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- The military flying group formed by Ivy League college students during World War I was known as the First Yale Unit, and dubbed 'the millionaires' unit' by the New York press. It became the founding squadron of the U.S. Naval Air Reserve, and the first to fly for the United States in the Great War.
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The Millionaires’ Unit: U.S. Naval Aviators in the First World War, 2014. The only documentary in the film series, The Millionaires’ Unit, tells the little known but inspiring story of a small group of volunteers who created America’s first naval aviation reserve unit. Also known as the First Yale Unit, the group was formed before the ...
Mar 28, 2019 · The Millionaires’ Unit tells the story of several Yale undergraduates in the early 1900s whose foresight helped open the United States Navy up to the utility of aerial operations. American military aviation was woefully behind that of the European militaries when the US entered World War I.
Sep 7, 2017 · Narrated by Bruce Dern. “The Millionaires’ Unit” was a moniker given by the New York press to a group of wealthy Yale students who formed a private air militia in 1916 to learn to fly in preparation for the United States entering World War I (WWI).
Feb 10, 2018 · Genres: Documentary. Duration: 2 hours. Subtitles: English (United States) Availability: Limited + Show. The Millionaires’ Unit—The First U.S. Naval Aviators in WWI tells the unknown story of an intrepid group of Yale students who became the first to fly for America in WWI, some making the ultimate sacrifice.
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Jan 14, 2018 · The Millionaires’ Unit tells the unsung story of a group of Yale college students who took the initiative to learn to fly in preparation for America’s entry into World War I and became the founding squadron of the U.S. Naval Air Reserve. The award-winning film’s VOD release date of February 15, 2018 was chosen to commemorate the 100th ...
May 31, 2021 · Welcome to the web site dedicated to the First Yale Unit and the documentary film, The Millionaires’ Unit – The First U.S. Naval Aviators in World War I. The Millionaires’ Unit is the story of a privileged group of college students from Yale who formed a private air militia in preparation for America’s entry into World War One.
