During this time the organization of the escadrillewas perfected.
The pilots of each escadrille shared two large tents, and in addition each group had a large mess-tent.
Victor Chapman, who was doing combat work with the American Escadrille after a brush with four German aeroplanes, was forced to descend to our field.
Our escadrille was camped in a field adjoining that occupied by the American Escadrille.
The personnel of my escadrille alone looked like an expeditionary force for service in Mexico.
The town was in darkness, and I felt very doubtful as to whether I would be able to join my escadrille that night.
That is the reason why every pilot of a fighting escadrille is made to master them.
The escadrille was to make its first sortie as a unit in the morning.
Our escadrille was listed on the schedule with the other fighting units, each of which has its specified flying hours, rotating so there is always an escadrille de chasse over the lines.
They keenly appreciated the fact that four men from the American escadrille had brought down four Germans, and had cleared the way for their squadron returning from Oberndorf.
Then a pilot from another fighting escadrille telephoned us, that he had seen a Nieuport falling.
I had been sent to a hospital at the end of August, because of a lame back resulting from a smash up in landing, and couldn't follow the escadrille until later.
Of the other members of the escadrille Sergeant Givas Lufbery, American citizen and soldier, but dweller in the world at large, was among the earliest to wear the French airman's wings.
As a matter of fact the escadrille was to be sent to Luxeuil in the Vosges to take part in the Mauser raid.
As a Sergeant-Pilot in the Lafayette Escadrille of American Aviators, McConnell was killed in March, 1917, in an encounter with two Boche-driven aeroplanes.
The escadrille passed through Paris on its way to the Somme front.
Soon theescadrille is bunched and off for the lines.
That meant the American Escadrille was to fly the Nieuport--the best type of avion de chasse--and hence would be a fighting unit.
Finally all six of the machines that have been aloft are back on the ground and the American Escadrille has one more sortie over the German lines to its credit.
He has been with the escadrille only a month, but he has brought down three enemy planes, and his scouting has been invaluable.
Every man in our escadrille paid in his own way unconscious tribute to Esme's memory.
As the guest of Cousin Emile, Jimmy became also the guest of the escadrille commander.
On the way to the headquarters of the escadrille commander, the Flying Terror was greeted with admiring respect by all whom they chanced to encounter.
Seeking the escadrille mess, they were glad to find it practically deserted of occupants.
The members of the escadrille had already breakfasted and were either out in the field or on various details.
In fact I was surprised to find the quarters as good as they were when I rejoined the escadrille a couple of weeks after its arrival in the Somme.
The American Escadrille was sent to Luxeuil primarily to acquire the team work necessary to a flying unit.
Two Germans were brought down by machines they attacked and the four pilots from the American escadrille accounted for one each.
Generally the escadrille is relieved by another fighting unit after two hours over the lines.
We learned that a captain had actually been assigned to command an American escadrille and that the Americans at the front had been recalled and placed under his orders.
The boys who have gone made the name for the escadrille and now it's up to us who are left (especially the old Verdun crowd) to keep her going and make the boches suffer.
Then a pilot from another fighting escadrille telephoned us that he had seen a Nieuport falling.
The orders came directing the escadrille to Luxeuil and bidding farewell to gay "Paree" the men boarded the Belfort train with bag and baggage--and the lion.
Captain Thénault of the American Escadrille delivered an exceptionally eulogistic funeral oration.
Even men of higher rank who although connected with his escadrille are not pilots, treat him with respect.
When I heard the rumor that our escadrille might get orders to move at any hour, I decided that it was up to me to look MY machine over.
I almost wish they hadn't done it, for there are lots of others in the escadrille that deserve it fully as much, and some more, than we do.
We can go to our old escadrille and make arrangements to start from there.
Generally after they capture one of our escadrille members, dead or alive, they fly over our lines a few days later and drop a cap, or a glove, or something that belongs to the prisoner.
Not so many Americans are in this branch of the escadrille as are in others," Torn went on; "so Harry and Jack and I are a sort of little trio all by ourselves.
Having fallen on the camp of the escadrille with which they were formerly quartered, it was, strictly speaking, the property of the airmen there.
When his order of transport is given him, he finds that his escadrille is stationed at Robinet d'Essence, in a fairly quiet, though imaginary, sector.
He makes the beds, and serves food from three to five times daily to members of the Escadrille Lafayette.
Since the early days of the Escadrille Lafayette, many Americans have lodged here while awaiting their orders for active service.
I gave my name and the number of the escadrille to the medical officer at the poste de secours.
Two hours later we were pitching pennies in one of the hangars, when Talbott came across the field, followed solemnly by Whiskey and Soda, the lion mascots of the Escadrille Lafayette.
He has no conception of the dramatic possibilities of a situation--something to be profoundly thankful for in the commander of an escadrille de chasse.
We knew that the Escadrille Lafayette was one of four pursuit squadrons occupying hangars on the same field, and that, together, these formed what is called a groupe de combat, with a definite sector of front to cover.
These were the stirring words of Captain Georges Thénault, the valiant leader of the Escadrille Lafayette, upon the morning when news was received that the United States of America had declared war upon the rulers of Potsdam.
In this connection I can't forbear quoting from another, one of the brightest pages in the journalistic history of the legendary Escadrille Lafayette.
For there, right below him, were the familiar hangars, the familiar fields--the headquarters of the escadrille itself.
Quite a number of the Lafayette Escadrille were at the villa when the boys arrived.
He began to think of what the boys of the escadrille would say.
If the young combat pilot of the Lafayette Escadrille had not been so intensely lonely or so worn out with excitement and fatigue, he would positively have enjoyed the strange and unique experience.
As the German plane, momentarily occupying an advantageous position, dove toward him, firing as it came, the combat pilot of the Lafayette Escadrille performed an evolution known as the renversement.
After meeting the courteous French captain of the escadrille the boy was shown to a room on the second floor, which he was to share with several others.
That night the escadrille was once more saddened by the disappearance of one of its members, and all telephone queries to the observation posts failed to reveal what had come of him.
To add to the interest of Don's experiences with the escadrille there is a certain mystery connected with several characters which is not solved until the end of the story.
The squadrilla was to be known as the "Escadrille Americaine," and to be commanded by a French captain.
More than 200 American volunteers entered the Lafayette Escadrille before America joined in the war.
He was always on the attack--"shoved his gun into the enemy's face" as his fellows in the escadrille expressed it.
The officers testifying were young Americans of the Lafayette Escadrille of the French army.
The whole Storks Escadrille had received from General Duchêne the following citation: "Escadrille No.
In the beginning of February, 1917, the Storks Escadrille left the Somme after six months' fighting, and flew into Lorraine.
He was to take part in the contemplated offensive, on his own magic airplane--which he brought from Fismes on the 23d--for the Storks Escadrille had been incorporated into a fighting unit under Major Brocard.
A brilliant chasingescadrille which for the past two years has fought in every sector of the front with wonderful spirit and admirable self-sacrifice.
This was the end of his apprenticeship, and on June 8 Corporal Georges Guynemer was designated as member of Escadrille M.
The escadrille had only just reached its new station, when Guynemer had to go into hospital, whence he wrote his father on July 18 as follows: Dear Father: Knocked out again.
In the Storks Escadrillefriendship reigned in peace in the midst of war, so surely did each take his turn in surpassing the others.
The cord which still linked him with his infancy and youth was now to be strained, and on March 11 the Storks Escadrille received orders to depart next day, and to fly to the Verdun region.
Just now I have come to tell you that you are to rejoin your comrades at the Lafayette Escadrille for a time.
Jack, as they turned back toward the hangars where they had their headquarters with others of their companions in the Lafayette Escadrille and with some of the French birdmen.
The other member of the escadrille was looking interested.
Great was the delight of the whole Lafayette Escadrille when this confidential news was passed about.
During these quiet periods the members of the American escadrille were sometimes hard pushed for ways in which to pass the time away, and amuse themselves.
And another of the escadrille had the honor of getting above those observation balloons before a couple of them could be hastily pulled down.
But the Lafayette Escadrille lost none of its members, Tom and Jack were glad to learn.
Do you think any of the fellows of the escadrille could be up to a prank?
The leader of the Lafayette Escadrille smiled as he drew near.
Tom knew what was going to happen as soon as he saw the chief star of the Lafayette Escadrille start his favorite attack.
Tom spent some little time "knocking around" while awaiting the coming of those members of the Lafayette Escadrille who were the last to leave the ground.
For all you know, what we've done may turn out to be ten times more important than all the work of the entireescadrille to-day.
On this account then he would have no difficulty whatever in leading his comrade straight back to the villa in which the entire Lafayette Escadrille of American fliers was quartered.
A survey developed the fact that there were a number in and out of the Lafayette Escadrille who possessed a talent of some kind or other.
All the fellows of the Lafayette Escadrille are mighty kind and sociable, but there are times when a fellow gets homesick.
After the escadrille had moved to the Somme battlefield, Lufbery, on November 9 and 10, brought down two more German planes.
His particular friend in the Lafayette Escadrille of American fliers is Sergeant Paul Pavelka, who also hails from Connecticut, and who has himself seen quite a bit of the world.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "escadrille" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
