6 August 1914
Having invested heavily in aviation technology in recent years, both France and Great Britain bring significant aviation assets to the war.
The French army air service
The Aéronautique Militaire possesses 126 aeroplanes in front-line service, organised into 23 escadrilles (“squadrons”). The organisation of these units is noteworthy, as each of the escadrilles is composed of only a single aircraft type, and specialises in a particular rôle. Escadrilles contain six aeroplanes each.
| Aviation unit | Commanding officer |
|---|---|
| 1ère armée | |
| Escadrille BL 3 | Lieutenant Georges Bellemois |
| Escadrille MF 5 | Lieutenant Michel le Ray d’Abrantès |
| Escadrille BL 9 | Capitaine Armand Des Prez de la Morlais |
| Escadrille BL 10 | Capitaine Constantin Zarapoff |
| Escadrille BL 17 | Capitaine Georges Benoist |
| Escadrille BL 18 | Capitaine Max Boucher |
| 2ème armée | |
| Escadrille HF 1 | Capitaine Camille Fuzier |
| Escadrille MF 8 | Capitaine Fassin |
| Escadrille HF 19 | Capitaine Michel Jolain |
| Escadrille MF 20 | Capitaine Maurice Marquer |
| 3ème armée | |
| Escadrille MF 2 | Lieutenant Léon Bretey |
| Escadrille HF 7 | Lieutenant Adrien Gautier |
| Escadrille HF 13 | Capitaine André Provillard |
| Escadrille MF 16 | Capitaine Vaudein |
| 4ème armée | |
| Escadrille V 14 | Lieutenant Mouchard |
| Escadrille V 21 | Lieutenant Guichard |
| 5ème armée | |
| Escadrille D 4 | Capitaine Albert Marie Adrian |
| Escadrille D 6 | Capitaine Jules Aubry |
| Escadrille C 11 | Lieutenant Jacques Pégat |
| Escadrille N 12 | Commandant Charles Tricornot de Rose |
| Escadrille REP 15 | Capitaine André Geibel |
| Corps de cavalerie | |
| Escadrille BLC 2 | Lieutenant Charles Mendès |
| Escadrille BLC 4 | Lieutenant Emile Gouin |
The prefixes on the squadron numbers indicate the type of aeroplane operated:
- BL and BLC — Blériot XI (the “C” suffix denotes a cavalry unit)
- C — Caudron G.3
- D — Deperdussin Type TT
- HF — Henri Farman HF.20
- MF — Maurice Farman MF.7
- MS — Morane–Saulnier Type L
- N — Nieuport Type VI
- REP — REP Type K
- V — Voisin Type L
Britain’s Royal Flying Corps
Although smaller than its continental counterparts, Britain’s Royal Flying Corps is equipped with very modern aeroplanes. British squadrons generally contain twelve machines.| Unit | Commanding officer |
|---|---|
| 1 Squadron | Major Charles Longcroft |
| 2 Squadron | Major Charles Burke |
| 3 Squadron | Major Robert Brooke-Popham |
| 4 Squadron | Major George Raleigh |
| 5 Squadron | Major John Higgins |
| 6 Squadron | Major John Becke |
| 7 Squadron | Major John Salmond |
Montenegro enters the war
Montenegro has declared war on Austria–Hungary.
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