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Today In Aviation History: First US Military Aircraft Mission over Foreign Territory

• March 16, 2026 •

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Today In Aviation History: First US Military Aircraft Mission over Foreign Territory

On March 16, 1916, the U.S. Army’s 1st Aero Squadron flew its first military mission over foreign territory during the Punitive Expedition against Pancho Villa in Mexico.

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