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Gervais Raoul Victor Lufbery (March 14, 1885 – May 19, 1918) was a
French and
American fighter pilot and
flying ace in
World War I.
Because he served...
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Lufbery,
often misspelt Lufberry,
Luffbery or Luffberry, may
refer to:
Lufbery automobile,
built in France, 1898-1902
Raoul Lufbery, French-American air...
- The
Lufbery circle or
Lufbery wheel, also
spelled Lufberry or Luffberry, is a
defensive air
combat tactic first used
during World War I.
While its name...
- The
Lufbery was a
French automobile manufactured from 1898
until around 1902.
Built by Charles-Edouard
Lufbery, it was a rear-engined vee-twin
which combined...
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humorist Jean
Shepherd on
November 17, 1969,
wherein he
credits Gervais Raoul Lufbery as the inventor. The mixture, as
related by Shepherd, is
champagne and...
- also on the roster,
serving at
various times in
command positions.
Raoul Lufbery, a French-born
American citizen,
became the squadron's first, and ultimately...
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official aerial victory with Alan Winslow.
Another squadron member,
Raoul Lufbery,
attained 17
victories before leaping to his
death from a
fiery Nieuport...
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would form what was
probably the
first use of what
later became known as a
Lufbery circle (defensive circle). In the case of the F.E.2, the
intention was...
- Lorraine-Dietrich (1905–1934)
Louis Chenard (1920–1932) Luc
Court (1899–1936)
Lufbery (1898–c.1902) Lurquin-Coudert (1907–1914)
Luxior (1912–1914)
Madoz (1921)...
- use the P-40's
strengths or used
outdated defensive tactics such as the
Lufbery circle. The
superior climb rate of the Bf 109
enabled fast,
swooping attacks...
