Join Cassidy, Rawlings, and the other pilots of the Lafayette Escadrille in their aircraft as they battle the German “knights of the air” high above the French countryside. Aside from the occasional chivalrous act, this war among the clouds was every bit as brutal as the conflict on the ground. With an average life expectancy of three to six weeks, these American pilots risked life and limb for France over a year before the United States joined the Allies. (Contains adult themes.) Topics: World War I, Facing Uncertainty / Death, Racial Prejudice, Aeronautics
