Comrades of a fallen French aviator gather in his squadron's hangar to pay final tribute during World War I. His flag-draped coffin, surrounded by wreaths and an armed honor guard, rests before the very aircraft type he flew, while a row of aerial bombs in the foreground alludes to his service as a bombardment airman. Such ceremonies, though somber, were common within the close-knit squadrons of the French Aviation Militaire. Project: 218542