The Lafayette Escadrille: The Americans Who Flew for France in World War One
The service and sacrifice of young Americans who flew and fought for France in World War I.
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UPCOMING EPISODES
Tue, 1/28 at 4:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV
Americans engage with France during the Belle Epoque and the activities of members of the Lafayette Escadrille in Paris during the summer of 1914; the escadrille wins its first victory and loses its first pilot.
Wed, 1/29 at 4:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV
The squadron sees victory and loss as it serves as escorts on a bombing raid in Germany; Bloody April; the Lafayette Escadrille is absorbed into the fledgling American Air Service; at the war's end, William Thaw is made a Lt. Colonel.
Tue, 2/4 at 4:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV
Wed, 2/5 at 4:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV