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The Red Air Fighter
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Author : Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen
language : en
Publisher: Greenhill Books
Release Date : 1990
The Red Air Fighter written by Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen and has been published by Greenhill Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with History categories.
The Red Air Fighter By Manfred Von Richthofen
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Author : Manfred von Richthofen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1918
The Red Air Fighter By Manfred Von Richthofen written by Manfred von Richthofen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1918 with categories.
The Red Air Fighter
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Author : E. Berkeley Tompkins
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1972
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Red Baron The Life And Death Of An Ace
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Author : Peter Kilduff
language : en
Publisher: David & Charles
Release Date : 2012-04-01
Red Baron The Life And Death Of An Ace written by Peter Kilduff and has been published by David & Charles this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The classic bestselling autobiography of the most successful fighter pilot of the First World War. This is the memoir of the undisputed top gun of World War I’s aerial war, Captain Manfred von Richthofen, who shot down 80 Allied aircraft. Originally published in German in late 1917 as Der Rote Kampfflieger (The Red Air Fighter), it was a runaway bestseller. The English language edition followed in 1918 without any official deal with the German publishers as it was argued that Richthofen’s accounts of combat against the Allied air force aircraft provided valuable intellilgence to use against the enemy. Originally a cavalryman, Manfred transferred to the Imperial German Army Air Service in May 1915 and quickly distinguished himself as a fighter pilot. During 1917 he became leader of Jagdgeschwader 1. It was better known as the “Flying Circus” because of its aircraft’s bright colors and because the squadron moved like a traveling circus, from place to place as a self-contained unit so that it appeared wherever the fighting was the thickest. It would be operating at Verdun one week only to be north of Arras the next. A few days later, it would be down on the Somme. Richthofen was a brilliant tactician, although his modus operandi was as simple as it was deadly. Typically, he would dive from above to attack with the advantage of the sun behind him (the victim would not see him coming, blinded by glare), with other pilots of his flying circus covering his rear and flanks. By 1918, he was regarded as a national hero in Germany and held the country’s highest honor, the “Blue Max.” Richthofen was well-known in the Allied countries and a respected advisor of military aviators. Newly illustrated with twenty-one contemporary images. Includes many of the Red Baron’s eighty combat reports, contemporary interviews with a selection of his surviving victims, and an extra chapter on the death in combat of von Richthofen.
The Red Air Fighter
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Author : Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1972
The Red Air Fighter written by Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1972 with World War, 1914-1918 categories.
The Red Air Fighter With Preface And Explanatory Notes By C G Grey
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Author : Manfred Albrecht von Baron RICHTHOFEN
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1918
The Red Air Fighter With Preface And Explanatory Notes By C G Grey written by Manfred Albrecht von Baron RICHTHOFEN and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1918 with World War, 1914-1918 categories.
The Red Baron
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Author : Manfred von Richthofen
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2009-01-15
The Red Baron written by Manfred von Richthofen and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-01-15 with History categories.
The highest-scoring fighter pilot of World War I tells of his life and combat career in an autobiography that “brings the man behind the myth to life” (The Great War Magazine). Manfred von Richthofen—the Red Baron—was the most celebrated fighter pilot of the First World War, and was holder of the Blue Max, Pour le Mérite, Germany’s highest military decoration. He was credited with 80 victories in the air, before being shot down in disputed circumstances at age 26. In this autobiography, Richthofen tells not only his own story but also that of his contemporaries, their duels in the sky, ever present danger, fame, honor and spiraling death.
Fall Of The Red Baron
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Author : Leon Bennett
language : en
Publisher: Helion and Company
Release Date : 2012-02-19
Fall Of The Red Baron written by Leon Bennett and has been published by Helion and Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-02-19 with History categories.
Fighter pilot Manfred von Richthofen (the Red Baron) lacked innate aerobatic ability. As a tyro, he attempted to solve this problem through denial, going so far as to sneer at stunting as pointless. Great War air combat experience proved quite the reverse, and so we would anticipate a short and sad fighting life for the fellow. Yet the Red Baron became the Great War's single greatest scorer, as measured by total victories. How did he do it? This book is concerned with tactics, especially those tactics used by the Red Baron and his opponents. It offers the how and why of Great War aerial combat. The author leans heavily on his expertise in engineering and aerodynamic techniques to explain this, with his reasoning presented in a readable, non-mathematical style. Absent are both the usual propaganda-laced Air Service reports and psychobabble. Offered instead is the logic behind Great War aerial combat; i.e., those elements determining success or failure in the Red Baron's air war. Gunnery experience led to the machine gun as the weapon best suited for aerial combat. Joined with a suitable aircraft, the extremely successful Fokker diving attack resulted. In reaction, effective defensive techniques arose, using forms of shrewd tactical cooperation by two-seater crews: pilot and gunner. These are detailed. Numbers mattered, establishing the level of assault firepower. Tactics of machines flying together in formation are given, as well as those of 'formation busters', intent upon reversing the odds and turning large numbers into a disadvantage. A pilot's nature and emotions had much to do with choosing between the options defining tactics. What were the aces like? How were tactics tailored to suit personality? What traits made for the ability to grapple with a jammed machine gun? A dozen high achievers are examined in terms of tactics and background. In a fascinating study Leon Bennett covers all of these aspects of WWI aerial combat, and more. Similarly, the author turns his attention to examining the cause of von Richthofen's death, employing the tools of logic, rather than merely accepting one of the many conflicting eyewitness reports as truth. In doing so, much testimony is exposed as unlikely. The bullet scatter to be expected from ground anti-aircraft fire matters greatly, and is developed, along with the odds against lone riflemen hoping to hit a fast-moving low altitude target. The most dangerous altitude for front-line crossing is established. The author concludes by rating the possibility of a rifleman downing the Red Baron as quite realistic - certainly as likely as any of the more celebrated possibilities. This is an important book, offering a groundbreaking account of WWI aerial tactics, and a thorough examination of the final combat and death of the Red Baron.
The Red Battle Flyer
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Author : Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2022-07-20
The Red Battle Flyer written by Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-07-20 with Fiction categories.
This book is written by the Red Baron, the famous German flying ace of the Great War who was credited with 80 combat victories in flying battles. It is an autobiography, talking about his early life and love of horses and dogs, and his family. A fascinating insight into a famous figure.
The Red Fighter Pilot
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Author : Manfred Von Richthofen
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2014-03-20
The Red Fighter Pilot written by Manfred Von Richthofen and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-20 with categories.
Manfred von Richthofen (2 May 1892 - 21 April 1918), was also widely known as the Legendary Red Baron, was a German fighter pilot with the Imperial German Army Air Service during World War I. He is considered the ace-of-aces of that war, being officially credited with 80 air combat victories, more than any other pilot. The Red Baron only wrote one book his "autobiography", Der rote Kampfflieger. This was written on the instructions of the The German Army Press and Intelligence (i.e. propaganda) section of the German Army Air Service. This illustrated book was writen just before he was killed and it details his meteoric rise from a calvalry men to one of the most well known fighter pilots of all time.