Raoul Lufbery, French-American fighter pilot and flying ace of World War I Size:L: 80 x 40cm Drawing of Ceraures and Paradoxides

Drawing of Ceraures and Paradoxides

including Indiamen and paddle steamers

The Royal Yacht at the Fleet Review in honour of the coronation of King George VI at Spithead

View of two drunken revellers on the steps of Crockford's Club

which he regarded as an ideal base from which to bring in supplies to his army in France

Raoul Lufbery, French-American fighter pilot and flying ace of World War I Size:L: 80 x 40cm Drawing of Ceraures and ParadoxidesRaoul Lufbery, French American fighter pilot and flying ace of World War I, 1918. Born in Clermont Ferrand, Lufbery (1885 1918) moved to the United States when 6 years old. With the outbreak of the First World War he joined the French Foreign Legion before transferring to the French Air Service, then joining the US Air Service when America entered the war. Lufbery achieved his first kill over Verdun on 30 July 1916 and ended up with 17 victories