The 821st Aero Repair Squadron was a repair squadron during
World War I
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...
History
The 821st Aero Repair Squadron was activated in order to provide service and repair to aircraft flying within the United States during World War I. It was stationed on the grounds of the
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is an automobile racing circuit located in Speedway, Indiana, an enclave suburb of Indianapolis, Indiana. It is the home of the Indianapolis 500 and the Verizon 200, and and formerly the home of the United State ...
, which was closed to racing during the United States' participation in the war. The squadron was in New York awaiting embarkation to France when the
Armistice with Germany
The Armistice of 11 November 1918 was the armistice signed at Le Francport near Compiègne that ended fighting on land, sea, and air in World War I between the Entente and their last remaining opponent, Germany. Previous armistices ...
was signed on 11 November 1918, and as a result did not embark to France.
Stations
* Speedway, Indiana
See also
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List of American Aero Squadrons
This is a partial list of original Air Service, United States Army "Aero Squadrons" before and during World War I. Units formed after 1 January 1919, are not listed.
Aero Squadrons were the designation of the first United States Army aviatio ...
References
* Indianapolis Motor Speedway, "Speedway has Plenty of Connections to First 100 Years of Flight", http://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/indy500/news/show/36808-speedway-has-plenty-of-connections-to-first-100-years-of-flight/
Sources of information
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