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Yesterday’s Air Force: Lafayette Escadrille

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  • By Air Force TV


FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (AFNS) – A century ago, American Airmen began to fly for the French Air Service in World War I. This episode looks at their role in the war effort.

Yesterday's Air Force is a history and heritage featurette series profiling significant people and missions from the Air Force's past.