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- Alternately flying his Bristol Scout and a Farman Experimental F.E.2b two-seat pusher, he would officially be credited with downing seven German planes in a little less than three months, becoming the RFC’s first ace.
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Jan 15, 2014 · He brought down 22 planes in April of 1917 alone – four of those in just one day! Eventually, he became the most famous (and feared) pilot of the war. German propagandists even circulated rumours that the Allies were so terrified of von Richthofen that they vowed to award at Victoria Cross to any pilot who shot him down.
Aug 4, 2022 · Six months after Hawker’s death, during “Bloody April,” 151 British aircraft were shot down, with 316 airmen killed or missing—the highest RFC casualty rate for any single month of World War I. Richthofen, who achieved aviation immortality as the “Red Baron,” fought on for another 17 months before being shot down on April 21, 1918.
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Apr 20, 2018 · The death of the Red Baron. By Spring, Richthofen had recovered, and shot down a further 17 planes in March-April 1918, bringing his total number of victories to 80. His final encounter was over...
Nov 10, 2018 · At the time of his death, Richthofen was credited with shooting down 80 enemy planes and had received 29 decorations and awards, including the Prussian Pour le Mérite, one of the most prestigious German military decorations.
In 20 months of combat, he officially shot down 80 enemy aircraft, including 21 planes in the month of April, 1917, alone. For his achievements, Richthofen received 24 military decorations, more...
In the three months Aug., Sept., and Nov. 1917, while recovering from his injury, he only shot down 6 planes altogether. He brought down sixteen B.E.2's, thirteen F.E.2's, eight Sopwith Camels, seven R.E.8's, five Brisfit's, five Spad VII's, five Nieuports, and fewer numbers of nine other types.
Baron Manfred von Richthofen, known as ‘The Red Baron’, is shot down and killed near Corbie. The top scoring fighter pilot of WWI with 80 kills, von Richthofen was variously claimed by Captain Roy Brown of 209 Squadron RAF, Australian gunners of the 24th Machine Gun Company and members of the 53rd Battery, 1402 Field Artillery Brigade.
