Joint French, U.S. formation flight to commemorate the entrance of U.S. aviators into WWI

A B-52 bomber from the 96th Bomb Squadron joined French Air Force fighters from over Nancy-Ochey Air Base, France, on Jun. 12 to mark the 100th anniversary of the entrance of U.S. aviators into World War 1.

A French fighter flies next to a B-52 Stratofortress to celebrate the 96th Bomb Squadron’s 102 year anniversary, June 12, 2018.

Photo: 2nd Bomb Wing Public Affairs

The formation flew over Étain, France, where the first U.S. combat aerial bombing took place during the war on Jun. 12, 1918.

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