The history of Ottoman military aviation dates back to between June 1909 and July 1911. The Ottoman Aviation Squadrons participated in the Balkan Wars (1912–1913) and World War I (1914–1918). The fleet size reached its apex in December 1916, when the Ottoman Aviation Squadrons had 90 active combat aircraft. Some early help for the Ottoman Aviation Squadrons came from the Imperial German "Fliegertruppe" (known by that name before October 1916), with future Central Powers 13-victory flying ace Hans-Joachim Buddecke flying with the Turks early in World War I as just one example. The General Inspectorate of Air Forces ("Kuva-yı Havaiye Müfettiş-i Umumiliği") By July 1918, the Aviation Squadrons were reorganized as the General Inspectorate of Air Forces.