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The La Fayette Escadrille ( French: Escadrille de La Fayette) was the name of the French Air Force unit escadrille N 124 during the First World War (1914–1918). This escadrille of the Aéronautique Militaire was composed largely of American volunteer pilots flying fighters.
Apr 29, 2020 · THE LAFAYETTE ESCADRILLE was a First World War flying squadron unlike any other. Although part of the French Aéronautique Militaire, it was composed almost entirely of volunteer pilots from the United States. It formed in April of 1916 – a full year before America’s entry into the war – and continued to operate over the next 22 months.
During its illustrious history with the French Aviation Service, the Escadrille Lafayette had served on practically every battle front in France, had downed 57 enemy aircraft and had nine of its pilots killed.
Lafayette Escadrille: Directed by William A. Wellman. With Tab Hunter, Etchika Choureau, Marcel Dalio, David Janssen. American youth and flying ace flies for France in World War I, meets and loves a French girl and a prostitute.
Lafayette Escadrille, also known as C'est la Guerre, Hell Bent for Glory (UK) and With You in My Arms, is a 1958 American war film produced by Warner Bros. It stars Tab Hunter and Etchika Choureau and features David Janssen and Will Hutchins, as well as Clint Eastwood, in an early supporting role.
The 38 pilots of the Lafayette Escadrille, who flew for France beginning in 1916, before the United States entered World War I, created a culture that influences combat pilots today, Moseley says.
Aug 1, 2014 · The Lafayette Escadrille fought in many of the big campaigns during the war, performing reconnaissance missions, balloon-busting, and fighting for control of the skies. “It was the origin of what we today call air dominance,” Moseley said, and the mission was a crucial one for the Allied forces.
