Order of Battle 1914 (List)

I Esc HF

Base

Ans/Liège > De Panne

Mission

Observation

C.O.

Lt. Demanet

Equipment

Jero HF.16 / Jero HF.23bis, Farman MF.7bis

Nbr of a/c

4 + 3

Remarks

All but one Jero HF.16/20 being lost in the opening hours of WWI, 3 new MF.7bis aircraft were added delivered by France on 11 Aug 1914.

II Esc HF

Base

Belgrade/Namur > St Pol sur Mer (F.)

Mission

Observation

C.O.

Cpt Soumoy

Equipment

Jero HF.16 / Jero HF.23bis, Farman HF.20

Nbr of a/c

Remarks

III Esc HF

Base

Leuven > St Pol sur Mer (F.)

Mission

Observation

C.O.

Cpt Dechamps

Equipment

Jero HF.16 / Jero HF.23bis, Farman HF.20

Nbr of a/c

Remarks

IV Esc HF

Base

Wilrijk > St Pol sur Mer (F.)

Mission

Observation

C.O.

Cdt Wahis

Equipment

Jero HF.16 / Jero HF.23bis, Farman HF.20

Nbr of a/c

Remarks

V Esc BL

Base

Leuven > St Pol sur Mer (F.)

Mission

Observation

C.O.

Adj Crombez

Equipment

Bleriot XIA2, Morane Type H, Deperdussin Monocoque.

Nbr of a/c

Remarks

This squadron was composed of civilian aircraft and their pilots, such as Jan Olieslagers, Jules Tyck, and Joseph d'Hespel.

Conversion School

Base

Etterbeek > Calais-Beaumarais (F.)

Mission

Pilot training

C.O.

d'Hespel

Equipment

Farman MF.7bis

Nbr of a/c

Remarks

Five new MF.7bis aircraft were attributed to the newly created "Conversion School" at Etterbeek on 11 Aug 1914.