Lafayette Escadrille: The Americans Who Flew for For France In World War One

Follow the activities of several future members of the Lafayette Escadrille in 1914. More

Discover Americans’ engagement with France during the “Belle Epoque” and the activities of several future members of the Lafayette Escadrille in Paris in the summer of 1914. Follow the squadron on its first flights through the early development of aeroplanes and techniques of aerial combat, both of which were still in a fairly embryonic stage.

AIR DATE 4/6/22