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Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen (German: [ˈmanfreːt fɔn ˈʁɪçthoːfn̩]; 2 May 1892 – 21 April 1918), colloquially known in English as Baron von Richthofen or more commonly the Red Baron, was a fighter pilot with the German Air Force during World War I.
Manfred von Richthofen. Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen (2 May 1892 – 21 April 1918), widely known as the Red Baron, is considered the ace-of-aces of the First World War, being officially credited with 80 air combat victories, more than any other pilot of the war – before being killed in action near Amiens on 21 April 1918.
Arthur Roy Brown, DSC & Bar (23 December 1893 – 9 March 1944) was a Canadian flying ace of the First World War, credited with ten aerial victories. [1] The Royal Air Force officially credited Brown with shooting down Manfred von Richthofen, the "Red Baron", although historians, doctors, and ballistics experts consider it all but certain that Richthofen was actually killed by a machine gunner ...
Data from Quest for Performance. General characteristics Crew: 1 Length: 5.77 m (18 ft 11 in) Upper wingspan: 7.19 m (23 ft 7 in) Height: 2.95 m (9 ft 8 in) Wing area: 18.7 m 2 (201 sq ft) Aspect ratio: 4.04 Empty weight: 406 kg (895 lb) Gross weight: 586 kg (1,291 lb) Powerplant: 1 × Oberursel Ur.II 9-cylinder air-cooled rotary piston engine, 82 kW (110 hp) Propellers: 2-bladed fixed-pitch ...
The Red Fighter Pilot (German: Der rote Kampfflieger) is a book written by Manfred von Richthofen, a famous German fighter pilot who is considered the top scoring ace of the First World War, being officially credited with 80 air combat victories. Richthofen's most common German nickname was "Der Rote Kampfflieger," which roughly translates to ...
Bloody April; Part of the Battle of Arras: Albatros D.III fighters of Jasta 11.The second aircraft from the camera (with the step ladder) was painted red, and was one of several flown by Manfred von Richthofen, the most successful ace of the entire war.
Red Baron, the classic World War I flight simulation game series, makes a roaring comeback in a bargain bundle that includes Red Baron 1, Red Baron: Mission Builder and Red Baron 3-D. The games ...
Hermann Goering commander of Jagdgeschwader 1 (World War I) beside his Fokker DVII 5125/1918. He holds a walking stick ("Geschwader Stock") that had been owned by The Red Baron Manfred von Richthofen. Ernst Udet beside his Fokker DVII "Lo" Karl Allmenröder's Albatros D.III fighter was painted red and white. Lt.