Escadrille 8

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Lafayette_Escadrille
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Charles_Nungesser
gptkb:Albatros_D._III
gptkb:Nieuport_17
gptkb:hospital
gptkb:Bristol_F.2_Fighter
gptkb:René_Fonck
gptkb:Georges_Guynemer
gptkb:Breguet_14
gptkb:Morane-Saulnier_Type_L
gptkb:Sopwith_Camel
SPADS. XIII
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Service
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Croix_de_Guerre
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:collaborated_with gptkb:Escadrille_La_Fayette
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired films and literature
gptkbp:disbanded 1919
gptkbp:formation_date 1916
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Aérodrome_de_Villacoublay
gptkbp:historical_period early 20th century aviation
gptkbp:historical_significance pioneering air combat tactics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Escadrille 8
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:books
gptkb:documentaries
gptkb:memorial
gptkb:museum
exhibitions
gptkbp:is_engaged_in gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:legacy influenced modern air force tactics
gptkbp:motto “ The Brave”
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Battle_of_the_Somme
gptkb:Second_Battle_of_the_Marne
gptkb:Meuse-Argonne_Offensive
gptkb:Battle_of_Verdun
gptkb:Aisne_Offensive
gptkbp:notable_for fighter aircraft operations
gptkbp:notable_winners over 100
gptkbp:operational_area reconnaissance
air superiority
ground attack
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:French_Air_Force
gptkbp:reputation elite fighter squadron
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Escadrille_1
gptkbp:symbol French aviation history
gptkbp:training gptkb:Aérodrome_de_Cazaux