1 in contemporary sources) was a World War I French sesquiplane fighter aircraft designed by Gustave Delage. The 27 was the last of the line of Nieuport "V-strut" single seat fighters that began with the Nieuport 10 of 1914. Operational examples supplemented the very similar Nieuport 24 and 24bis in operational squadrons in late 1917 and many would also be used as advanced trainers. Design and development The Nieuport 27's design closely followed that of the 24, sharing the same faired fuselage, rounded ailerons and half-heart shaped rudder.Davilla, 1997, p.400 The only externally visible changes from the 24 included the replacement of the fixed external wood Nieuport type sprung tailskid with an internally pivoted type, and the replacement of the single undercarriage axle that connected both wheels, with one that had a hinge along the centerline – and one extra wire. By 1918, many Nieuport fighters were being used as advanced trainers, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
