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     • During the Great War, adroit and courageous American aviators who volunteered to join the French army were known as the Lafayette Escadrille flying squadron. Their brave and gallant efforts in battle (along with their "Yankee trick" of sneaking behind enemy lines), were often heralded in American newspapers.
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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.

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   What was the Lafayette Escadrille?

   • 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.

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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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   How many Americans died in the Lafayette Escadrille?

   • The founding seven American pilots of the Lafayette Escadrille and their two French officers, after the squadron formed at Luxeuil, France, in April 1916. Within a year, four of the seven Americans were dead. (Washington & Lee University Archives)

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   How long did the Lafayette Escadrille last?

   • “The rock-star celebrity the Lafayette Escadrille achieved during its 22 months of existence was nothing less than remarkable.” By Steve Ruffin THE LAFAYETTE ESCADRILLE was a First World War flying squadron unlike any other.

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   Apr 29, 2020 · A full year before the United States’ entry into the First World War, American pilots were in combat above the Western Front with the French air force. Many of the volunteers were assembled into a single squadron: the Lafayette Escadrille. Their soon-to-be legendary exploits would electrify the public in the still-neutral United States.

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   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.

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   Filmed in the skies above France and the United States, The Lafayette Escadrille tells the story of the American volunteers who flew and fought for France in World War 1, becoming the founding...

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   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...

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   Dec 28, 2023 · The Lafayette Escadrille consist of American aviators who volunteered to fight for France during World War One. This guide provides access to materials related to “Lafayette Escadrille” in the Chronicling America digital collection of historic newspapers.

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   Oct 11, 2017 · The Lafayette Escadrille was a French Air Service fighter squadron formed of American volunteers and commanded by French officers. It served from 20 April 1916 to 18 February 1918.