Credited with 37 aerial victories over German aircraft, it won a unit citation on 8 November 1918.

It was assigned to the VII Armee sector of the Western Front.

Refitting with Nieuport fighters changed its unit designation; on 20 September 1915, it was dubbed Escadrille N49.

In December 1916, when the squadron re-equipped with SPADs, it was finally named Escadrille Spa49.

[1] Escadrille Spa49 won a citation on 8 November 1918, for its victories over 32 German airplanes and two observation balloons.