page_title: Escadron de Chasse 1/2 Cigognes
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Escadron de Chasse 1/2 Cigognes / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Fighter pilot Georges Guynemer in 1916 (53 wins).Français&#160;: Georges Guynemer en 1916, vu par le Petit Journal.
context_page_description: The Escadron de chasse 1/2 Cigognes or Fighter Squadron 1/2 Cigognes or EC 1/2 Cigognes is a French Air Force fighter squadron currently stationed at Luxeuil Air Base.
  It inherits the traditions of three notable World War I units: SPA 3 of the famous ace Georges Guynemer, SPA26, SPA 103 of René Fonck, and SPA 12.
  Heir to Escadrille 3 EC 1/2 Cigogne was created on November 1945, by reorganizing No. 329 Squadron RAF, which the latter was constituted by pilots of Groupe de Chasse 1/2 Cigognes after the armistice of 1940. The latter was deployed to French Indochina, and combat engaged on Supermarine Spitfire, with Escadrille SPA 3 stationed in Saigon and the SPA 103 stationed in Hanoi. Upon its return to mainland France, the squadron converted to the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt in 1948.
caption: 10 September 1916 cover of Le Petit Journal showing Georges Guynemer
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