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1. www.nationalmuseum.af.mil › Visit › Museum-ExhibitsBaron Manfred von Richthofen > National Museum of the United ...

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   The leading ace of all nations during World War I was Baron Manfred von Richthofen, the famous "Red Knight of Germany." Although he scored most of his 80 victories while flying the Albatross fighter, he is most closely associated with the Fokker Dr. I triplane, the type of plane he flew during the latter part of his combat career.

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     Manfred von Richthofen The Red Baron's Flying Circus 1916-1918 [ WWI DOCUMENTARY ]

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3. www.warhistoryonline.com › world-war-i › the-redThe Red Baron’s “other” Planes Yes He Had More Than Just One ...

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   Nov 10, 2018 · The second closest aircraft was one of several flown by Manfred von Richthofen The D.II had a top speed of 110 mph, a ceiling of nearly 17,000 feet and a rate of climb of almost 600 ft per minute–contrast that with the most famous “climber” in modern history, the F-16, which climbs at 50,000 ft per minute.

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4. greatwarflyingmuseum.org › the-aviators › manfredManfred von Richthofen | The Great War Flying Museum

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   The most famous ace of the war, Manfred von Richthofen briefly served in the trenches before transferring to the German Air Force in 1916. Oswald Boelcke’s star pupil was a fast learner and achieved immediate success. A month after receiving his first Albatros, Richthofen had six victories against Allied aircraft.

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   Who is Manfred von Richthofen?

   • Though more than 100 years have passed and his record of aerial success was surpassed in WWII, to this day the flying ace that virtually everyone knows of is Manfred von Richthofen, “The Red Baron.” His red Fokker Dr.1 triplane is lodged in our collective memories. Actually, the plane is perhaps more widely known than his kill tally of eighty.

   The Red Baron’s “other” Planes Yes He Had More Than Just One Fokker

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   Where is Manfred von Richthofen buried?

   • They were subsequently gifted to the Air Force Museum of New Zealand in 2000. Copy print of a well-known original photograph of the grave of the Red Baron, Manfred von Richthofen, at Sailly le Sec, France, April 1918. Grave is covered in wreaths and flowers. From the collection of the Air Force Museum of New Zealand.

   Within the Glass Case: The Red Baron - Air Force Museum

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   Why did Richthofen paint his plane red?

   • Each Albatros iteration made improvements on the last, and it was while flying an Albatros that Richthofen adopted the color red for his plane. He was not alone in painting his aircraft in unique colors. Many German pilots adopted the custom – most famously those of the famous “Flying Circus,” or Jagdgeschwäder (“Fighter Wing”) 11.

   The Red Baron’s “other” Planes Yes He Had More Than Just One Fokker

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   What was Richthofen famous for?

   • The concept of souvenirs was something that Richthofen was familiar with. One of his most famous victories was that over Major Lanoe Hawker DSO, VC of the Royal Flying Corps. In a beautiful passage in his memoir he describes the combat between them, almost like a ballet, with an opponent he respected, although with a brutal ending.

   The fall of the Red Baron - RAF Museum

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6. www.rafmuseum.org.uk › blog › the-fall-of-the-red-baronThe fall of the Red Baron - RAF Museum

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   Apr 22, 2020 · This was a mascot owned by Manfred von Richthofen, known to the Allies as the Red Baron, and was carried with him when he flew. On 21 April 1918, some 102 years ago, the Red Baron would meet his fate. The Times of 24 April 1918 paints a rather beautiful and moving picture of the funeral: ‘Captain Baron von Richthofen’s funeral yesterday ...

7. www.museumofflight.org › exhibits-and-eventsFokker Dr.I Reproduction | The Museum of Flight

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   There are no known surviving original Fokker Dr.Is. The last original aircraft, once flown by von Richthofen, was on display in a Berlin museum when it was destroyed by Allied bombs during World War II. The Museum of Flight's aircraft was started in 1958 by New York dentist Richard Coughlin. It was completed in 1972.

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9. airforcemuseum.co.nz › blog › within-the-glass-caseWithin the Glass Case: The Red Baron - Air Force Museum of ...

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   Feb 26, 2020 · The Red Baron . Manfred von Richthofen, ‘The Red Baron’, was arguably the most famous fighter ace of the First World War. Born in 1892 to an aristocratic East Prussian family, Richthofen first joined the German Army as a cavalry officer, then transferred to the Imperial German Air Service, serving as a pilot against Russia.

10. www.theneweuropean.co.uk › manfred-von-richthofenManfred von Richthofen: A gentleman warrior of the skies or a ...

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    German first world war fighter ace Manfred von Richthofen, the “Red Baron”, in front of his Fokker Triplane aircraft, 1918. Photo: ullstein bild/Getty. November 23 1916 was a cold and windy day on the Western Front. A squadron of Royal Flying Corps aircraft patrolled the skies south of Arras and soon became involved in a skirmish with their ...