Alfred 36700 Escadrille, Concert Band

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Alfred 36700 Escadrille, Concert Band

Alfred 36700 Escadrille, Concert Band

Original price was: $41.60.Current price is: $27.64.

58 in stock

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Description

Early in World War I (1916), prior to the USA entering the conflict, Americans joined the French Air Corps. They were originally called the Escadrille Americaine—the name was changed to Escadrille de Lafayette after protest from the Germans that America was not in the war. The Escadrille had a reputation for daring recklessness and a party atmosphere. The corps mascots were two lion cubs, Whiskey and Soda. The insignia was an American Indian head with a flowing war bonnet. The entire squadron merged with the American Air corps (1918) once the USA entered the war.

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