In Memoriam Lafayette Escadrille

[Pat Flyer]

As soon as 1916, American boys were flying in World War I.
Here is a short article about the Memorial near Paris, France.

You must scroll down for the English version.

Have a good read.

http://www.qualified-quail.com/article-escadrille-lafayette-118485358.html

 

[RJM62]

That was very touching. Thanks for posting the link.

-Rich

 

[Pat Flyer]

Thanks for reading.

 

[Dave Krall CFII]

Cool, those guys were really pilots.
The beginning of Courtney's book "The Eighth Sea" has accounts of some early bombing/recon/fighting.

Routinely it sounded, when out of ammo over sea, they jettison their guns for more favorable aerodynamics.

 

[Threefingeredjack]

How odd. Last week I was trying to make sense of boxes of slides and I came across a box I took on a tour of WWI battlefields. It included this memorial. Considering how fragile the machines they flew were it must have taken more than a little courage to take them into combat.

 

[Jay Honeck]

Thanks for sharing this!

 

[Pat Flyer]

Thank you all for your comments

 

[Nostalgair]

Thanks for the post. It was an amazing episode in WW1 aviation history and yet I had not seen images of the memorial.

I have read 'The Dream of Civilized Warfare' about the Aces of World War One and the Lafayette Escadrille. An interesting tale indeed.

Thanks again,

Owen

 

[LDJones]

Excellent. A piece of history I never knew.