Manfred von Richthofen, better known as the Red Baron, was the most feared fighter ace of World War I. Born in 1892 to a Prussian noble family, he first served in the cavalry before transferring to the Imperial German Air Service. Flying his iconic scarlet-painted Fokker triplane, Richthofen became a symbol of terror in the skies, credited with 80 confirmed kills. Unlike many pilots, he valued precision and discipline over reckless daring, leading a squadron nicknamed the “Flying Circus” for its

Reproduction Dr.I at Imperial War Museum Duxford. Manfred von Richthofen was not the only top ace to meet his end at the controls of a Dreidecker - Werner Voss was another. #WW1 #ww1history #greatwar #fokker #warbirds | Daniel J Wheatcroft