Fighter Pilots & Flight Officers
Raoul Lufbery: Fighter Ace
Season 1, Episode 3
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TV-PG, 01-Jun-2018
Directed by Alexander Zane Irwin
The story of WWI Pilot Gervais Raoul Lufbery, a triple confirmed WWI ace, mechanic and world traveler. Explores the Lafayette Escadrille squadron, a formation of volunteer pilots serving in France on behalf of the United States whose service marked the early origins of the U.S. Air Force.
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