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''Escadrille 65'' of the French Air Force was established during World War I. It was founded at Lyon-Bron Airport on 2 August 1915. ==History== Though it was equipped with a mixed bag of aircraft, it was designated as ''Escadrille C 65'' for its Caudron G.IVs. It was assigned to ''VII Armee'' of the French Army on 24 October 1915. It was re-equipped in its entirety with Nieuports, and was redesignated ''Escadrille N 65'' on 21 February 1916. In June 1916, it was consolidated into an ad hoc ''Groupe de Combat'' that was based at Cachy. Other ''escadrilles'' within the ''Groupe'' were ''N3'', ''N37'', ''N62'', ''N73'', and ''N103''. In early November 1916, ''Escadrille N65'' was reassigned into ''Groupe de Combat 13''. ''GC 13'' also contained ''Escadrille N67'', ''Escadrille N112'', and ''Escadrille N.124''.〔Franks, Bailey 1992, pp. 94-95.〕 On 5 December 1916, ''Escadrille N 65'' received its first citation. As 1917 began, the ''escadrille'' was operating a mixture of ''Spad VIIs'' and ''Nieuport 17s''. On 17 March 1917, the unit was detached from ''GC 13'' to support ''VI Armee'' in the Second Battle of the Aisne. The ''escadrille'' rejoined ''GC 13'' on 3 June 1917. In July, it moved to support the ''1er Armee'' in Flanders. It was reassigned to ''II Armee'' on 11 August 1917. The following month, the ''escadrille'' moved once again, to support ''VI Armee''. The flying unit's second citation came through on 16 November 1917, lauding them for downing 68 enemy aircraft and five observation balloons. This second citation entitled the unit's members to the fourragere of the ''Croix de guerre''.〔 The Summer of 1918 saw ''Escadrille 65'' subsumed into ever larger units. ''GC 13'' was consolidated into ''Escadre de Combat No. 2''; it in turn was assigned to ''1er Division Aerienne''. The ''escadrille'' continued its valorous service. It was cited twice in September 1918, on the 10th and 19th. The unit's personnel won the right to wear the fourragere of the ''Medaille Militare''. ''Escadrille 65'' ended the war credited with 108 enemy aircraft destroyed.〔 ''Escadrille 65'' continues its service in the current French Air Force. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Escadrille 65」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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