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   Gervais Raoul Victor Lufbery (March 14, 1885 – May 19, 1918) [1] was a French and American fighter pilot and flying ace in World War I. Because he served in both the French Air Force, and later the United States Army Air Service in World War I, he is sometimes listed alternately as a French ace or as an American ace.

   • Battles/wars: World War I
   • Years of service: 1907–1909; 1914–1918

   • Rank: Major

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3. connecticuthistory.org › world-war-i-flying-aceWorld War I Flying Ace Raoul Lufbery - Connecticut History

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   Apr 6, 2020 · By David Drury. Major Gervais Raoul Lufbery spent only two years of his brief, nomadic life in Connecticut and today his name is largely forgotten, but during his lifetime, Lufbery was probably the state’s greatest hero of the First World War. He became America’s first air ace and his exploits with the Lafayette Escadrille and the newly ...

4. www.nationalmuseum.af.mil › maj-raoul-lufberyMaj. Raoul Lufbery > National Museum of the United States Air ...

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   Maj. Raoul Lufbery, a member of the Lafayette Escadrille, transferred to the U.S. Air Service following the country's entry into the war. A famous combat flyer of the period with 17 confirmed victories with the French, he was assigned to the 94th Aero Squadron that had just arrived on the Front.

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   Who was Raoul Lufbery?

   • (U.S. Air Force photo) Maj. Raoul Lufbery, a member of the Lafayette Escadrille, transferred to the U.S. Air Service following the country's entry into the war. A famous combat flyer of the period with 17 confirmed victories with the French, he was assigned to the 94th Aero Squadron that had just arrived on the Front.

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   Who was Gervaise Raoul Lufbery?

   • Gervaise Raoul Lufbery (1885-1918), the high scoring U.S. air ace of World War One, actually served in both French and U.S. Air Services between 1914-18. Lufbery was born on 14 March 1885 in Clermont-Ferrand in France.

   First World War.com - Who's Who - Raoul Lufbery

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   Why did Lufbery join the French Air Service?

   • With the U.S. neutral until April 1917 he enlisted with the French Foreign Legion while Pourpe joined the nascent French Air Service. Lufbery planned to apply for a transfer to the French Air Service in order that he could continue as Pourpe's mechanic; in the event Pourpe was killed while landing in fog at night on 2 December 1914.

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   Who was John Lufbery?

   • The organizers of the American volunteer unit next recruited some men who knew something about flying. Lufbery fit the bill: he was an American citizen and he was an experienced combat pilot. He joined the Escadrille Lafayette , N.124, on May 24, 1916. At first, he didn't quite fit in with the college boys at Luxeuil.

   Raoul Lufbery - WW2 and Aviation

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6. acepilots.com › wwi › us_lufberyRaoul Lufbery - WW2 and Aviation

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   Raoul Lufbery Leading Ace of the Lafayette Escadrille. By Stephen Sherman, Aug. 2001. Updated April 16, 2012. A ccording to all reliable sources, Raoul Lufbery did not invent the defensive aerial tactic known as the Lufbery circle and Max Immelmann didn't invent the Immelmann turn. And, while Lufbery called Wallingford, Connecticut his home, he ...

7. www.firstworldwar.com › bio › lufberyFirst World War.com - Who's Who - Raoul Lufbery

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   Raoul Lufbery. Gervaise Raoul Lufbery (1885-1918), the high scoring U.S. air ace of World War One, actually served in both French and U.S. Air Services between 1914-18. Sponsored Links. Lufbery was born on 14 March 1885 in Clermont-Ferrand in France.

8. www.airforcetimes.com › 2016/10/12 › the-octoberThe October 1916 Oberdorf Raid in Germany produced the first ...

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   Oct 12, 2016 · Oct 12, 2016. One hundred years ago today, an American fighter pilot was credited with his fifth aerial victory, to become the first American to earn the title of "ace." But Gervais Raoul...

9. nationalaviation.org › enshrinee › gervais-raoul-lufberyGervais Raoul Lufbery | National Aviation Hall of Fame

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   Gervais Raoul Lufbery. Pilot & Military Strategist. Born: March 14, 1885 in France. Death: May 19, 1918. Enshrined: 1998. Went to France with accomplished pilot, Marc Pourpe in 1914 to join the war effort. Pourpe pulled some strings to make Lufbery his personal mechanic.