Цитата Сообщение от Edmund BlackAdder
А ты не путаешь Escadrille Lafayette (Escadrille Americaine) и Lafayette Flying Corps (который был типа профсоюзом и клубом) ? Эскадрилья эскадрильей, а через корпус аж более 250 человек прошли. Как корпус превратится в эскадрилью ?
Корпусом он стали из обилия добровольцев когда из 39 добровольцев стало 265

During 1916 and 1917, other American volunteers continued to arrive, so that in spite of heavy losses, the ranks of the La Fayette Escadrille were never depleted. The overflow of newly trained American pilots was sent to other French units. As a result the La Fayette Escadrille became part of a much larger organisation called the Lafayette Flying Corps.



The La Fayette Escadrille ceased to exist on February 18th, 1918, when it became the first American pursuit squadron, "S103". It kept its French planes and mechanics. Out of some 265 American volunteers in the French Air Force 225 received their wings and 180 flew combat missions at the front in French uniform. Fifty one pilots were killed in action, six were killed in training accidents and six more died from illness. The American flyers were credited with one hundred and ninety nine victories.