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Knights Without Parachutes
A Blog of Great War Stories
Who Shot the Red Baron?
2018-04-21 00:20
So if Richthofen had been injured that badly in the air, the tri-plane would have been crashing out of control. The evidence instead suggests a forced landing, but a landing.
April 1918 - Rise of the Americans, Fall of the Red Baron
2018-04-14 00:12
100 years ago, the bullet that will kill the Red Baron has probably been cast, but...whose gun will it be loaded into?
Great Aces Grounded for Ear Pain - Udet and Rickenbacker
2018-04-14 00:04
"My new Spad had an altitude of 22,000 feet; try that sometime with an earache."
Fun on the Front Lines, and Ernst Udet in the Middle of It
2018-03-24 23:52
He'd had enough respect for his captors who treated him well, to be bound by his word of honor. But a mere guard couldn't keep him prisoner.
Better to Follow the Red Baron than Lead Another Squadron
2018-03-10 18:56
"Richthofen. The rain is seeping down from his cap, running into his face. 'Hello, Udet,' says the captain, and he tips his cap."
Leadership Lessons from the Red Baron
2018-03-04 18:48
Richthofen "did not rebuke them; rather, he said not a word about it." According to the pilots, that was worse than the most severe reprimand.
