DOGFIGHTS: The Red Baron | Rise Of Flight Short Film

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  • Due to the limitations of Rise Of Flight, not all aspects are 100% accurate.
    Inaccuracies in the film-
    1.The two-seater brought down by Manfred was a French Farman.
    2. Manfred did not fly the DFW.
    3. Manfred's Albatros DV.a was a mix of red and brown when he was shot down.
    4. He flew the Fokker F.1 before acquiring his Dr. 1
    5. Not all paint skins are accurate to the time and squadron.

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  • @acerawlings4351
    @acerawlings4351  2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    discord.gg/YfS9DGCFfz

    •  4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      in 2022 a multi discipline forensic team proved it was ANZAC who shot down the baron....they also gave him a proper funeral

  • @sirfeuerwolf2442
    @sirfeuerwolf2442 2 ปีที่แล้ว +296

    “First to the scene, he’s a lethal machine. It’s bloody April and the tide is turning.” I see what you did there

    • @justincase9033
      @justincase9033 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      It even played in the background

    • @shaggygabe728
      @shaggygabe728 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@justincase9033 i just noticed

    • @Anthony-fr5om
      @Anthony-fr5om 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Sabaton

    • @felinespqr8317
      @felinespqr8317 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Eyyyyyyyy another Sabaton fan here

    • @a-10warthog66
      @a-10warthog66 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Fire at will it's the thrill of the kill
      4 in a day shot down with engines burning

  • @akumaking1
    @akumaking1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +310

    I miss the Dogfights series ; one of the best shows of the old History Channel.

    • @EJ-74
      @EJ-74 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      They still show them on the TH-cam History channel Search it Yeah I love those also I still watch them right much I don't think it's new one's though I think they are all reruns from years ago ✌️

    • @steviedfromtheflyovercount4739
      @steviedfromtheflyovercount4739 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Agree.

    • @bobthompson4319
      @bobthompson4319 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@EJ-74 yes they are reruns. Iv seen them all. I didn't like the ones about ships. That's not a dogfight.

    • @EJ-74
      @EJ-74 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@bobthompson4319 Yeah I never understood that as well Doesn't make any sense ✌️

    • @joebidenshairyleftleg6344
      @joebidenshairyleftleg6344 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Agreed 👌

  • @zachboyd4749
    @zachboyd4749 2 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    “The quality of the box matters little. Success depends on the man who sits in it.”
    -Manfred von Richthofen

    • @Egonzales3232
      @Egonzales3232 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      😭😭

    • @HenriFaust
      @HenriFaust ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It doesn't matter how many shiny toys you have if your leaders are incompetent and your enemy, savvy.

  • @michaelratliff9449
    @michaelratliff9449 2 ปีที่แล้ว +73

    When I was a young boy I thought he was the real deal...still do. I got to see one of his Folker triplanes in the Museum in Munich in the early 1960s...I just stared at it for what seemed like hours...I will never forget the Red Baron..he was Honorable and truly "the real deal"..RIP Manfred ..Salute!

    • @johnwhodat8135
      @johnwhodat8135 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I'm 61 and same here.

    • @leedobson
      @leedobson ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Some men are just made for this, enhanced reactions compared to the rest of us perhaps, Marseille was the same

    • @gord-tj6qs
      @gord-tj6qs ปีที่แล้ว +6

      the real deal is Erich Hartman, the Black Devil; this luftwaffe ace shot down 352 enemy planes, including seven p-51 mustangs. The most prolific fighter ace of all time, he did it in 3 and 1/2 years. salute!

  • @dean1039
    @dean1039 3 ปีที่แล้ว +207

    This is excellent. There were so many stories that were not covered in the fantastic "Dogfights" series. We need more of this!

  • @Coolalrite
    @Coolalrite 3 ปีที่แล้ว +105

    The Barron himself would be proud of this raw take on him. No overextended hero talk that others have done. Purely his words and flying. Good job chief

    • @wehrewulf
      @wehrewulf 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Baron, not Barron.

  • @tamer1773
    @tamer1773 3 ปีที่แล้ว +107

    I recall reading that Richtofen wasn't considered such a great pilot, but he was an experienced hunter, an excellent shot and particularly good at deflection shooting. All were skills that made him very dangerous.

    • @harleywylie2909
      @harleywylie2909 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      There is an account (I believe its in his flight log/autobiography "The Red Airfighter"; its been a while since reading my books of Manfred) of him being in bed, woken up by noise of his brother Lothar and another member of their squadron taking off to attack a couple of aircraft near their airfield. Still in his pyjamas, he took off, found and attacked and shot down 2 aircraft, returned to his base and was back in bed by the time his brother Lothar and the other pilot landed. But yes, he was a hunter, and methodical, and dangerous.

    • @strategicgamingwithaacorns2874
      @strategicgamingwithaacorns2874 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@harleywylie2909 "You think you're so good? I shot down two enemy planes before breakfast!"

    • @johnb.8687
      @johnb.8687 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      What’s deflection shooting?

    • @strategicgamingwithaacorns2874
      @strategicgamingwithaacorns2874 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@johnb.8687 Aiming ahead of the target so that the round and the target's trajectories intersect at the same time.

    • @tamer1773
      @tamer1773 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@johnb.8687 Deflection shooting is aiming ahead of a moving target so that when it reaches a certain point the projectile arrives at the same point striking the target.

  • @Howlingburd19
    @Howlingburd19 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    I actually have to thank Peanuts and Snoopy for making me more interested in WW1 and flight (fun fact, it was actually quite later in his service when Manfred got his “Red Baron” nickname)! And that’s a good thing because aerial combat such an fascinating topic!
    I always tell people how much of a badass Manfred was, and just how respected he was by his own allies and his adversaries. His skills were unmatched, and he was stealthy, patient, and determined!

    • @2adamast
      @2adamast 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Fonck's skills were certainly a match.

    • @CatLov3r10
      @CatLov3r10 7 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Rest in peace, Charles Schulz

    • @Howlingburd19
      @Howlingburd19 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@CatLov3r10 Snoopy and Peanuts has such a special place in my heart. Indeed rest in peace Charles Schultz

  • @treywest268
    @treywest268 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    And Rictoffen was given an honorable burial by his enemies out of respect to his his amazing history as a pilot.

    •  4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      the anzacs who shot him down

  • @andrewmontgomery5621
    @andrewmontgomery5621 3 ปีที่แล้ว +60

    Someone call the History Channel about this!

    • @tonyrun5802
      @tonyrun5802 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah! That's awesome! Also the AC7 footage that got in the intro

    • @mikemontgomery2654
      @mikemontgomery2654 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes! They could use the reminder of what an actual history show looks like.

    • @twauster
      @twauster 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Would be useless. THC would probably make a show that claimed von Richthofen was the son of Hitler's uncle and an alien, and somehow connect WWI to Bigfoot.

    • @frauleinhohenzollern8442
      @frauleinhohenzollern8442 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      They're too busy talking about ancient aliens and coming up with crazy nazi stories to discuss actual history

  • @felinespqr8317
    @felinespqr8317 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    This is amazing. Dogfights was my childhood, and you brought it all back with this amazing film. Thank you sir!

  • @mansondelacy
    @mansondelacy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    It’s pretty cool how this can be seen as both a satire and a really strong, honest commemoration to Dogfights. Whatever way you saw the show, this is undoubtably amazing.

  • @lesizmor9079
    @lesizmor9079 2 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    There is another large inaccuracy in this video. Even though there was controversy for many years, regarding who fired the kill shot, it was determined at least 10 years ago (maybe more) that because of the trajectory of the bullet through the chest, that it was the Aussie gunner on the ground who fired that shot. I'm surprised that this recent video doesn't play that out.

    • @acerawlings4351
      @acerawlings4351  2 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      I played it safe just in case. I did the research and watched a lot of documentaries but wanted to include the mystery of it.

    • @ernestoflores5771
      @ernestoflores5771 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Right he die by a shot that came from the ground ! Some investigation about the angle of the bullet and the caliber used shown it !

    • @DANTHETUBEMAN
      @DANTHETUBEMAN 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@acerawlings4351 so he could not be killed by air!

    • @tulyar1043
      @tulyar1043 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      It was an Aussie ground gunner that did for the Red Baron. The bullet that killed him was a .303, the same one used in the Lee Enfield rifle. Small entry wound and a large hole for the exit. The bullet turns end for end tearing internal organs to pieces. Probably ripped the right lung and took a huge chunk out of the heart before exiting near the left shoulder.

    • @4thamendment237
      @4thamendment237 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Richthofen was not killed by Roy Brown. Brown pursued him as he pursued Lt. May, but the bullet came from the ground because of the nature and angle of the bullet trajectory . LONG story short, it is highly likely that Sgt. Cedric Popkin, a Vickers gunner with the Australian 24th Machine Gun Company shot him after he abandoned his pursuit of May and headed home [Richthofen had stopped firing -- once again LONG story short -- he still had ammo., and what likely happened was that first one machine gun jammed, then the other. Unable to clear the jams and out of gun, he had to leave.] Two other ground gunners who were firing Lewis guns -- Gunners R. Buie and W. Evans of the 53rd Battery --- claimed the kill, but their ground position was inconsistent with the single side shot that killed Richthofen, whereas the wound path lines up with Popkin. Estimates vary as to how low Richthofen was, but he was very low to the ground for an airplane in combat -- anywhere from 50 feet to 300 feet. If you're a machine gunner in a fixed position on the ground firing upwards so you really don't need cover at a bright red target, it's hard to miss something that big flying that low. I'm surprised that he was hit by only one round. The Brits gave credit to Capt. Roy Brown because he was an officer and a knight of the air instead of a lowly Aussie enlisted man in the common mud of the trenches.

  • @TwistedSisterHaratiofales
    @TwistedSisterHaratiofales 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I am a U.S. Navy and Army veteran who was a Mechanic on F14 Tomcats, and M1 Abrams Tanks. I now have this small YT channel and love this kind of content.
    Good Job.

  • @ottozimmerman683
    @ottozimmerman683 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Did anyone else realize he was referencing sabaton’s song the Red Baron

  • @brotheriii6133
    @brotheriii6133 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Rise of Flight historical with a great intro and great video that reminded of history channel dogfights.

  • @justinmix143
    @justinmix143 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    This was an unbelievable document of one of military history’s greatest heros. Thank you so much

  • @cjmanson5692
    @cjmanson5692 3 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    This was very well done, I must say. The use of the Dogfights' soundtrack, Sabaton's "The Red Baron (Soundtrack Version)", and the Der Rote Baron soundtrack, and how they were all edited together. Then there was that intro, which brought nostalgia, and Aiden's narration, Samuel's reading of Manfred's diary, everything was well done. :)

    • @acerawlings4351
      @acerawlings4351  3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Thank you so much! I've noticed this short film is suddenly getting a lot of attention and I couldn't be more thankful for that.

  • @DriverTheIntern
    @DriverTheIntern 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Bro that intro was nostalgia, THIS WHOLE VIDEO IS NOSTALGIC

  • @AidanFarren-Hart
    @AidanFarren-Hart 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Amazing! 😃 Manfred would be delighted by this! It was a pleasure to be involved!

  • @skykidandshaun
    @skykidandshaun 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Ahhhh love the take on the old show. Loved it when I was a kid

  • @RogueAce93
    @RogueAce93 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Awesome work Ace!! Can’t wait to see more episodes! Do some more on WWI aces and on The Battle of Britain, New Guinea, Eastern Front, Mediterranean Theatre/Italy, etc.!!

  • @nickk4036
    @nickk4036 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    One thing to remember is that by the time he died, all of his old friends had already died, and one thought is that by the end he really didn’t care if he lived or died, also why it’s thought he broke his rule. Love rise of flight. Nice work

    • @jefftheriault3914
      @jefftheriault3914 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You have to wonder if survivors guilt wasn't a part of it, Yes. Like shell shock, the higher echelons tried to ignore or stigmatize how their soldiers. were reacting to the repeated exposures of wounding mutilation and death that they witnessed.in the trenches. Same with what the airmen witnessed in the skies. First the training accidents, then the engine failures on take off, the undetected structural damage suddenly coming home to roost in the aircraft beside yours. Your first kill. The first flamer, the first friend going down with a wing collapsing against the fuselage. Eventually It's just too much.

  • @EJ-74
    @EJ-74 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Awesome job on this vid The animation was on point Even tho he was our enemy it's a sad story watching him die like that I guess he died doing what he loved and his death prevented more of our guys from dying That's one way to look at it
    R.I.P. Red Baron and all pilots and soldiers that sacrificed their lives for what they believed in 🙏❤️

  • @rpcclo
    @rpcclo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    This is an amazingly well choreographed presentation. It is a refreshing new take on the Baron as opposed to all of the recycled ones that present the same material with standard images. The in-cockpit views were especially effective. Well done...

  • @johncena1283
    @johncena1283 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Its really nice to see the ROF community is still here, I've only been playing for about 1.5 years (MamaShrekDing) but everyone is great---and btw great vid!!!!!

  • @MUSTANG_P51
    @MUSTANG_P51 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Awesome job! This was amazing! I can forgive any historical inaccuracies in this film. The people who made the original Dogfights series would be proud.

  • @stereowired
    @stereowired 3 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    You’ve made my day.
    And tbh, Rise of Flight will always beat Il-2 Flying Circus.
    Edit: “And Boeckle was wondering where I had been”
    I was busy crouch spamming on my first kill.
    Another Edit: No worries on the inaccuracies. Not every documentary is fully accurate.

    • @SuperWhiteBarry
      @SuperWhiteBarry 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Sir, Red Baron you... you're alive! Still have to give it a chance! RoF I mean. Try Il2 B.A.T. You can thank me later!

    • @constantinethegreat6713
      @constantinethegreat6713 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Sir Richthofen, may I ask you some questions?

    • @calebnwaobia6285
      @calebnwaobia6285 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      YES!! The Red Baron liiivvvess!

    • @Johannes9126
      @Johannes9126 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The guy was called Boelcke.

    • @alinalexandru2466
      @alinalexandru2466 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      RoF is great. May I also recommend IL-2 1946 with the BAT - Dawn of Flight mod. The graphics aren't that up to date, but plane selection of that mod is much bigger than that of RoF (or FC for that matter).

  • @user-sg1jy4bo1j
    @user-sg1jy4bo1j 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Exactly this is the Dogfights. It was my favorite series

  • @justinharvey1355
    @justinharvey1355 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    What Dale Earnhardt was to NASCAR, Manfred von Richthofen aka "The Red Baron" was in the skies of WWI.
    May both Rest In Peace

    • @synthwavecat96
      @synthwavecat96 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      You're comparing someone who drove in a circle to someone who was shot at.

    • @justinharvey1355
      @justinharvey1355 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@synthwavecat96
      Eddie Rickenbacker drove in a circle as well. 😉

    • @cdfe3388
      @cdfe3388 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@justinharvey1355 Rickenbacker also didn’t like speaking in front of crowds because he was self-conscious about his German accent.

  • @josephwolosz2522
    @josephwolosz2522 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Wow! This was a great presentation. We actually are able to hear the thoughts of the pilot. I would think he also suffered from PTSD after being wounded. But he also says if the men in the trenches are fighting,I am also going to fight.
    Still the best known fighter ace of any age. He flew the most advanced aircraft of the time. No doubt he would be able to fly a jet aircraft. Curse you Red Baron!

    •  4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      its called category 1a stressor now...2nd highest level of PTSD above PTSD, CPTSD 3rd highest and 1b stressor at the highest which is reserved for recovery work by veterans and responders in extreme hazardous events

  • @seranonimo6770
    @seranonimo6770 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    "Flying too fast and he's flying too high"
    Wait a minute

  • @mikela9451
    @mikela9451 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Brings back great memories. It would be nice if History Channel brought back Dogfights with upgarded graphics.

  • @cbprm9
    @cbprm9 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    0:24
    "Man and machine and nothing there in between
    The flying circus and a man from Prussia
    The sky and a plane, this man commands his domain
    The western front and all the way to Russia
    Death from above, you're under fire
    Stained red as blood, he's roaming higher
    Born a soldier from the horseback to the skies
    That's where the legend will arise
    And he's flying
    Higher, the king of the sky
    He's flying too fast and he's flying too high
    Higher, an eye for an eye
    The legend will never die
    First to the scene, he is a lethal machine
    It's bloody April and the tide is turning
    Fire at will, it is the thrill of the kill
    Four in a day shot down with engines burning
    Embrace the fame, red squadron leader
    Call out his name: "Rote Kampfflieger"
    In the game to win, a gambler rolls the dice
    Eighty allies paid the price
    And he's flying
    Higher, the king of the sky
    He's flying too fast and he's flying too high
    Higher, an eye for an eye
    The legend will never die
    Higher
    Higher, the king of the sky
    He's flying too fast, again, he's flying too high
    He's flying higher, an eye for an eye
    The legend will never die
    Higher
    Born a soldier from the horseback to the skies
    And the legend never dies
    And he's flying
    And he's flying
    And he's flying
    Higher, the king of the sky
    He's flying too fast and he's flying too high
    Higher, an eye for an eye
    The legend will never die
    Higher, the king of the sky
    He's flying too fast and he's flying too high
    Higher, an eye for an eye
    The legend will never die"

    • @burtpanzer
      @burtpanzer ปีที่แล้ว

      Nice work, but he was more of a hunter than a horseman or a soldier.

    • @brunswickgaming
      @brunswickgaming 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@burtpanzer sorry but he posted the lyrics to “The Red Baron” by Sabaton.

  • @glyphnir1893
    @glyphnir1893 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This might be late but thank you my month is made and nostalgia peaked I miss this show so much

  • @benlaskowski357
    @benlaskowski357 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    A very well done work, sir! Your use of Rise of Flight is impressive, AND Manfred's diary, and the above-mentioned inaccuracies are forgivable.
    And also Sabaton. Nice insert. You made it work.

  • @dj3037
    @dj3037 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I raise a drink to Manfred. May we one day fly together.

    • @Yas-rr8ke
      @Yas-rr8ke 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sadly he's dead bruv

  • @MrPopeye776
    @MrPopeye776 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    One of the best of the best. Airmen/Dogfighters ever

  • @skyden24195
    @skyden24195 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Great video, but I was a little disappointed that the Red Baron's fights with the WWI Flying Ace "Snoopy" weren't mentioned. I guess those fights where more significant to Snoopy than to the Red Baron. 😉😄
    j/k, of course. I've always been extremely fascinated about the Red Baron since I was a kid, and that fascination truly did originate from the fictional stories told through Snoopy via Charles Schulz.
    I never knew about the Red Baron getting his first unofficial kill as an observer. Thanks for that.

    • @andrewfinlayson1507
      @andrewfinlayson1507 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ah yes, 80 men died trying to end that spree, of the bloody Red Baron, of Germany.

    • @skyden24195
      @skyden24195 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@andrewfinlayson1507 fortunately, despite going head to head with the Red Baron, on more than one occasion, Snoopy managed to survive all his encounters. 🤨

  • @pm.meowth4850
    @pm.meowth4850 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Beautiful recreation of the show

  • @markfryer9880
    @markfryer9880 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That was a captivating 25 minutes of superb graphics and narration. Well done!

  • @aviator1918
    @aviator1918 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    God please return to this series!

  • @johnking6252
    @johnking6252 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    One of my earliest memories of reading a book about WW1 knights of the sky or some such nonsense including of course the " Red Baron " and numerous others. I've been reading ever since. Thx. Love the content. 🌎✌️🌍

  • @adrianricardofontanillsagu5772
    @adrianricardofontanillsagu5772 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The guy was so expert that he calculated before his death the trajectory so that the plane would remain intact

  • @zoobins3163
    @zoobins3163 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    A true historian, excellent job. Unbiased and truthful. Thanks 🙏🏻 from Iran 🇮🇷

  • @Strike666
    @Strike666 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Hats off to the Sabaton "Red Baron" citation at 11:10

    • @Strike666
      @Strike666 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      and the Symphonic Version of the music as a background is awesome!!! thanks for making this

    • @acerawlings4351
      @acerawlings4351  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Strike666 Thank you!

    • @7th-Son-Of-A-7th-Son
      @7th-Son-Of-A-7th-Son 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm glad I wasn't the only one who caught that! Lol

  • @StarflightProductions
    @StarflightProductions 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    History channel: *stops* *making* *Dogfights*
    Ace Rawlings: "Fine. I'll do it myself."

  • @larrytan3822
    @larrytan3822 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Better than the original series from History Channel. Well done!!! ❤️

  • @DavidLee-xi1of
    @DavidLee-xi1of 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    If I remember right. The British & French returned The Red Barons body with full military honors. He was brought down by ground fire. I remember a show that they tried to name the soldier that fired the shot. He was a awesome pilot of his day.

    • @jonathanfell688
      @jonathanfell688 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      No it was not returned, bit he was buried with full military honours.

    •  4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      we ANZACs brought him down..proved in 2022 by a forensic team..and we buried him and later he was repatriated back home after a period

  • @williamvasilakis9619
    @williamvasilakis9619 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Loved this video...great in every way. Thank you. It is now a researched fact that he was downed by ground fire. Roy still received credit. He was honored in his hometown as the pilot who brought down The Red Baron.

  • @Arrowtomahknee
    @Arrowtomahknee 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    At 11:11, the narrator perfectly says a verse from Sabaton's Red Baron. Was that a common saying regarding Van Rictofen?
    Edit, haha! It's no coincidence! This was a wonderful video!

  • @gabrielgaming199sofficialc3
    @gabrielgaming199sofficialc3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love how this is the style of the History Channel Dogfight series! Great job.

  • @dogusPiyadeci
    @dogusPiyadeci 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Omg! Dogfights was my favourite show in history channel! It's awesome you made this!!!

  • @Booze_Rooster
    @Booze_Rooster ปีที่แล้ว

    This is far better than Dogfights. Half of that show was commercial breaks and recaps. 30 minutes to learn 5 minutes worth of information.

  • @Mintcar923
    @Mintcar923 ปีที่แล้ว

    He really went out in a blaze of glory.. Wings made me a fan of this genre both the movie and the game..

  • @ToreDL87
    @ToreDL87 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Perhaps not the most acrobatic pilot, but very much a natural all the same, particularly at shooting.
    Well done finding the correct Dogfight BMI soundtrack from Spirits Production Music (I found it years ago, hard to get as it wasn't listed as dogfight soundtrack, had to literally listen to ALL their music).
    Also well done using the somewhat aged RoF engine, they've adding more planes and modules of Flying Circus to IL2 Great Battles too so hopefully that becomes a viable alternative!

    • @Howlingburd19
      @Howlingburd19 ปีที่แล้ว

      And that’s what made him different. Instead of using risky dogfights, flips, and airborne acrobatics, the members of Jasta 11 were patient, and conservative. Richthofen would stealthily come from above and then attack!

    • @ToreDL87
      @ToreDL87 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Howlingburd19 Could be argued that hardly anyone wanted to use risky dogfights, not Richthofen, not Mannock, not Fonck, not Collishaw, not Rickenbacker.
      A dogfight is two opponents fighting for their lives, such as Richthofen vs Hawker, or indeed, Richthofen vs May.
      And Richthofen certainly didn't shy away in that respect.

  • @williamkoppos7039
    @williamkoppos7039 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    One of the better ones for sure. The Albatross D-III looks really good in red. Nice detailed aircraft close-ups too.

  • @petergoodell3033
    @petergoodell3033 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Nice short history of Richtofen. Excellent animation as planes look accurate. It is easy to romanticise these men and airplanes and perhaps that is the best way to frame them but it was a grisly business of seeing terrifying death and for many ultimately dying in flames and/or collisions.
    Earlier in his flying career, Richtofen enjoyed examining the wreckage and bodies of dead pilots he brought down like the hunter scrutinizing the deer he just shot. Rather morbidly detached you might say. He may have given up that routine after his near death encounter later.
    All the airmen of that war were exceedingly brave though.

    • @yeldarbarrow3172
      @yeldarbarrow3172 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      The animation is really cool- seems fairly "realistic" regarding the planes kinda falling apart after lethal gunfire damage and usually not exploding upon hitting turf.

    • @brunswickgaming
      @brunswickgaming 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      i know im late but its a videogame

  • @Maldoror200
    @Maldoror200 ปีที่แล้ว

    💀..DAMN !! Really GREAT Presentation 👏 .Left quite an impression..Bangin' JOB, dudes..!!! ✌️😉

  • @noobflyboyx3301
    @noobflyboyx3301 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Whenever I watched a new episode of Dogfights, I would get this particular excited feeling, and you captured it perfectly. I love this.

  • @conorknott2683
    @conorknott2683 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dude thank u sooo much for this, I looooved dogfights on the history channel

  • @p.c.windhamparanormalroman4339
    @p.c.windhamparanormalroman4339 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Very nice. The only objection I have is the statement about controversy over who shot him down. That has actually been proven. By using forensic analysis it has been proven that it was the ground gunner that killed him.
    Other than that, very well done documentary and thank you for actually mentioning his difficulties in his solos. Everyone else seems to forget about that.

    • @acerawlings4351
      @acerawlings4351  3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I did want to mention the controversies just in case, as I know a lot of things seem to change. But I agree, it has been proven who did it.

    • @williamvasilakis9619
      @williamvasilakis9619 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes ground fire. Read Alan Bennetts book on Roy Brown. 2 volume edition...great read.

    • @johns3544
      @johns3544 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I came to this conclusion back in 95ish 96ish. I did a history report on The Red Baron. My History teacher was Mr.Cougan 😊 I never forgot his name I loved that class

    •  4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      in 2022 a forensic team multi disciplinary large one proved beyond a doubt it was anzacs....its now been put to bed

  • @poisontoad8007
    @poisontoad8007 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I never knew he safely landed out before he died. I'm still glad he was taken out but jeez. Respect.

    • @renemanuel7128
      @renemanuel7128 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      When he was buried a squad of planes flew over despite the fact he was their enemy.

    • @poisontoad8007
      @poisontoad8007 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@renemanuel7128I didn't know that either. Thank you Rene 👍

  • @eshelly4205
    @eshelly4205 ปีที่แล้ว

    My first historical rabbit hole I went down was researching Richthofen. He was an excellent small game hunter. His deflection skill was perfect. Plus he had fantastic fire control. He would hold off shooting until he was very close.

  • @TeargasHorse
    @TeargasHorse 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    If it weren't for the accent, I would totally think this is Dogfightsm great job!

  • @alinalexandru2466
    @alinalexandru2466 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Really nice film. Took me back when I used to watch Dogfights as a kid... you really captured the style of the show.
    Also 23:50, René Fonck: "Am I a joke to you?"

  • @seangelarden8753
    @seangelarden8753 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Watch The Great Waldo Pepper there's a scene near the end where he has a discussion with the German ace, it's great

  • @harutogames9204
    @harutogames9204 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    i loved this, reminds me so much of the history channel from the 2000s and early 2010s

  • @itseliasyall2384
    @itseliasyall2384 ปีที่แล้ว

    Take that History Channel !! The resurrection of Dogfights has been commenced ❤
    Opening titles and theme brought me back to my childhood 😊

  • @bikensai902
    @bikensai902 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    The Dogfight series relived! Awesome. Please make all the series. Also the Vietnam and six day wars.

  • @MrCelroy
    @MrCelroy 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    When I initially watched this, I actually thought it was some Europe only version of a dogfights episode not knowing it was fanmade
    Seriously dude well done!

  • @debdulalsenapati1391
    @debdulalsenapati1391 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The man may die but His name lives on to inspire generations ahead. That's the best way to live a life. Very few of us ever achieve to that level of Pure Brilliance. Respect to Warriors like him always who gave their lives for their Country 😌❤️

  • @poopinmetrousers1898
    @poopinmetrousers1898 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I thought this was real at first you got the commentary spot on!! If I’m being honest this is better than the actual show

  • @tauront
    @tauront 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great work. Absolutely amazing, emotional, dynamic and well done!

  • @xenophon8958
    @xenophon8958 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    sucha well done tribute. kudos 1000X and thank you 10,000X

  • @robertdixon3592
    @robertdixon3592 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    WW1 aeiral warfare is often over shadowed by ww2 and modern jets. I think that ww1 had very intense dogfights compared to other eras of it

  • @dominicevans2541
    @dominicevans2541 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    How did I not discover this earlier?? Brilliant video. Thank you so much for this!

  • @dirckthedork-knight1201
    @dirckthedork-knight1201 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dogfights was such ah awesome documentary series if only we could bring it back somehow

  • @viorelush4187
    @viorelush4187 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This video is good! I really felt sadness in my heart when you presented his demise

  • @dietergould8197
    @dietergould8197 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The history I learned came from the pilots themselves. The event between Brown and Manfred Von Richtofen never happened... I acquired this information from his wingman "Maximilian Holtzen." He was 87 years of age when we met in Manhattan Beach California. He also helped Jack Northrop in the design the canopy for the P-51 Mustang... His passing was in 1978 he was 88 years old. His obituary is with the Los Angeles Times.

  • @Emil_007
    @Emil_007 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    My good sir I hope u will make more of this sort video cuz it is so amazing and I would love to see more and so would others. Keep up the good work and relive the dogfight

  • @BST-lm4po
    @BST-lm4po 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The Red Barron let Snoopy off the hook around Christmas! He's OK by me!

  • @PenguinAbuser
    @PenguinAbuser 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    o7 the Red Baron was a true legend. One who doesn’t admire him is probably manning a trench with trench foot, shell shock, and temporary blindness.

  • @andrewb4470
    @andrewb4470 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent video - visuals, sound and narration!! Thank you!

  • @rccmrccrawlermods4517
    @rccmrccrawlermods4517 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Had to watch this again.... Awesome video, commentary and Music!

  • @brucevaughn2886
    @brucevaughn2886 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

    First read about Richthofen in 7th grade in a book entitled Iron Men With Wooden Wings. Have had a fascination WWI to this day.

  • @Escadrille-SPA.46.WW-1
    @Escadrille-SPA.46.WW-1 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The first kill was an out of date French Farman. Did not fall behind German lines. His first confirmed kill was an FE-2B British 2 seater.

    • @acerawlings4351
      @acerawlings4351  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The Farman wasnt available on the simulator for this short film. But we did show that it wasn't a confirmed kill as it didn't go down on friendly lines.

  • @mikemontgomery2654
    @mikemontgomery2654 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Such a well made documentary! Good show.

  • @ThePilot4ever
    @ThePilot4ever 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is cool and nostalgic. Dogfights had its problems but it never got a true replacement. 1+

  • @gascan
    @gascan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very good stuff! It looked and sounded professional, both the cinematography and the editing.

  • @MrFatnuts12
    @MrFatnuts12 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wonderful documentary. Love the use of the sabaton track in this film.

  • @jacksonb9481
    @jacksonb9481 ปีที่แล้ว

    Absolutely love these videos! great work, please keep 'em coming!!!

  • @simjak_sk
    @simjak_sk ปีที่แล้ว

    I really like DOGFIGHTS documentary series. They also have interesting soundtracks. 👍🏻

  • @finddeniro
    @finddeniro ปีที่แล้ว +1

    1928 film " Wings " Actual dogfights were included..

  • @catholiccrusader5328
    @catholiccrusader5328 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    How can anybody exercise that much courage. I don't think I can do it.

  • @oldcremona
    @oldcremona 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    When he was wounded the first time he said the enemy gunner was peppering away at too long a range, but one bullet managed to find him.

  • @pedrocardenasjr9325
    @pedrocardenasjr9325 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent Job!!!! I miss videos like this.

  • @tyleringle268
    @tyleringle268 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This reminds me so much of the documentary dogfights I loved it so much I bought both seasons they should have put at least a few of Manfred von richthofens dogfights in the series that would have made the show interesting whoever made this great job takes me back to the times the series used to come on tv.
    Before I forget I have a albotros d3 I am going to do the all red paint scheme of Manfred von richthofen!
    I am going to post this on my Facebook page! Is this the same narrator from dogfights?
    It was the machine gun crew on the ground that kill richthofen the bullet entered his right armpit and struck his chest.

  • @gmjsimmons
    @gmjsimmons 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excellent research into this fascinating Ace. Had to subscribe.