One of the squadrons initially equipped with the Nieuport 28, they
later replaced these with the SPAD XIII. Prior to this they suffered
the worst loss of any AEF squadron when all six aircraft from a
patrol were lost on August 1 1918.
The 27th had an eagle imposed on a red disc as their unit insignia.
Individual numbers were black with a white outline. Wing stripes
were a black/white checkerboard on a slight diagonal.
Many of their aircraft are known to have worn the yin/yang design
on their wheel covers, and the profile of Luke's SPAD tentatively
does so as well.
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