Undoubtedly the most famous Dr.1 pilot was Baron Manfred von Richtofen. Widely known as the "Red Baron", von Richtofen was officially credited with 80 kills, 19 of them while flying a Dr.1.
Richtofen became commander of the fighter squadron Jasta 11 in January 1917, where he flew the Albatross D.II and D.III. When he became a squadron commander, Richthofen took the flamboyant step of having his Albatros painted red.
That would go on...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1785210882
ISBN13:9781785210884
Release Date:September 2021
Publisher:Haynes Publishing UK
Length:160 Pages
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