The First World War saw many innovations in warfare. Probably the most significant was the introduction of aircraft. The first military pilots didn’t really know what they were doing. There was no rulebook about how to fight with other aircraft. However, one pilot mastered the art of aerial warfare and terrorized the allies over skies on the western front. Learn more about Manfred von Richthofen, aka the Red Barron, the greatest ace of World War I.

The 'Flying Circus' L-R: Sebastian Festner, KIA 1917; Karl-Emil Schäfer, KIA 1917; Manfred von Richthofen, KIA 1918; Lothar von Richthofen, d: 1922; Kurt Wolff KIA 1917

Red Baron Historical Portrait. By Michael Thomas #redbaron #ww1 #ww1german

Aviation writer Don Hollway gives us an eagle-eye view of one of the first, greatest, and most famous of all fighter pilots. From the pages of History Magazine.

The photographs of Manfred von Richthofen flying his triplane in Germany almost 100 years ago were discovered completely by accident by a keen eyed photographer who stumbled across them while looking to buy garden tools.