Lineage. Organized as 79 Aero Squadron on 22 Feb 1918. Redesignated Squadron B, Taliaferro Field, TX, on 23 Jul 1918. Demobilized on 15 Nov 1918. Reconstituted, and consolidated (25 May 1933) with 79 Observation Squadron, which was constituted on 18 Oct 1927. Redesignated 79 Pursuit Squadron on 8