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The Lafayette Escadrille: The American Volunteers Who Flew For France in World War One

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 squadron of American combat aviation.

1 Season · 2 Episodes

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Season 1 Episode 102 | 53m 54s | CC

The Escadrille is sent as escorts on an ambitious bombing scoring victories over German aircraft in the mission’s dogfights, but tragically losing one of the founders of the squadron in a crash as he lands in the dark. The disillusioned squadron is still trying to become an effective fighting force as they move from base to base up and down the Western Front.

Distributed nationally by American Public Television

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