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,h4 ,,res4 #fdd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ae1 #bjaf ,mr4  
,pe>ce 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,mi*elle ,lujan 
,gri%am ( ,new ,mexico1 ,mr4 ,jones1    
,mr4 ,a%=d1 & ,mr4 ,sam ,johnson (      
,texas7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$   
,s]vices  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !    
#ajj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,fir/ ,a]o          
,squadron's p>ticipation z ! fir/       
aviation unit to take "p 9 milit>y      
op]ations1 & ! gr\p's contribution to ! 
,nation's airp[] h]itage4  ,:]eas1 on   
,m>* #e1 #aiac1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates =m$ !   
,fir/ ,a]o ,squadron2 ,:]eas ! pilots :o
 made up ?is unit did n h =mal flight   
tra9+ classes1 in/ead 7 typically       
self-taught or provid$ gr\nd in/ructions
 foll[$ by individual practice2 ,:]eas 9
 "o in/ance a pilot receiv$ flight tra9+
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 ,orville ,wright2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #i1  
#aiaf1 ,pan*o ,villa raid$ ,columbus1   
,new ,mexico1 loot+ ! t[n & kill+ #ah p 

9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,presid5t     
,woodr[ ,wilson imm$iately direct$      
,g5]al ,john ,j4 ,p]%+ to pursue &      
disp]se ,pan*o ,villa 9 response to !   
raid on ,columbus1 ,new ,mexico2 ,:]eas1
 on ,m>* #aj1 #aiaf1 ,secret>y ( ,w>    
,newton ,bak] ord]$ ! use ( ! ,fir/ ,a]o
 ,squadron 9 ! pursuit ( ,pan*o ,villa2 
,:]eas1 on ,m>* #ae1 #aiaf1 ! ,fir/ ,a]o
 ,squadron1 "u ! comm& ( ,capta9 ,b5jam9
 ,f\lois1 arriv$ 9 ,columbus1 ,new      
,mexico2 ,:]eas ! ,fir/ ,a]o ,squadron  
arriv$ ) #h ,curtiss ,,jn-#cs1 kn[n z   
,j5ny s]ies airplanes2 ,:]eas ! ,j5ny 0 
consid]$ "o ( ! mo/ advanc$ aircraft    
built to date1 yet ! airplane 0 /ill an 
extremely new te*nology t exp]i5c$      
significant ma9t5ance issues 9 flight & 
on ! gr\nd2 ,:]eas ! ,fir/ ,a]o         
,squadron 0 made up ( #aj pilots1 ,capt4
 ,b5jam9 ,f\lois1 ,capt4 ,t[ns5d ,dodd1 
,lt4 ,joseph ,c>b]ry1 ,lt4 ,?omas ,b[51 
,lt4 ,c>leton ,*apman1 ,lt4 ,h]b]t      
,d>gue1 ,lt4 ,edg> ,gorrell1 ,lt4 ,walt]
 ,kiln]1 ,lt4 ,ira ,rad]1 & ,lt4 ,rob]t 

,willis2 ,:]eas ! ,fir/ ,a]o ,squadron  
^u arrival 9 ,columbus1 ,new ,mexico1   
consi/$ ( #hb support soldi]s1 #h       
,,jn-#c airplanes1 #aj f\r-:eel drive   
motor trucks1 & #f motorcycles2 ,:]eas  
,columbus1 ,new ,mexico1 z a result ( ! 
,fir/ ,a]o ,squadron's deploym5t has    
come to be kn[n z ,! ,cradle ( ,am]ican 
,airp[]2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #ai1 #aiaf1    
,g5]al ,p]%+ call$ ! ,fir/ ,a]o         
,squadron to ! front l9es 9 ! fight     
aga9/ ,pan*o ,villa's troops2 ,:]eas1 on
 ,m>* #bj1 #aiaf1 ! ,fir/ ,a]o ,squadron
 flew ! fir/ combat flights 9 ,unit$    
,/ates milit>y hi/ory2 ,:]eas f ,m>*    
#bj1 #aiaf1 to ,april #bj1 #aiaf1       
,capta9 ,f\lois & 8 ,squadron flew      
hundr$s ( h\rs 9 support ( ,g5]al       
,p]%+'s op]ation aga9/ ,pan*o ,villa2   
,:]eas1 on ,april #bj1 #aiaf1 #d ( !    
,,jn-#cs _h cra%$1 #b _h be5 scrapp$ =  
replacem5t p>ts1 & ! rema9+ #b 7        
inop]able due to me*anical issues1 z a  
result ,g5]al ,p]%+ ord]$ ! ,fir/ ,a]o  
,squadron back to ,columbus1 ,new       

,mexico2 ,:]eas1 on ,may #a1 #aiaf1     
replacem5t airplanes1 ,curtiss ,r-#bs1  
began to arrive 9 ,columbus1 ,new       
,mexico1 all[+ ! ,fir/ ,a]o ,squadron to
 resume flights 9 support ( ,g5]al      
,p]%+'s ef=ts2 ,:]eas ! ,fir/ ,a]o      
,squadron receiv$ a total ( #ea         
airplanes 9 ,columbus1 ,new ,mexico1 to 
support ! fight aga9/ ,pan*o ,villa2    
,:]eas ! ,fir/ ,a]o ,squadron cont9u$   
combat & support flights until ,g5]al   
,p]%+ )drew f ,mexico 9 ,febru>y #aiag2 
,:]eas ! ,fir/ ,a]o ,squadron w5t on to 
support ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y op]ations 
9 ,_w ,w> ,i & e major ,unit$ ,/ates    
milit>y engagem5t s9ce2 ,:]eas ! ,fir/  
,a]o ,squadron1 n[ kn[n z ! ,fir/       
,reconnaissance ,squadron1 cont9ues to  
op]ate 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,air ,=ce2 &   
,:]eas ! ,fir/ ,a]o ,squadron's actions 
9 #aiaf =m$ ! f\ndation ( ! mod]n day   
,unit$ ,/ates ,air ,=ce3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be 
x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7  
recognizes ! #ajj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,fir/  
,a]o ,squadron becom+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates   

fir/ aviation unit to take "p 9 milit>y 
op]ations2  7#b7 celebrates ! a*ievem5ts
 ( ! ,fir/ ,a]o ,squadron ov] ! pa/ #ajj
 ye>s2 &  7#c7 honors & expresses ?anks 
to all ,unit$ ,/ates ,airm5 :o f\ght 9  
def5se ( ! ,nation 9 ! #ajj ye>s s9ce ! 
,fir/ ,a]o ,squadron began op]ations4