PARIS – A World War I-era Stearman PT-17 biplane flies over the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial in Marnes-la-Coquette, France, April 20, 2016, during a ceremony honoring the 268 Americans who joined the French air force before the U.S. officially engaged in World War I. In addition to the Stearman, four U.S. Air Force fifth generation F-22 Raptor fighters, a B-52 Stratofortress bomber, and four French air force Mirage 2000Ns performed flyovers during the ceremony commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Layfette Escadrille’s formation. Men of the Lafayette Escadrille and Lafayette Flying Crops were critical to the formation of the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua DeMotts)
Date Taken: | 04.20.2016 |
Date Posted: | 04.20.2016 16:33 |
Photo ID: | 2542122 |
VIRIN: | 160420-F-FH950-476 |
Resolution: | 3000x1997 |
Size: | 1.23 MB |
Location: | PARIS, FR |
Web Views: | 43 |
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