Red Baron
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Better known as "the Red Baron,"
Manfred von Richthofen remains
one of the greatest legends of
aviation. Born in a part of Germany
that is now Poland, Richthofen was
the son of an aristocratic Prussian
family. A far better athlete than
scholar, he wanted to become a
calvary officer, but the changing
nature of war had eliminated the
need for calvary, so, he turned to
the "new calvary," aviation. When
World War I began, Richthofen
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rning, he has been unable to shoot down while the battle lasts until it is far on the other side." Wilfred May, the pilot of the Camel, said it was his erratic, untrained piloting which saved him, until the Red Baron was killed by a bullet fired either by Australian gunners on the ground or by the Canadian pilot Arthur "Roy" Brown. His body was recovered by the British, and buried with full military honors.
rning, he has been unable to shoot down while the battle lasts until it is far on the other side." Wilfred May, the pilot of the Camel, said it was his erratic, untrained piloting which saved him, until the Red Baron was killed by a bullet fired either by Australian gunners on the ground or by the Canadian pilot Arthur "Roy" Brown. His body was recovered by the British, and buried with full military honors.