Dreflix: The Lafayette Escadrille

The Lafayette Escadrille

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.

2021

Documentary·War

2h 0min

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