Flyboys

The story of the young American pilots who formed the legendary Lafayette Escadrille (of the French army) in World War I. Texan Blaine Rawlings faces the eviction of his 900-acre family ranch and finds his new future in a newspaper story about the Escadrille of heroes. Recruit Higgins, of the French Foreign Legion, transfers from the ambulance corps to the combat squadron. William Jensen, a native of Nebraska and the son of a cavalry officer, enlists to uphold his family's military tradition. Briggs Lowry, for his part, joins the squadron to make something of his life, giving in to the pressure of his wealthy and powerful father.