101st Bombardment (Photographic) Squadron
military unit
The 101st Bombardment (Photographic) Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the XIX Tactical Air Command, based at Brooks Field, Texas, in 1944. It was inactivated on 25 December 1945.
History
Initially established as an Army Air Service World War I Aero Squadron in 1917. Performed flying training in Texas and did not deploy overseas. Demobilized in 1918. Re-activated in 1935 at Kelly Field, Texas as a light observation Squadron and supported Army forces at Fort Sam Houston as part of the Air Corps Advanced Flying School.
World War II
Reactivated at France Field, Canal Zone, and subordinated to Headquarters, Panama Canal Department, on 1 February 1940 as the dedicated observation unit for the command. The Squadron acquired the first examples of the new North American O-47A when its complement of ten of these aircraft were flight-delivered down to Panama by Squadron personnel from San Antonio starting 14 June 1940. Also had a number of Northrop A-17s, and with these conducted its first six-aircraft night formation flight across the Isthmus to Albrook Field, then up the Pacific coast to Aguadulce Army Airfield.
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