Centennial of the formation of the Lafayette Escadrille

**tikkifriend** · 04-29-2016 10:33

Something I picked up on the web.

https://blainepardoe.wordpress.com/2...te-escadrille/

And this
http://www.usafe.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123472707

**grumpybear** · 04-29-2016 14:39

Great find, interesting read. Thanks Paul

**gully_raker** · 04-29-2016 18:00

From posts on the Aerodrome Historical site it did not get much press coverage in the USA.

**milcoll73** · 04-29-2016 23:52

viva libertie viva fraternitie!!!!

**tikkifriend** · 04-30-2016 00:26

Originally Posted by gully_raker

From posts on the Aerodrome Historical site it did not get much press coverage in the USA.

Thats a great pity. Thought our American friends would be more than happy to celebrate the likes of Rickenbacker

**flash** · 04-30-2016 01:19

Well, lets raise a glass to all those aviators to honour and thank them

**tikkifriend** · 04-30-2016 03:15

Cheers

**Naharaht** · 04-30-2016 08:43

Let us salute those brave men!

**Teaticket** · 04-30-2016 13:13

Thanks for the links Paul.

Sadly here in the US there is not a whole lot of interest in history overall. If a gaming convention isn't strictly an historical one it will be 95%+ RPG, Sci-Fi....
Even then at our big historical miniature event, Historicon, ~10%+ of the games are not historical. At a local Massachusetts con this past winter, Total Confusion,
the historical miniature events were poorly attended with most games unplayed.

I don't go to this show anymore as I know it would be difficult to field a game or just a waste of time.

**fast.git** · 04-30-2016 13:22

Originally Posted by Teaticket

Sadly here in the US there is not a whole lot of interest in history overall.

A sad truth... and one I fight on a daily basis. Part of the problem is a recent(?) move to focusing on the shame and dirt in U.S. history... we're not asked to celebrate, appreciate, or even acknowledge/recognize, we're expected to apologize...

**Captain Chum** · 04-30-2016 14:03

Thanks for the read Paul. Sadly I also agree with Peter, not much interest as my generation IMHO. Don't think the emphasis on history is near as important in schools as it once was either.
Also WWII gets more attention here in the US than WWI.

**tikkifriend** · 04-30-2016 15:16

Thanks guys for that insight .
A great shame that the current generation cannot look back with a degree of pride at what their ancestors contributed to the peace that exists in Europe today, and perhps an understanding as to why their foreign policies include fighting with the French and other European nations to the benefit of all.

**Teaticket** · 04-30-2016 15:25

There are few of us that know and appreciate our history but as Chris stated, we're going through a guilt phase.

**csadn** · 04-30-2016 16:24

Originally Posted by Teaticket

If a gaming convention isn't strictly an historical one it will be 95%+ RPG, Sci-Fi....

Not up here -- Portland's gaming con is almost-entirely resource-management Eurogames, with a smattering of Other Stuff.

**Teaticket** · 04-30-2016 20:30

Originally Posted by Teaticket

Sadly here in the US there is not a whole lot of interest in history overall. If a gaming convention isn't strictly an historical one it will be 95%+ RPG, Sci-Fi.....

Originally Posted by csadn

Not up here -- Portland's gaming con is almost-entirely resource-management Eurogames, with a smattering of Other Stuff.

[QUOTE=Teaticket;402394]

Yes, anything but historical gaming, hence the '....'