Lineage. Organized as 97 Aero Squadron on 20 Aug 1917. Demobilized on 3 Feb 1919. Reconstituted, and consolidated (1936) with the 97 Observation Squadron, which was constituted, and activated, on 1 Mar 1935. Redesignated as: 97 Observation Squadron (Medium) on 13 Jan 1942; 97 Observation Squadron on