98 years ago this week, the United States entered World War I. The Wright brothers had only taken to the sky 14 years before, but airplanes still played a vital role in the war effort. Because of the events of WWI, airplane technology developed at an incredible rate. This fast-paced webcast will look at how airplanes changed in this short timeframe, how other technology advanced, and how airplanes were used throughout WWI.
America's top scoring ace of WWI, Eddie Rickenbacker, in his Nieuport 28 fighter, featuring the 94th Aero Squadron's famous "Hat-in-the-Ring" insignia.