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United States forms first aeroplane detach ment at College Park
The United States signals corps establishes an aeroplane detachment at College Park Md the first full fledged army aeroplane unit in the world It supersedes the balloon squad and will train pilots technicians and ground crew while laying out new aviation fields around the country Lieutenant Lahm commands the unit and the group prepares for further expansion and wartime applications.
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