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The Red Baron was a German flying ace, who till this day has the most confirmed aviator kills. He was famous for painting his plane bright red, which was a risky thing to do. His most famous achievement was shooting down the British ace, Lanoe Hawker.

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How old was Red Baron when he died?

Manfred von Richtofen, Germany's WW1 ace pilot was 26 years old when he died.


Who shot down more plane than the Red Baron?

No one. Von Richthofen was the top fighter pilot of WW1.


What was the nickname of Germany's top air fighter ace who shot down 80 planes?

The Red Baron. Manfred von somthing or another. Yes. The Question is confusing WW2 and WW1. WW2 had many aces who reached and exceeded 80 enemy aircraft to their credit. The highest Ace of WW1 was Rittmeister Manfred Frieherr von Richthofen. He was a baron, thus the title of "Frieherr" and he previous unit he had served in was the 1st Regiment of Uhlans (or Lancers), thus his rank of "Rittmeister", or "riding master". Generally in WW1, German and Britsh who transferred into the air force would retain their uniform of their previous unit. Since Von Richthofen flew an Albatross D-III that was painted all RED, he was called "the Red Baron" by his enemy. Later he was shot down while flying an all-red Fokker Dr-1 triplane. Custermen Replace "Frieherr" with "Freiherr", then it's O.K.


What was 1 major battle France fought in ww1?

Verdun mas the major battle


What are some facts on the red baron?

The 'Red Baron' - Baron Manfred von Richtofen was born in Silesia (now part of Poland) son of a classic 'junker' family. His father was an Uhlan cavalry officer. Manfred was entered into Military college at age 11 and joined the German Cavalry at age 19. He first flew early in WW1 as an observer/gunner, but soon became bored and took pilot training in 1915. He became a pilot but was soon transferred back to the East. He flew there until 'discovered' by the great German ace Oswald Boelcke and transferred back to the Somme where he gained almost all his flying victories.

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Who was the red baron top ace for during WW1?

The Red Baron, or Baron Von Richtofen, was the top pilot of Germany during WW1.


What revolution was the red baron in?

He was in WW1 , not in any revolution.


Where did Red Baron get his nick name from?

The WW1 German fighter-ace Manfred von Richthofen was known as the "Red Baron" because his plane was painted red .


What was the German Ace and the Red Baron used for?

"The German Ace and the Red Baron were both used for " nicknames for The famous German WW1 ace, Baron Manfred von Richtofen.


Who flied the red baron?

The 'Red Baron' was an actual person. Manfred von Richtofen was a German fighter pilot in WW1 who is widely regarded as the top 'ace' of the air.


What is the Red Baron of World War 1?

The Red Baron was Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen of Germany. He was the most successful flying ace of WW1 with 80 confirmed kills.


What was a red baron?

the red baron was a German fighter pilot during WW1. The Red Baron was Manfred von Richthofen, a German World War I fighter ace also known as The Ace-of Aces, officially credited with 80 victories in aerial combat.


Who was the major political figure in ww1?

Franz Ferdinand, or Albert I


Who was the red baron and why was he famous?

He was a WWI German pilot who shot down over 70 planes in WW1.


Who was red baron and why was he famous?

He was a WWI German pilot who shot down over 70 planes in WW1.


World war 1 German air race?

I suspect you mean WW1 air ace - in which case the Red Baron, Baron Manfred von Richtofen is your man.


Who is Red Baron and why is he famous?

His real name was Manfred von Richthofen. We was a German tri-plane pilot in ww1. He was famous for his legendary 80 kills and was the highest scoring ace of ww1