Order of Battle - 1916

N° 1 Squadron

Base

Koksijde

Mission

Fighter

C.O.

Cpt Demanet > Cpt Jacquet

Equipment

Farman MF.11bis, Nieuport 10/11

Nbr of a/c

8 > 10

Remarks

Became dedicated fighter squadron.

N° 2 Squadron

Base

Koksijde

Mission

Observation

C.O.

Cpt Isserentant

Equipment

Farman MF.11bis > F.40

Nbr of a/c

Remarks

N° 3 Squadron

Base

Koksijde

Mission

Observation

C.O.

Lt Dhanis

Equipment

Voisin LA3 > Farman MF.11bis/F.40

Nbr of a/c

Remarks

N° 4 Squadron

Base

Houtem

Mission

Observation

C.O.

Lt Hagemans > Cpt Richard

Equipment

Farman MF.11bis/F.40

Nbr of a/c

Remarks

N° 5 Squadron

Base

Houtem

Mission

Observation

C.O.

Cpt Moulin

Equipment

Nieuport 10, Farman MF.11bis/F.40

Nbr of a/c

Remarks

In transition to become dedicated fighter with a mixture of Nieuport XI & XVI fighters.

N° 6 Squadron

Base

Houtem

Mission

Observation

C.O.

Cpt Hedo

Equipment

BE.2c

Nbr of a/c

Remarks

Created on 1 Feb 1916.

Ecole d'Aviation

Base

Etampes F.)

Mission

Pilot training

C.O.

Cpt Renard

Equipment

Farman HF.20/21, Farman MF.7/MF.11, Nieuport 10, BE.2c, Voisin LA3

Nbr of a/c

Remarks

Escadrille Hydro

Base

M'Toa (Belg. Congo)

Mission

Seaplane patrol

C.O.

Cdt de Bueger

Equipment

Short 827

Nbr of a/c

Remarks

The unit put out of action the German warship "Graf von Gotzen" on Tanganyika lake.

Groupement Technique

Base

Calais-Beaumarais

Mission

Maintenance & Acceptance

C.O.

Cpt Nelis

Equipment

All types

Nbr of a/c

Remarks