Flying Knights

At the dawn of the first world conflict, aviation becomes a weapon of war and pilots become heroes.

In 1916, the battles of Verdun and Somme revolutionised military aviation. This was the era of the first aerial tactics, and when the sky became a battlefield traversed by increasingly high-performing machines piloted by Aces.

After WWI, manufacturers focused on civil aviation. Pioneers crossed the Atlantic, exploring new horizons, but the threat of a new conflict loomed.

As the US entered WWII, the air force's role shifted. Naval aviation is at the core of US strategy, and aircraft now shape a new global order.