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Flyboys Film Analysis
Flyboys is based on true events that occurred during the first world war. The film shows many different men from very different backgrounds come together and fight in the sky protecting one another. By watching the film one can learn of the not so rewarding mission of taking down other pilots along with the different coping strategies that took place after a battle. It shows before America entered the war when sympathizers of the Allies joined the war effort, the most popular one being the Lafayette Escadrille. They had a total of 38 American pilots who in 20 months took down 57 German planes. When America joined the war they were absorbed by into the forces of the 103rd Pursuit Squadron.
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