28th Aero Squadron
| 28th Aero Squadron | |
|---|---|
28th Aero Squadron, SPAD S.XIII, 18 November 1918 | |
| Active | 22 June 1917 – 16 June 1919 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Army Air Service |
| Type | Squadron |
| Role | Pursuit |
| Part of | American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) |
| Fuselage Code | "Indian Head" |
| Engagements | World War I |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Capt. C. Maury Jones |
| Insignia | |
| 28th Aero Squadron Emblem | |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | SPAD S.VII, 1918–1919 SPAD S.XIII, 1918–1919 |
| Trainer | Curtiss JN-4, 1917 |
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| Service record | |
|---|---|
| Operations |
3d Pursuit Group
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| Victories |
Air Aces: 2
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The 28th Aero Squadron was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I.
The squadron was assigned as a Day Pursuit (Fighter) Squadron as part of the 3d Pursuit Group, First United States Army. Its mission was to engage and clear enemy aircraft from the skies and provide escort to reconnaissance and bombardment squadrons over enemy territory. It also attacked enemy observation balloons, and perform close air support and tactical bombing attacks of enemy forces along the front lines. After the 1918 Armistice with Germany, the squadron returned to the United States in June 1919 and was demobilized.
The current United States Air Force unit which holds its lineage and history is the 28th Bomb Squadron, assigned to the 7th Operations Group, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas.