Members Of The Lafayette Escadrille Remembered On November 11
Representatives of the U.S. Air Force and the local French community came together to honor the members of Lafayette Escadrille during a Veterans Day ceremony in Marnes-la-Coquette, France, Nov. 11. Lafayette Escadrille was a French Aviation Service squadron during World War I, comprised largely of volunteer American fighter pilots who were motivated to fight before the U.S. was officially at war.
BAE says it will be showcasing its advanced swing-role fighter, Eurofighter Typhoon, alongside other products at this year’s Dubai Airshow. “We’re very pleased to be participating in this year’s Dubai Airshow at its new home, Dubai World Central.
The passing of a 99-year-old British WWII veteran who had served in the RAF Bomber Command during the war might have gone largely unnoticed but for the efforts of a much-younger vet who had been injured while serving in Afghanistan.
Final Section Of The Flight Deck Of HMS Queen Elizabeth Fitted Onto The New Aircraft Carrier
Pictures released by the Aircraft Carrier Alliance show the ramp section, which will allow jet aircraft to take off from the ship, being lowered into place at the shipyard in Rosyth, Scotland, where the Queen Elizabeth Class carriers are being constructed. The 300-metric ton section of ramp, which is 210 feet long and 43 feet wide, is the final exterior piece of the aircraft carrier to be fitted.
Three Of The Four Surviving Members Of The Squadron Meet To Remember Fallen Comrades
The Air Force hosted the famed Doolittle Tokyo Raiders' final toast to their fallen comrades during an invitation-only ceremony Nov. 9 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.
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