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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:Nieuport_28
gptkb:SPAD_S._XIII
gptkb:Boeing_P-12
over 1,000
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gptkbp:collaborated_with
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gptkb:Royal_Flying_Corps
gptkb:French_Air_Service
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gptkbp:commanded
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Major General William L. Kenly
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gptkbp:contributed_to
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Allied victory
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1919
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gptkbp:established
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gptkb:1917
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Paris,_France
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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gptkb:first_organized_air_service_in_U._S._military
pioneered aerial combat tactics
developed training programs for pilots
contributed to air power theory
established air logistics and supply chains
established air support doctrine
influenced international air warfare strategies
inspired future air campaigns
led to establishment of U. S. Army Air Corps
promoted technological advancements in aviation
set precedent for air operations in WWII
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Air Service, AEF
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
modern military aviation
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gptkbp:is_active_in
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gptkb:World_War_I
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced future air forces
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gptkbp:medal
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gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Cross
gptkb:Air_Medal
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gptkbp:mission
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reconnaissance
air superiority
bombing
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gptkbp:notable_event
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gptkb:Battle_of_Saint-Mihiel
gptkb:Meuse-Argonne_Offensive
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gptkbp:notable_pilots
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gptkb:Eugene_Bullard
gptkb:Eddie_Rickenbacker
gptkb:Frank_Luke
gptkb:Raoul_Lufbery
gptkb:George_Mc_Clellan
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gptkbp:number_of_employees
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approximately 20,000
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:American_Expeditionary_Forces
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gptkbp:used_airfields
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Issoudun Aerodrome
Rheims Aerodrome
Toul Aerodrome
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Operation_Saint-Mihiel
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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