The LaFayette Foundation

The LaFayette Foundation is the largest collection of World War I aviation named-memorabilia in the world. Memorabilia on display by the foundation could not be duplicated. Of course, the historical value of the foundation's planes, uniforms, medals and related memorabilia is priceless.

We are named the LaFayette Foundation in honor of the Americans who served France prior to the U.S. involvement in World War I, who were referred to as "The LaFayette Escadrille & Flying Corps." In their honor, and in the honor of the men and women who served their contries in World War I, we preserve this history for future generations to come.

The foundation is a Colorado not-for-profit 501 c.3 established by James Parks, MD, PhD, in 1984 as a historical and educational foundation. The current foundation president is Mr. Andrew James Parks.

Mission Statement:To preserve early aviation history and present this history in an interactive format to educate the public and inspire future generations to become involved in aviation and/or aviation history.