Flight Ops A Century Ago: have a look
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Flight Ops A Century Ago: have a look
This video is purported to be of Manfred von Richtoffen.
Please provide your opinions regarding the veracity of the claim.
https://videos.komando.com/watch/809...ter-pilot-ever
I think it's legit, but it might be a red herring.
Please provide your opinions regarding the veracity of the claim.
https://videos.komando.com/watch/809...ter-pilot-ever
I think it's legit, but it might be a red herring.
Evertonian
The size of those pants though...you sure it wasn't Goering? 
I'd love to see what Peter Jacksons team could do with that though.
I'd love to see what Peter Jacksons team could do with that though.
I don't own this space under my name. I should have leased it while I still could
Gentleman Aviator
The size of those pants though...you sure it wasn't Goering?
IIRC Herman G was on Richtofen's Squadron and - I think - took over as Boss when Manfred was shot down....
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Really interesting film without the jerky speeded up frame rate older films often have.
Makes me want to go read Biggles. (Probably can't get Biggles books anymore. Way too un PC)
Makes me want to go read Biggles. (Probably can't get Biggles books anymore. Way too un PC)
The film has been around for a while now - you can find a transcript/description of the footage and some details here
Richthofen was replaced as commander of JG1 by Wilhelm Reinhard; he was killed in a flying accident in July and Goering replaced him.
Reinhard and Goering both attended the flying trials, and after Goering had flown a prototype Dornier-Zeppelin D.I, Reinhard had a go; the top wing separated from the aircraft in a dive and he was killed. It transpired that the aircraft was meant to be grounded because of structural weakness, but as some observers have noted, had Reinhard had the first flight and then hopped out to let Goering have a try, the history of the Third Reich might have been very different indeed...
Richthofen was replaced as commander of JG1 by Wilhelm Reinhard; he was killed in a flying accident in July and Goering replaced him.
Reinhard and Goering both attended the flying trials, and after Goering had flown a prototype Dornier-Zeppelin D.I, Reinhard had a go; the top wing separated from the aircraft in a dive and he was killed. It transpired that the aircraft was meant to be grounded because of structural weakness, but as some observers have noted, had Reinhard had the first flight and then hopped out to let Goering have a try, the history of the Third Reich might have been very different indeed...
Evertonian
Especially if he crashed in a trench where some grubby little Corporal was hiding!
In the 1970’s I went on a Pongo organised course in Berlin.
On one of the visits to East Berlin we visited von Richtofen’s grave (I have a photo which I can’t locate)
If Wiki’s correct it appears he’s been re-interred in Weisbaden.
On one of the visits to East Berlin we visited von Richtofen’s grave (I have a photo which I can’t locate)
If Wiki’s correct it appears he’s been re-interred in Weisbaden.
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He does look happy. He’s probably just been told that he’ll see out the war in a convent school just outside Heidelberg teaching nuns home economics.
He does look happy. He’s probably just been told that he’ll see out the war in a convent school just outside Heidelberg teaching nuns home economics.
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Reinhard and Goering both attended the flying trials, and after Goering had flown a prototype Dornier-Zeppelin D.I, Reinhard had a go; the top wing separated from the aircraft in a dive and he was killed. It transpired that the aircraft was meant to be grounded because of structural weakness, but as some observers have noted, had Reinhard had the first flight and then hopped out to let Goering have a try, the history of the Third Reich might have been very different indeed...
