Knights Without Parachutes — raoul lufbery

Thanksgiving for Aviation Improvements

November 25, 2017 • dangers of wwi aviation • ernst udet • luckiest man alive • raoul lufbery

Things to be thankful for in aviation...

Better weather prediction (so you don't find yourself stuck above a sea of clouds with no way to know what's under them)

Radar (so maybe you can know what's under the clouds)

Overview of WWI Aviation on the 99th Anniversary of Armistice Day

November 10, 2017 • billy mitchell • charles nungesser • eddie rickenbacker • ernst udet • eugene bullard • frank luke • georges guynemer • mick mannock • raoul lufbery • red baron

November 11th, 1917 - the soon-to-be famous, the soon-to-be dead, and the soon-to-be adrift in a world not at war, one year from now.

Exotic Animals and WWI Aviation

October 27, 2017 • lafayette escadrille • pilot attributes • raoul lufbery • red baron

Any exotic animal might have a longer expected life span than aviators, who were pioneering every new idea aircraft designers could think of and rush into production for the war. Anyone who would go two miles up in a crate with wings would probably not be overly intimidated by playing with a lion. It might seem like pretty much the same activity.

100th Anniversary of US Entry into World War 1

April 05, 2017 • albert ball • eddie rickenbacker • eugene bullard • james norman hall • jimmy doolittle • mick mannock • raoul lufbery • red baron

Did US Entry Help the Air War? Did the Air War Help US Entry? On April 6, 1917, the US entered the war. What effect did the air war have on US entry, and what effect did US entry have on the air war? We talked to Andy Parks about these questions, who pointed to the experience of his own extended family. Many whose views had started out isolationist were pushed toward patriotism and the war effort as German submarine warfare and the Zimmerman telegram made Germany feel like a real threat, even from across the Atlantic. Andy's grandfather Charles Parks...

One hundred years ago today was Raoul Lufbery's sixth victory

December 27, 2016 • raoul lufbery

In trying to keep up with all the events of World War I in general and aviation in particular, occasionally we come across a date which is notable that turns out to be, well, today - a hundred years ago, that is. Today's event was a victory for Raoul Lufbery - his first as "the ace Raoul Lufbery." In other words, his first through fifth official victories came between 31 July and 16 August. Then none for a long time - until 27 December. Actually, though, "today's" was just his sixth confirmed victory, and probably nothing all that special to him....