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A fact from French Aerostatic Corps appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 16 January 2010 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that the world's first air force, the French Aerostatic Corps, was founded in 1794 and used balloons (pictured) for reconnaissance?

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It seems to me that this is related to this project.

I don't think this is original research, but I haven't yet been able to find any sources making this claim.

June 26 1794 – French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of Fleurus marked the first successful military use of aircraft.