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When were airplanes first used by the U.S. armed forces?

August 4, 2020March 19, 2012 by Pamela Landy

Airplanes were first used by the U.S. armed forces unsuccessfully in 1916 against Pancho Villa in Mexico.

In 1917, the First Aero Squadron, the first air unit, fought in World War I.

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