Flying High for France - The Lafayette Escadrille

The La Fayette Escadrille (French: Escadrille de La Fayette) was a U.S. volunteer unit constituted in 1916 under French command, who came forth to help France during World War I. The escadrille of the Aéronautique Militaire, was composed largely of American volunteer pilots flying fighters. It was named in honor of the Marquis de La Fayette, French hero of the American Revolutionary War.