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The United States declared a state of war with Germany. The strength of Naval Aviation, Navy and Marine Corps combined, was: 48 officers and 239 enlisted men, 54 airplanes, 1 airship, 3 balloons, and 1 air station. By the time the armistice was signed ending the hostilities of World War I. In the 19 months of United States participation, the strength of naval aviation had grown to a force of 6,716 officers and 30,693 men in Navy units, and 282 officers, 2,180 men in Marine Corps units, with 2,107 aircraft, 15 dirigibles, and 215 kite and free balloons on hand. Of these numbers 18,000 officers and men and 570 aircraft had been sent abroad.