''Escadrille Spa.93'' (originally ''Escadrille N.93'') was a French fighter squadron active during World War I from 26 April 1917 until war's end. On 4 October 1918, they were

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for their battle performance. By the 11 November 1918 ceasefire, the ''escadrille'' was credited with the destruction of 35 enemy aircraft.

History

At the '' VII Armee'' airfield of Corcieux, detachments N501 and N506 were melded into a

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squadron, ''Escadrille N.93'', on 26 April 1917. It was one of the squadrons merged into ''Groupe de Combat 15'' on 27 July 1917 to support '' II Armee''. In November 1917, they began to re-equip with new fighters, both SPAD S.7s and SPAD S.13s, and became ''Escadrille Spa.93''. The squadron continued to serve as part of ''Groupe de Combat 15'' even as the ''Groupe'' was consolidated into ''Escadre de Combat No. 1''. On 4 October 1918, the ''Escadre'' and its constituent units were

. By war's end on 11 November 1918, ''Escadrille Spa.93'' was credited with 35 aerial victories.''Over the Front: The Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the United States and French Air Services, 1914–1918'', p. 101

Commanding officers

* Lieutenant Jean Moreau: 26 April 1917 - 26 August 1918 * Lieutenant Jean-Louis Moy: 26 August 1918 - 18 October 1918 * Lieutenant Charles Lafarge: 18 October 1918 - war's end

Notable members

* Corporal

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* Sergeant Pierre Ducornet

Aircraft

s: 26 April 1917 - c. November 1917 * SPAD S.7: c. November 1917 - war's end * SPAD S.13: c. November 1917 - war's end

End notes

Reference

* 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 {{France-mil-unit-stub