PPRuNe. Absolutely agreed from the film that he obviously is strapping in with shoulder straps.
Anybody have some more info on this?
P.S. In 1978 Haraka and H.Snr. spent some time around Corbie researching the circumstances of Richthofen's final flight. We were within 100 yds of his final demise near the crossroads , bearing in mind that many before were unaware of local road modification . Sgt Popkin's (2nd Australian Machine Gun Corps) claim would seem to have some merit ,analyzing the local terrain ,including their high commanding position over the River,a fact not considered by many who have not actually physically ground checked the terrain.
Also remember that Roy Brown never initially claimed the kill. It was very much a political push from those on high.
Last edited by Haraka; 5th Oct 2017 at 20:16.