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The '''22d Aero Squadron''' was a [[Air Service, United States Army]] unit that fought on the [[Western Front]] during [[World War I]]. After the [[1918 Armistice with Germany]], the squadron returned to the United States in June 1919. In April 1937 its lineage and history was consolidated with the United States Army Air Corps [[22d Observation Squadron]].
The '''22d Aero Squadron''' was a [[Air Service, United States Army]] unit that fought on the [[Western Front]] during [[World War I]]. After the [[1918 Armistice with Germany]], the squadron returned to the United States in June 1919 and was demobilzed. In April 1937 its lineage and history was consolidated with the United States Army Air Corps [[22d Observation Squadron]].<ref name="Mauer">Mauer, Mauer (1969), Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II, Air Force Historical Studies Office, Maxwell AFB, Alabama. ISBN 0-89201-097-5</ref>


==History==
==History==
===Origns===
<ref name="Gorrell"> Series "E", Volume 9, History of the 22d-24th Aero Squadrons. Gorrell's History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service, 1917–1919, National Archives, Washington, D.C.</ref> <ref name="Mauer">Mauer, Mauer (1969), Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II, Air Force Historical Studies Office, Maxwell AFB, Alabama. ISBN 0-89201-097-5</ref>
The 22d Aero Squadron was organized at Kelly Field, Texas on 16 June 1917. Initially 150 men, it was later expanded to a size of 200. Once organized, the 22d was sent to Toronto, Canada on 9 August to begin formal training under the auspices of the Royal Flying Corps, at their facilities. In Canada, the squadron trained on the Curtiss JN-4 "Jenny", and detachments attended schools at locations around the Toronto area. The men received instruction on engine and aircraft maintenance. <ref name="Gorrell"> Series "E", Volume 9, History of the 22d-24th Aero Squadrons. Gorrell's History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service, 1917–1919, National Archives, Washington, D.C.</ref>

On 19 October the squadron finished its initial training and was sent to Hicks Field, near Fort Worth, Texas. Hicks was also designated Field #1 of the Taliaferro training complex, operated also by the British RFC. Upon arrival, Hicks Field was still under construction, however flying training in the JN-4 was conducted and 42 flight cadets soloed in the Jenny. Orders were received for overseas movement to France, and the squadron left for the Aviation Concentration Center, Long Island, on 21 January 1918, arriving on the 25th. The squadron boarded the SS Adriatic in New York Harbor on the 31st, arriving in Liverpool, England on 16 February after an uneventful voyage. Upon arrival in England, the squadron proceeded to a "Rest Camp", where the pilots were sent to various advanced training schools in England, while the enlisted support personnel were sent to France for training with Royal Flying Corps units on the continent.<ref name="Gorrell"/>

===Combat in France===





===Lineage===
===Lineage===

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22d Aero Squadron
22d Aero Squadron SPAD S.XIII "Smith IV", flown by Captain Arthur Raymond Brooks. Captain Brooks was a Flying Ace, credited with shooting down six enemy aircraft. This aircraft is on permanent display at the National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C.

Captain Brooks with "Smith IV", Belrain Aerodrome, France, 1918.
Active16 June 1917-16 June 1919
Country United States
Branch  Air Service, United States Army
TypeSquadron
RolePursuit
Part ofAmerican Expeditionary Forces (AEF)
EngagementsWorld War I
Insignia
22d Aero Squadron Emblem

The 22d Aero Squadron was a Air Service, United States Army unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I. After the 1918 Armistice with Germany, the squadron returned to the United States in June 1919 and was demobilzed. In April 1937 its lineage and history was consolidated with the United States Army Air Corps 22d Observation Squadron.[1]

History

Origns

The 22d Aero Squadron was organized at Kelly Field, Texas on 16 June 1917. Initially 150 men, it was later expanded to a size of 200. Once organized, the 22d was sent to Toronto, Canada on 9 August to begin formal training under the auspices of the Royal Flying Corps, at their facilities. In Canada, the squadron trained on the Curtiss JN-4 "Jenny", and detachments attended schools at locations around the Toronto area. The men received instruction on engine and aircraft maintenance. [2]

On 19 October the squadron finished its initial training and was sent to Hicks Field, near Fort Worth, Texas. Hicks was also designated Field #1 of the Taliaferro training complex, operated also by the British RFC. Upon arrival, Hicks Field was still under construction, however flying training in the JN-4 was conducted and 42 flight cadets soloed in the Jenny. Orders were received for overseas movement to France, and the squadron left for the Aviation Concentration Center, Long Island, on 21 January 1918, arriving on the 25th. The squadron boarded the SS Adriatic in New York Harbor on the 31st, arriving in Liverpool, England on 16 February after an uneventful voyage. Upon arrival in England, the squadron proceeded to a "Rest Camp", where the pilots were sent to various advanced training schools in England, while the enlisted support personnel were sent to France for training with Royal Flying Corps units on the continent.[2]

Combat in France

Lineage

  • Organized as 17th Aero Squadron on 16 June 1917
Re-designated as: 22d Aero Squadron on 20 June 1917
Re-designated as: 22d Aero Squadron (Pursuit) on 16 August 1918
Demobilized on 16 June 1919[1]

Assignments

Stations

Aircraft

References

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

  1. ^ a b c d e Mauer, Mauer (1969), Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II, Air Force Historical Studies Office, Maxwell AFB, Alabama. ISBN 0-89201-097-5
  2. ^ a b c d Series "E", Volume 9, History of the 22d-24th Aero Squadrons. Gorrell's History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service, 1917–1919, National Archives, Washington, D.C.
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