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1918 – Raoul Lufbery, one of the top-scoring US fighter pilots of the war with 17 victories, is killed during air combat.
He had served with other American volunteers in the French Escadrille Lafayette (originally the Escadrille Americaine and credited with 38 air victories) before the United States’ entry into the war. Lufbery was the commander of the famed 94th “Hat in the Ring” Aero Squadron at the time of his death.
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He had served with other American volunteers in the French Escadrille Lafayette (originally the Escadrille Americaine and credited with 38 air victories) before the United States’ entry into the war. Lufbery was the commander of the famed 94th “Hat in the Ring” Aero Squadron at the time of his death.
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"In the fall of 1916, Lufbery's name became attached with a commonly used defensive formation. Dubbed the "Lufbery Circle," the maneuver called for a squadron's aircraft to fly in a circle with each covering the tail of the one in front of it. While not invented by Lufbery, he helped popularize it with Allied fliers."
http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/airforce/p/lufbery.htm
http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/airforce/p/lufbery.htm
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I enjoy your daily history articles! Thank you so much for taking the time to produce these for us. Knowing our history helps resolve our pride!
I enjoy your daily history articles! Thank you so much for taking the time to produce these for us. Knowing our history helps resolve our pride!
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