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Escadrille Spa.87
Nieuport 27 and Nieuport 24 of the: Escadrille N.87, 1917.
Active	1917–1918
Country	France
Branch	French Air Service
Type	Fighter Squadron

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.

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 Laurent B. Ruamps
• Adjutant Lucien Gasser
• Maréchal des logis William A. Wellman

Aircraft※

• March 1918 inventory:
  • Four Nieuport 24s
  • Three Nieuport 27s
  • Two SPAD S.7s
• 4 May 1918 refitting:
  • SPAD S.7
  • SPAD S.13

End notes※

References※

• 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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