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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Raoul_LufberyRaoul Lufbery - Wikipedia

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   In 1916, a group of American volunteers formed the Escadrille Américaine (shortly to be renamed N-124 Escadrille Lafayette) to aid France's war effort against the Germans. The squadron was renamed at the request of the American Secretary of War after heavy protest from Germany that an American squadron was a violation of the United States ...

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

   • Rank: Major

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Lafayette_EscadrilleLafayette Escadrille - Wikipedia

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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.

   • Active: 1916–1917
   • Allegiance: France

   • Type: Fighter Squadron
   • Branch: Aéronautique Militaire, Military Aeronautics

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   Did Raoul Lufbery pilot the Lafayette Escadrille?

   • (Library of Congress) The Lafayette Escadrille was, in terms of its combat achievements, only an average squadron. The 38 Americans who flew for the squadron officially downed just 33 enemy aircraft over a 22-month period. And of these, 16 were credited to one pilot: the escadrille’s shining star and only ace, Raoul Lufbery.

   The Lafayette Escadrille – 12 Fascinating Facts About America's

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   What was the La Fayette Escadrille?

   • 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.

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   Did Raoul Lufbery win the Escadrille?

   • The 38 Americans who flew for the squadron officially downed just 33 enemy aircraft over a 22-month period. And of these, 16 were credited to one pilot: the escadrille’s shining star and only ace, Raoul Lufbery. A whopping 25 pilots – well over half the squadron’s roster – scored no victories at all.

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   How did the Lafayette Escadrille influence the Air Force?

   • 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. They helped shape the U.S. Army Air Service when it was formed in 1918. “All the way up to the Army Air Forces and the U.S. Air Force,” says Moseley.

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

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   Apr 6, 2020 · In the 1920s, Lufbery’s remains were moved to the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial established near Versailles, France, as a permanent monument to the 68 American pilots and their French officers who lost their lives during the Great War.

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   After flying Voisins with the Escadrille VB-106, he joined the American squadron to fly Nieuport fighters. “Raoul Lufbery flew, fought and died for revenge,” a fellow pilot once said.

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6. 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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   Apr 29, 2020 · The great Lafayette Escadrille ace, Raoul Lufbery. Born in France of an American father and French mother, he had been a world traveler before the war and served as the mechanic for famed French exhibition pilot Marc Pourpe.

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

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   Oct 12, 2016 · It was known as l’Escadrille Américaine. For the raid its French deputy commander, Lt. Alfred de Laage de Meux, led Adjutants Norman Prince, Didier Masson and Lufbery. Prince, a founding father...