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| Keywords: US Air Service Flying Circus.jpg en Air Service Flying Circus flyers shown at Kelly Field Texas Major George E Stratenmeyer Center Standing in command On April 9th 1919 the Rockwell Field Aerial Flying Circus left San Diego with 18 airplanes loaded in nine railroad cars on its way across the West to raise money for the Liberty Loan program of the government The Flying Circus consisted of six of America ™s most famous pursuit pilots three British Aces with over 100 German kills between them and some of the top aviators of France Aircraft flown by the Circus included five German Fokkers four French Spads four British S E 5s and five Curtiss JN-4H planes This was the first Air Service flight demonstration team 1919 Maurer Maurer 1987 Aviation in the US Army 1919-1938 United States Air Force Historical Research Center Office of Air Force History United States Air Force Washington D C United States Air Force other versions PD-USGov Uploaded with UploadWizard Personnel of the United States Army Air Service | ||||
