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The Red Baron: World War I's Greatest Ace
TLDR Manfred von Richthofen, also known as the Red Baron, was the most successful fighter pilot of World War I, achieving 80 confirmed kills and earning the nickname the Red Baron after painting his plane red. Despite being shot down and killed, his legacy as the ace of aces and his mythos continue to grow.
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Manfred von Richthofen, also known as the Red Baron, was the greatest ace of World War I and terrorized the Allies over the skies on the Western Front.
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In the early days of World War I, aircraft were primarily used for reconnaissance, but as the war progressed, pilots began to engage in aerial combat using pistols and rifles before machine guns were installed on aircraft.
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The interrupter gear allowed machine guns to be installed on airplanes during World War I, and Manfred von Richthofen, also known as the Red Baron, joined the Imperial German Air Service after being unsatisfied with his previous military duties.
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Manfred von Richthofen, also known as the Red Baron, became a pilot after being inspired by a conversation with another pilot, and he joined an elite fighter squadron called Jagdstaffel Zwei, where he achieved his first official kill and began a tradition of commemorating each kill with a silver cup.
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Manfred von Richthofen, also known as the Red Baron, followed simple rules in his flying tactics and became Germany's most successful living fighter pilot, earning the nickname the Red Baron after painting his plane red.
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Manfred von Richthofen, also known as the Red Baron, continued to fly despite his injury and the German government's concerns about his diminished reactions, and he was eventually shot down and killed by anti-aircraft fire.
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Manfred von Richthofen, also known as the Red Baron, is credited with 80 confirmed kills and is considered the ace of aces for World War I, with more aerial victories than any other pilot, and his mythos has only grown since the war.
