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Max Immelmann (21 September 1890 – 18 June 1916) PLM was the first German World War I flying ace. He was a pioneer in fighter aviation and is often mistakenly credited with the first aerial victory using a synchronized gun, which was in fact achieved on 1 July 1915 by the German ace Kurt Wintgens.
- Der Adler von Lille (The Eagle of Lille)
- 1911–1912 (Army), 1914–1916 (Army Air Service)
- Eisenbahnregiment Nr. 2, Eisenbahnregiment Nr. 1, FEA 2, FFA 10, FAA 62
- Oberleutnant
As a leader of Germany’s deadly “Fokker Scourge,” Ma X Immelmann almost single-handedly took on the entire British Royal Flying Corps. by Don Hollway. Originally published in the November 2013 issue of AVIATION HISTORY magazine. June 3rd, 1915: Over Arras, Ltn. Max Immelmann dives his unarmed LVG B away from an armed British Farman MF.11.
Max Immelmann – the ‘Eagle of Lille’. The first German air ace of the war was Max Immelmann – known as ‘Der Adler von Lille’ – ‘the eagle of Lille’. Over a period of just over a year, he would claim 17 victories until his death on 18 June 1916. Above: a commemorative coin.
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The German ace Max Immelmann, in exploiting the superior abilities of his Fokker Eindeker to climb and dive quickly, helped expand aerial combat from the horizontal into the vertical dimension. Immelmann developed what became known as the Immelmann turn, in which an attacking fighter dove past the enemy…. Read More.
Today, Max Immelmann is best remembered for the "Immelmann turn," a half-loop followed by a half-roll. Immelmann Has "Bagged" Fifteen Enemy Aeros The Fort Wayne Daily News - Tuesday, May 9, 1916 Airman Is Popular Hero In Germany The Salt Lake Tribune - Sunday, May 28, 1916
Apr 15, 2012 · Features many of the aces who won the "Blue Max," the i>Pour le Mérite: Boelcke, Udet, von Richthofen, Voss, Berthold, Loerzer, von Schleich, and others. Buy 'Albatros Aces of World War I' at Amazon.com. Max Immelmann, German WWI Ace, dubbed "Eagle of Lille," credited with inventing Immelmann Turn.
Max Immelmann, also known as the "Eagle of Lille," was a famous fighter pilot and one of the first German pilots to achieve celebrity status during World War I. His death was a significant blow to the German Air Service, and many considered him invincible until his untimely demise.
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