Chris Hansen they say he muttered "I am broken" but his last words that are known for sure is before he left on that mission "What's wrong do you think I'm not coming back"
It's possible people are looking at this all wrong. His reason for landing may not have been because of the hit to his body, which could have happened at any point after he committed to landing.
@@chrishansen456 One word and they knew, Kaput. As he landed he throw his goggles off as the plane bounced to a stop, a soldier ran up and picked up the goggles and then ran on to the plane. The goggles came into the collection of the best writer on the subject and were sold at auction after the authors death, along with all the other objects he had of the Red Baron's from that last flight. It was about 30 objects from the plane to items the Baron had on him, including a large mark bill; this was sold around 2004 at auction. I wish he would have given them to the museum on aviation in Washington DC. That author tracked down all the living witnesses and items in the 40s-50s and 60s and got most of the ground accounts together from that day.
Wonderful recreation of last fatal flight of the red baron. Hard to believe he was only 25 years old at his death. Many of the aerial tactics and maneuvers he invented are still used today. R.I.P. Manfred.
Manfred really was the best fighter pilot of WW1. And Germany seemed to be the country with the best fighter pilots that ever existed. During world war 2, even though Germany was under Hitler's control and German lost at the end again, their pilots achieved a lot of victories on aerial combat.
That's mostly due to the fact the pilots had to serve throughout the war and fight until their last breath. Germany's claims in WWII were also exaggerated in the name of morale - something the nazis excelled at. As for Richthofen being the best pilot of WWI. He had the highest number of downed aircraft but other pilots were rapidly catching up when the armistice was signed. The bottom line is he didn't survive the war whereas other aces did.
elaine evans "Many of the aerial tactics and maneuvers he invented are still used today." False. Actually it was his mentor Oswald Boelcke who laid the foundation for aerial tactics and fighting. The Immelmann turn is named after Max Immelmann. What maneuver is named after Richthofen? Please do tell.
TheIronDuke W. Him "not surviving the war" it's not an argument to discredit him. On the contrary, him managing to fight for so long despite being on the losing side, flyinng against a numerically superior enemy that increasingly better aircraft, being wounded in the head yet continuing flying missions till his last breath makes him even more remarkable than the pilots who were on the winning side and didn't had to endure as many hardships as him. No other pilot was as feared and respected as him back then.
Ground fire killed him. The only reason Brown was credited with the kill is because it served as a great propaganda victory, not to mention a much more fitting end for a pilot. To have been killed by a simple infantryman firing a machine gun seemed like an ironic death for the greatest ace of the war. Nonetheless it's most likely what happened.
TheIronDuke W. the funny thing is that many WWI pilots had "unfitting" deaths. Albert Ball crashed his plane after being confused in cloud cover, Lothar von Richthofen and Godwin von Brumowski died as passengers in civil aviation crashes, Oswald Boelcke collided with a squadronmate, Max Immelmann's interrupter gear failed, and Mick Mannock and Francesco Barraca were shot down by ground fire like the Baron.
The front was fluid, moving and the Australian were also on the move and this caused delays in the reports of the various claims and in the meantime credit was given to Brown before all the reports arriving from the battlefield were taken into account.
I think it's pretty ironic that the Red Baron's downfall was due to him disobeying his own rule... Rest in Peace, one of the greatest aces in the history of flight.
Watching this on the 100 year anniversary. May he never be forgotten. "Fight on and fly onto the last drop of blood and the last drop of fuel, to the last beat of the heart." -Baron Manfred von Richthofen
For what? Fighting for the wrong cause. Germany started the War. And they died along with the rest of Europe. The Kaiser wanted a war long before the assassination. Lived a long, peaceful life. He had a withered arm from birth. Stalin did too. A mixed up world we die in.
@@1zc5 At the very least, the Kaiser should have been executed. The Tsar of Russia was executed for his bungling incompetence, and rightly so. There is a difference between a Just war and how it is proceeded.
Many believe Manfred recklessly pursued his attempted last kill at low level like he did because he wasn't thinking clearly, I like to look at it like this, Manfred lost all of his friends he flew with in the beginning, he was really the only original pilot left at Jasta 11, and after watching friend after friend go down, and probably knowing at that time Germany was losing the war, he probably didn't care to live much longer, Richthofen probably wanted to go out like the rest of his buddies, fighting. I have done a little Research, and it seems more towards the end of the war Manfred became somewhat depressed and secluded himself from everyone else, and chose to hunt or do other things and be by himself, if I where a fighter pilot, and I had lost all my friends and i was sad about it, i might just go off and do things by myself too and want to be left alone. I don't think Manfred Von Richthofen purely lost situational awareness just because of his injury, i think he sort of planned to die, as dark as it sounds, and i am not trying to belittle him, but sometimes i think he just didn't want to deal with some of it anymore...
+Stevonnie Jenkins actually if memory serves correctly Manfred was keeping count of how many kills he achieved by having silver cups made as well as collecting the serial numbers of the aircraft he shot down as well as other parts, he had a light shandolear in his quarters that was made from a rotary engine, put light bulbs in each of the open cylinders, he had some 60 cups made, i think around 63 if memory serves correct but i could be wrong, then they ran out of silver to make the cups for him, so i think after that he stopped counting, not sure... It is vary likely after so long Manfred had shot down so many, and was so far in the lead that he didn't even care to count anymore, it is possible that he shot down more than 80, and his squad mates may have likely went with 80 because that is at least what he shot down. he could have shot down over 100 if he had survived, he died in April of 1918, the war continued on for roughly 6-7 months later. Rene Fonck was next after him a french with 75 victories, but not much is know about him, he is sort of over shadowed by Georges Guynemer despite the fact Guynemer had less victories he was more respected as Fonck was arrogant and not very much liked.
In fact, here is a quote from the wikipedia article: "In the last seconds of his life, he managed to make a hasty but controlled landing... in a sector controlled by the Australian Imperial Force. One witness, Gunner George Ridgway, stated that when he and other Australian soldiers reached the aircraft, Richthofen was still alive but died moments later. Another eye witness, Sgt Ted Smout of the Australian Medical Corps, reported that Richthofen's last word was "kaputt"."
Nice video. Several things are known which hugely suggest Popkin's ground fire got him. 1) Brown's single pass on Richthofen was in a dive from behind before the Morlancort Ridge. After that he pulled up to avoid hitting the ground and lost range. Both Richthofen and May continued on towards the Morlancourt Ridge, up its slope, over the ridge, and beyond. 2) Richthofen was autopsied and the bullet path began several inches below the right armpit, upwards, and then out just below the left nipple with minimal hydrostatic shock damage - they were able to follow the path of the bullet thru the body indicating a low velocity penetration. 3) The bullet was found intact inside Richthofen's clothing. 4) Pathology suggests the wound/trauma would have killed Richthofen in 10-20 seconds. 5) An eye witness observed all 3 planes as they came over the Morlancourt ridge, first Richthofen and May's, heard ground fire, saw Richthofen's plane veer up in a half loop then pancake in, and then Brown, still approaching the ridge - Richthofen had already crashed. 6) Almost a minute had passed since Brown's initial diving pass. 7) Popkin, an experienced gunner, was roughly 600 yards to Richthofen and May's right and had been following the fight. Obviously, we can never know for sure but a lot of evidence points to Popkin.
I've seen a recreation of events done by The Military Channel with forensic evidence, including angle of the entry wound, combined with eyewitness accounts as to when his flying became erratic, also they had lasers to simulate the gunfire from each source, it was pretty conclusive that an Australian machine gunner fired the fatal shot. Although some controversy still remains as to which one. The evidence is conclusive that his fatal wound came from the ground.
It should be noted that at this time pilots where almost like the Knights of Old, one reason many of them where made up of European Nobility. So when the Red Baron was killed he was buried with full military honors and many from warring nations attended.
Yuri DeKhed: They were actually considered Knights of the Sky,and the Germans held onto that idea all the way. They had serious rules of engagement and adhered to them.
Did I say anything about where on his targets Manfred von Richthofen aimed? I never even mentioned him. I merely spoke of how their country viewed them. As Knights of the Sky. Von Richthofen didnt only aim for the pilot's heads,he also said he aimed for the observer's as well. I am well versed on his life and career,thank you. Though I do know more about WWII Germany and it's military. (Oh,..I just realized,your a troll)
Yuri DeKhed: Somme sort of Chivalry isnt the only type of Chivalry. When he had downed a plane,if the pilot were alive,he didnt kill them then. Which is why,as I mentioned,he was angry with his brother for doing so. If you dont care for my reply,just ignore it. And,..no,I'm not a bit slow on the uptake.I'm just never on the lookout for trolls.They have no knowledge,they just annoy.
Yuri DeKhed: Umm,..I havent seen it and really have no plan to. Obviously you have. From it's trailers,it seemed a bit to,..to,..like something out of a comic book for my taste. Although when I was in Germany four years ago,I heard that "Der Rote Baron" got good reviews there. They seemed to stand behind it. Personally,I tend not to watch movies about Historical figures.They are mostly for entertainment,and rarely accurate. As to Chivalry,that's relative.Each person's perception of it can differ greatly.It would seem ours differ quite a bit. The fact that Manfred had problem with his brother is recorded in his mother's memoirs. You might want to read that for more information on Manfred. Now,..if you plan to keep trying to get a rise out of me,it wont do you any good. I have dealt with much worse than you can deal out on tumblr. And I won all my battles there. This is just amusement for me.
Yuri DeKhed: Oh,..you again. My perception of Chivalry is different than yours. Period. I,..oh,..wait. I forgot I was talking to a bored poor old troll. ZZzzzzz,..snore,...
A few yrs ago there was an Unsolved History episode, or something similar, that pretty well proved that it had to be ground fire that got him. Capt Brown was a skilled pilot though. Much of aerial combat doctrine is still built on the foundation laid out by vonR, Oswald Volcke, Immelman, and others (beware the Hun in the sun!). Great video
I always knew he died from some chap shooting at him from the ground but I never knew that he basically broke his own rule on being reckless. Still hard to believe that’s how he met his fate. RIP
People found the excuse of his head wound, he got some 20 more kills before his ultimate demise, more than likely, he knew exactly where he was, and he knew exactly what he was doing, he just wanted to die in combat, and it didn’t matter to him anymore, his writings from the time just before his death basically displays this, he was just depressed and couldn’t have a normal life afterwards, his head wound hadn’t healed, and he felt he was a murderer, plain and simple.
richtofen wouldn`t want any sympathy....after all, he shot down over 80 planes and knew the risks. anyone getting into those light aircraft in 1918 deserves credit....they were in as much danger from their own planes as the enemy.
I saw this almost 8 years ago when it was released, and I'm watching it again exactly 100 years on from the death of the Red Baron himself. Such a nostalgic trip. Thanks for keeping this up all these years! :)
Towards his last year or so in combat Manfred had become very reclusive and yes some say he hated the war inspite of just that turning into his personal identity, his killing of the enemy became his overwhelming goal in life, he being one of the few who would shoot the enemy plane down then strafe the wreckage after they crash landed in case they lived through the crash. In my research the Red Baron was a very different man from when the war started and when he was killed. Very efficient and successful hunter/pilot/ruthless! In the end seemed to be a man searching for his own end to the war!
My son seems to think that the Red Baron may have been shot in the sky....knew he was going to die.....so he uncharacteristicly persuded his target over enemy lines trying to get his last kill. I've never heard this before and thought it was an interesting observation on my son's part. It would certainly explain the Baron's motives.
Not likely with a rifle bullet in your body. You are going into shock very fast and not thinking much. George Orwell of 1984 fame described being shot in the Spanish Civil War, he was sniped in the neck...it ain't Hollywood.
194853DodgeTrucks that is an interesting thought but cannot be considered as realistic because the medical experts have determined that the injury he sustained could not possibly have allowed him to live any longer than 20 seconds, just barely enough time for him to land the plane. Eyewitnesses have confirmed he was still alive when he landed, although only for a few seconds.
One the best ROF films ever made IMHO..... I miss the more lethal clouds, artillery, and general realism you can see in this video, and which has long since past to dust for playability...... IT IS GORGEOUS THOUGH....... Doc, where are ya buddy?
Outstanding video, Gisbod! It is at least on par with your Voss movie, if not even better. I have to admit I was thinking about doing at least one of those two movies as well, but that was long, long before you made these fantastic videos. The way I see it, you did both justice. I'm looking forward to seeing more of your fine work in the future!
Excellent vid mate. I've seen various re enactments of that dogfight and the tragic death of the Red Baron on different shows and DVDs etc. Yours is by far the best. Great research and a fantastic video. Best wishes from Australia.
Thank you for your impressive animation. Thanks also for your objectivity and impartiality. It will forever remain a mystery. From a good friend of Roy Brown's brother Howard.
Excellent representation, given your game options / limitations. From what I've read, your representation of 425/17 is excellent, especially the markings and baccepted shade of red (not a bright red) based on existing pieces of the plane. More than likely killed by ground fire. Many discount Brown' being placed for a shot through right side of fuselage (but who? Can never be totally verified). Well done.
Sorry but even the Canadian Govt has conceded that Von Richtofen has killed by ground fire and Sgt Popkin has been officially credited with downing Von Richofen.
That's bullshit Sam. The Canadian government would never concede he was killed by ground fire when the question will probably never be known for certain.
The ground machine gun fire brought the Red Baron down most likely since the pilot officers stole the kill from a lowly soldier for their own glory. The bullet hit him under the arm due to ground fire not from pursuing aircraft.
Richthofen spoke a word or two to the ground troops that approached his plane after he landed, then he died. The troops didn't understand German, so no one knows what his last words were; but he survived to both land his plane and shut the engine off before succumbing to his fatal wound. From a review of the field hospital's postmortem report, the bullet that struck Richthofen came from below, a shot from the ground.
Well Done! Using video game footage to tell a historical event, I almost wasn't sure whether this was a video game or not but then I read the description. I give you an 11!
browns tesimony was he fired at 800 yards at the triplane, most probably ground fire killed him. he survived the landing to utter his last word to someone on the ground. he said kaputt and died.
Nice video.......thanks. The Red Baron was a great known and victorious pilot......that known in all countries (80 kills is a phenomenal feat) his legend still continues or we wouldnt even be talking about it here now. I have read quite a bit about him.....he was amazing. But.......the pizza isnt so great......lol.
+Scott Pedroley "phenomenal feat" indeed...for WW1. Did you know the highest scoring fighter pilot of all time shot down 352 aircraft"? That's more than 4 times MvR's feat. Don't get me wrong, I'm not knocking him, I am an amateur WW1 aviation historian, and just pointing out a fact. The fact he did that in such flimsy aircraft with no parachute is quite a feat indeed.
dayal Williams I mentioned that it was a phenomenal feat FOR WW1. Didn't you read that bit? I am an amateur WW1 aviation historian, and I got "into it" through the feats of Luftwaffe pilots of WW2, thinking about how incredible their feats were, and my friend suggested I look at WW1 for the very reason you suggested. It's difficult enough merely FLYING the wood, string and canvas "crates" of WW1, let alone stunting in one, or twisting and turning to avoid being shot out of the sky.
May Manfred Von Richthofen Rest In Piece, not only for his bravery and honor, but also for his risk taking, and skill. He's been gone for 100 years now, but we cannot forget him. Ally, or enemy, he will always be remembered and honored.
For years I read anything I could get my hands on about The Red Baron. I have all the really good books written about him, even the one written by his Mother after The Great War. I too was interested in the last day and wanted to publish an article on the forensics of his death. But a number of good articles came out and a well written book was published. As for me Residency training, marriage and 5 kids have kept me bust where I would never have e the time. Not to mention the books are very well done and the authors did a most excellent job. What has come to light by the diaries of some of the Australian soldiers who were first to get to Von Richthofen's a/c , The Red Baron when pulled from his cockpit said something in German and then died !! This is very remarkable as it further points to Popkin being the one. I say that because in "Cardiac Tamponade" one has but a short amount of time before the heart stops and the person becomes unconscious. Add in the adrenaline and it is quite believeable that the Red Baron did glide his a/c and lived long enough to say some final words. All Wars are tragic. The Flower of the youth of ALL the great nations of Europe were decimated by that war.
+TomTodd 774 "I don't trust CNN because LITERALLY NOBODY knows what CNN stands for." "It stands for Cable News Network." "Could be. Literally nobody knows." "It IS true, though? CNN has said so many times." "They may have. But it's so scary how NOBODY knows." Saying 'nobody knows' despite several tons of evidence and pretending the evidence is only 'hypothetical' doesn't make it true that nobody knows.
We do know that the most likely candidate is Australian machine gunner, Cedric Pompkin. But even Pompkin said the world would likely never know for certain.
Eeerr... and how can you be so sure, may I ask? If these images are loyal to what really happened, in every single small detail, then Manfred climbing to the right by 4:53 might have been the right position for Brown´s bullets to hit the German ace, according to the description at the very end, so that gives credence to the British pilot as well. After all, the Camel pilot was flying a bit lower than the German at that moment- at least in these images. Still, this will remain a mystery forever... Let´s say that it´s a "shared kill".
Just watched two of your films in the series... and I have to say... very well done. Excellent work. (I should be getting ROF today or tomorrow in the mail, can't wait!)
Hartmann himself didn't feel he was as good a pilot as others. He simply had a tactic that worked, and he repeated it 352 times against bombers and other Russian aircraft usually flown with little creativity. He felt that Marseille, flying in the West against Brits and Americans, was a much better pilot, and that his personally higher score was against an inferior enemy. Also, he didn't die, adding that tragic/romantic element to the story.
Steve Boose The source of this claim?? Any links you can provide or are you just asserting something out of the blue? No pilot worth his name would ever say something so ridiculous so I'm going to call BS on that one. Hartmann shot down IL-2 attack planes and said: "a Shturmovik IL-2, which was the toughest aircraft to bring down because of the heavy armor plate. You had to shoot out the oil cooler underneath, otherwise it would not go down." As for "little creativity". Not what Hartmann himself said: "One situation comes to mind. I was in a duel with a Red Banner flown Yak-9, and this guy was good, and absolutely insane. He tried and tried to get in behind me, and every time he went to open fire I would jerk out of the way of his rounds. Then he pulled up and rolled, and we approached each other head on, firing, with no hits either way. This happened two times. Finally I rolled into a negative G dive, out of his line of sight, and rolled out to chase him at full throttle. I came in from below in a shallow climb and flamed him. The pilot bailed out and was later captured. I met and spoke with this man, a captain, who was a likeable guy." Interesting. Now you provide links to your dubious claims or be quiet. You'd make a more valid comparison comparing Hartmann with the French WWI ace René Fonck - both of which understood what aerial warfare really came down to and both of which had a no-nonsense approach to war.
Awesome mate, you can show those choreographers (sp?) at History Channel how to make a sensefull, emotional and interesting piece of CGI documentary! Good show mate, And respect to aviation legends Brown and Freiherr Manfred von Richthofen!
With all due respect to the Baron, many pilots firmly believed that he would often stay above a fight and observe, once his circus had nearly finished off an enemy, the Baron would swoop down and go for the kill. This was noted by many pilots on both sides.
Please ,do a version of where Brown and the ground fire were shooting and either of them disabled the Triplane and the Baron pulled up to gain a bit of altitude he needed to do a low level force landing. The Triplane is notoriously hard to fly let alone force land. He used all his skill to get it down in one piece ,but like many other DR1 force landing, ( including a previous one of his) the airplane ended up on its nose and main wheels with the tail pointed up at 45 degrees with him unconscious from smashing his head into the twin gun butts. Some one arrived very soon and shot a 30 bullet up thru his fuselage, seat ,and into his body, exiting under his armpit and out the other side of the fuselage. Brown shot him down. He was killed by a shot to his back while unconscious by a soldier on the ground.
@MRoesterreicher1 What is your version of Richthofens dead? I read about this "Sopwith Camel vs Fokker Dr I" book and i saw special tv document but this video is relatively accurate.
This entire video was very well composed. you've told the story with a very creative use of the flight simulator (Rise of flight) I enjoyed the music, camera work, shots of vintage pictures and facts on the side. It looks as if it took allot of work and effort to create and of course fun. It's to bad about Richthofen early death, but it was ultimately hes choice to follow the already wounded enemy pilot. In rise of flight, you will notice this happens often.
This is good as it gets, all this stuff I see here is better than you can see in the movie house. Great stuff and I love to fly the D1, I just wish I was a better pilot. Good luck.Jmac.
Wonderful, so well done......you should make a lot more.....I really think its the best I've seen from Rise of Flight or any other. Better even than Discovery Wings!!!!! :)
Someone please tell me what are the soundtracks used? I looked at the description to no avail. These tracks are beautiful and I must know what they are.
I do not believe for one moment that Roy Brown "shot down" Von Richthofen. Brown dived on him and fired a "long burst", he was too far away to know if he hit his plane. He flew away to help other pilots in his flight. Von Richthofen continued to tail May attempting to fire on him and shoot him down. He flew about two more minutes after Brown flew away. Austrialian troops that saw May and the Baron fly over them never saw a third plane. Australian infantry shot down the Baron, not Brown.
As you should be. He's a hero of mine, even though he fought my country in the War. It was my country, Australia, who gave him the honourable funeral he richly deserved! The Aussies were his enemies, but the Aussies also fully respected him!
Even with a .303 through his chest, he still landed the damn plane in one piece. Impressive.
Man from Nantucket Reports also say he spoke 2 German words before dying. No one knows what they were, since no one spoke German.
Chris Hansen they say he muttered "I am broken" but his last words that are known for sure is before he left on that mission "What's wrong do you think I'm not coming back"
Nicholas Bryan Deep.
Thanks for that info
It's possible people are looking at this all wrong. His reason for landing may not have been because of the hit to his body, which could have happened at any point after he committed to landing.
@@chrishansen456 One word and they knew, Kaput. As he landed he throw his goggles off as the plane bounced to a stop, a soldier ran up and picked up the goggles and then ran on to the plane. The goggles came into the collection of the best writer on the subject and were sold at auction after the authors death, along with all the other objects he had of the Red Baron's from that last flight. It was about 30 objects from the plane to items the Baron had on him, including a large mark bill; this was sold around 2004 at auction. I wish he would have given them to the museum on aviation in Washington DC. That author tracked down all the living witnesses and items in the 40s-50s and 60s and got most of the ground accounts together from that day.
Wonderful recreation of last fatal flight of the red baron. Hard to believe he was only 25 years old at his death. Many of the aerial tactics and maneuvers he invented are still used today. R.I.P. Manfred.
i love The Red Baron and i honor him for his amazing work of airial combat
Manfred really was the best fighter pilot of WW1. And Germany seemed to be the country with the best fighter pilots that ever existed. During world war 2, even though Germany was under Hitler's control and German lost at the end again, their pilots achieved a lot of victories on aerial combat.
That's mostly due to the fact the pilots had to serve throughout the war and fight until their last breath. Germany's claims in WWII were also exaggerated in the name of morale - something the nazis excelled at.
As for Richthofen being the best pilot of WWI. He had the highest number of downed aircraft but other pilots were rapidly catching up when the armistice was signed. The bottom line is he didn't survive the war whereas other aces did.
elaine evans "Many of the aerial tactics and maneuvers he invented are still used today." False. Actually it was his mentor Oswald Boelcke who laid the foundation for aerial tactics and fighting. The Immelmann turn is named after Max Immelmann. What maneuver is named after Richthofen? Please do tell.
TheIronDuke W. Him "not surviving the war" it's not an argument to discredit him. On the contrary, him managing to fight for so long despite being on the losing side, flyinng against a numerically superior enemy that increasingly better aircraft, being wounded in the head yet continuing flying missions till his last breath makes him even more remarkable than the pilots who were on the winning side and didn't had to endure as many hardships as him. No other pilot was as feared and respected as him back then.
Australians helped take red out but in respect the Aussies buried him and gave him a memorial
Legend27 Yes and they did a right thing. He deserved that.
Thank ya for blessing my country!
Aussie Aussie Aussie OI OI OI
VIZE chxie not funny didnt laugh
Shame it wasn't the only time he was buried th-cam.com/video/icnG7ozhTLU/w-d-xo.html
Ground fire killed him. The only reason Brown was credited with the kill is because it served as a great propaganda victory, not to mention a much more fitting end for a pilot. To have been killed by a simple infantryman firing a machine gun seemed like an ironic death for the greatest ace of the war. Nonetheless it's most likely what happened.
TheIronDuke W. the funny thing is that many WWI pilots had "unfitting" deaths. Albert Ball crashed his plane after being confused in cloud cover, Lothar von Richthofen and Godwin von Brumowski died as passengers in civil aviation crashes, Oswald Boelcke collided with a squadronmate, Max Immelmann's interrupter gear failed, and Mick Mannock and Francesco Barraca were shot down by ground fire like the Baron.
The front was fluid, moving and the Australian were also on the move and this caused delays in the reports of the various claims and in the meantime credit was given to Brown before all the reports arriving from the battlefield were taken into account.
Please provide proof that Brown was credited with the kill.
TheIronDuke W. Nice quote. You got that word for word from another video, I just watched it before clicking on this one.
His enemy's had to give him his honour!
I think it's pretty ironic that the Red Baron's downfall was due to him disobeying his own rule...
Rest in Peace, one of the greatest aces in the history of flight.
+Styrene Panzer And what was his rule?
+marcus porter Not to dive after stalled or damaged enemies. I would guess, I have no source.
+Styrene Panzer Common for quite a lot of Aces both in WW1 and WW2.
+Charlieignatious Wow, That's Interesting And To Me Sad.
It wasn't in the Dicta Bolcka so I'm sure it wasn't one of his rules.
Watching this on the 100 year anniversary. May he never be forgotten.
"Fight on and fly onto the last drop of blood and the last drop of fuel, to the last beat of the heart." -Baron Manfred von Richthofen
For what? Fighting for the wrong cause. Germany started the War. And they died along with the rest of Europe. The Kaiser wanted a war long before the assassination. Lived a long, peaceful life. He had a withered arm from birth. Stalin did too. A mixed up world we die in.
carpe diem i really hate ignorants like you, “oH hE wAs FiGhTiNg FoR tHe WrOnG cAuSe”
He was clearly serving his country.
@@1zc5 Yeah, but what a dumb cause it was. They all died young, while the Kaiser, who started the damn war, lived a long and healthy life.
carpe diem true many died young, sad reality of wars
@@1zc5 At the very least, the Kaiser should have been executed. The Tsar of Russia was executed for his bungling incompetence, and rightly so. There is a difference between a Just war and how it is proceeded.
Many believe Manfred recklessly pursued his attempted last kill at low level like he did because he wasn't thinking clearly, I like to look at it like this, Manfred lost all of his friends he flew with in the beginning, he was really the only original pilot left at Jasta 11, and after watching friend after friend go down, and probably knowing at that time Germany was losing the war, he probably didn't care to live much longer, Richthofen probably wanted to go out like the rest of his buddies, fighting. I have done a little Research, and it seems more towards the end of the war Manfred became somewhat depressed and secluded himself from everyone else, and chose to hunt or do other things and be by himself, if I where a fighter pilot, and I had lost all my friends and i was sad about it, i might just go off and do things by myself too and want to be left alone.
I don't think Manfred Von Richthofen purely lost situational awareness just because of his injury, i think he sort of planned to die, as dark as it sounds, and i am not trying to belittle him, but sometimes i think he just didn't want to deal with some of it anymore...
that and 80 is a nice number to end off on, it was the most amazing thing at the time, and i agree with your theory
+Stevonnie Jenkins
actually if memory serves correctly Manfred was keeping count of how many kills he achieved by having silver cups made as well as collecting the serial numbers of the aircraft he shot down as well as other parts, he had a light shandolear in his quarters that was made from a rotary engine, put light bulbs in each of the open cylinders, he had some 60 cups made, i think around 63 if memory serves correct but i could be wrong, then they ran out of silver to make the cups for him, so i think after that he stopped counting, not sure...
It is vary likely after so long Manfred had shot down so many, and was so far in the lead that he didn't even care to count anymore, it is possible that he shot down more than 80, and his squad mates may have likely went with 80 because that is at least what he shot down. he could have shot down over 100 if he had survived, he died in April of 1918, the war continued on for roughly 6-7 months later.
Rene Fonck was next after him a french with 75 victories, but not much is know about him, he is sort of over shadowed by Georges Guynemer despite the fact Guynemer had less victories he was more respected as Fonck was arrogant and not very much liked.
Agreed. He was horrified by the slaughter on the ground as well and chose to maybe die fighting down there.
In his bio, he mentions his hatred towards the war and regrets joining.
Why do you got to be such a windbag?
In fact, here is a quote from the wikipedia article:
"In the last seconds of his life, he managed to make a hasty but controlled landing... in a sector controlled by the Australian Imperial Force. One witness, Gunner George Ridgway, stated that when he and other Australian soldiers reached the aircraft, Richthofen was still alive but died moments later. Another eye witness, Sgt Ted Smout of the Australian Medical Corps, reported that Richthofen's last word was "kaputt"."
Nice video. Several things are known which hugely suggest Popkin's ground fire got him.
1) Brown's single pass on Richthofen was in a dive from behind before the Morlancort Ridge. After that he pulled up to avoid hitting the ground and lost range. Both Richthofen and May continued on towards the Morlancourt Ridge, up its slope, over the ridge, and beyond.
2) Richthofen was autopsied and the bullet path began several inches below the right armpit, upwards, and then out just below the left nipple with minimal hydrostatic shock damage - they were able to follow the path of the bullet thru the body indicating a low velocity penetration.
3) The bullet was found intact inside Richthofen's clothing.
4) Pathology suggests the wound/trauma would have killed Richthofen in 10-20 seconds.
5) An eye witness observed all 3 planes as they came over the Morlancourt ridge, first Richthofen and May's, heard ground fire, saw Richthofen's plane veer up in a half loop then pancake in, and then Brown, still approaching the ridge - Richthofen had already crashed.
6) Almost a minute had passed since Brown's initial diving pass.
7) Popkin, an experienced gunner, was roughly 600 yards to Richthofen and May's right and had been following the fight.
Obviously, we can never know for sure but a lot of evidence points to Popkin.
Snoopy didn't shoot him down? My life is a lie.
haha i get that
Why would think snoopy will him down?
Sparks Sparks production there was a psp game featuring snoopy shooting manfred
I don't what game it was, but now it was a game.
irk..........
I've seen a recreation of events done by The Military Channel with forensic evidence, including angle of the entry wound, combined with eyewitness accounts as to when his flying became erratic, also they had lasers to simulate the gunfire from each source, it was pretty conclusive that an Australian machine gunner fired the fatal shot. Although some controversy still remains as to which one. The evidence is conclusive that his fatal wound came from the ground.
@moggykirby yeah
Another version is that the hit by ground fire idea was resisted to maintain his image.
@moggykirby The bullet exited through the left nipple, making it unlikely to have hit his upper right arm.
@moggykirby se my opinion above. Shot while unconsious in his cockpit .
These films are fantastic. Thank you for making them!
"Salute" to one of the great warriors of the skies, the "Ace of aces".
I love how even though he knew he was dying be still managed to keep his plane in tact. He must've had a passion for this.
It should be noted that at this time pilots where almost like the Knights of Old, one reason many of them where made up of European Nobility. So when the Red Baron was killed he was buried with full military honors and many from warring nations attended.
Yuri DeKhed:
They were actually considered Knights of the Sky,and the Germans held onto that idea all the way. They had serious rules of engagement and adhered to them.
Did I say anything about where on his targets Manfred von Richthofen aimed? I never even mentioned him.
I merely spoke of how their country viewed them. As Knights of the Sky.
Von Richthofen didnt only aim for the pilot's heads,he also said he aimed for the observer's as well.
I am well versed on his life and career,thank you. Though I do know more about WWII Germany and it's military.
(Oh,..I just realized,your a troll)
Yuri DeKhed:
Somme sort of Chivalry isnt the only type of Chivalry. When he had downed a plane,if the pilot were alive,he didnt kill them then. Which is why,as I mentioned,he was angry with his brother for doing so.
If you dont care for my reply,just ignore it.
And,..no,I'm not a bit slow on the uptake.I'm just never on the lookout for trolls.They have no knowledge,they just annoy.
Yuri DeKhed:
Umm,..I havent seen it and really have no plan to. Obviously you have.
From it's trailers,it seemed a bit to,..to,..like something out of a comic book for my taste.
Although when I was in Germany four years ago,I heard that "Der Rote Baron" got good reviews there.
They seemed to stand behind it.
Personally,I tend not to watch movies about Historical figures.They are mostly for entertainment,and rarely accurate.
As to Chivalry,that's relative.Each person's perception of it can differ greatly.It would seem ours differ quite a bit. The fact that Manfred had problem with his brother is recorded in his mother's memoirs.
You might want to read that for more information on Manfred.
Now,..if you plan to keep trying to get a rise out of me,it wont do you any good. I have dealt with much worse than you can deal out on tumblr. And I won all my battles there.
This is just amusement for me.
Yuri DeKhed:
Oh,..you again. My perception of Chivalry is different than yours. Period.
I,..oh,..wait.
I forgot I was talking to a bored poor old troll.
ZZzzzzz,..snore,...
The irony is that he died by a ground shooter... One of the most skilled pilot that ever lived died from a bullet that came from the ground.
A few yrs ago there was an Unsolved History episode, or something similar, that pretty well proved that it had to be ground fire that got him. Capt Brown was a skilled pilot though. Much of aerial combat doctrine is still built on the foundation laid out by vonR, Oswald Volcke, Immelman, and others (beware the Hun in the sun!). Great video
It's boelcke not "volecke"
Your vids are just outstanding. It's like actually being there and able to see what happened.
Almost certainly he was killed by ground fire, Brown was quite distant when he let loose with his one discharge.
I think he finally believed they hype that he WAS invincible. He found out too late that he was not.
I always knew he died from some chap shooting at him from the ground but I never knew that he basically broke his own rule on being reckless. Still hard to believe that’s how he met his fate. RIP
People found the excuse of his head wound, he got some 20 more kills before his ultimate demise, more than likely, he knew exactly where he was, and he knew exactly what he was doing, he just wanted to die in combat, and it didn’t matter to him anymore, his writings from the time just before his death basically displays this, he was just depressed and couldn’t have a normal life afterwards, his head wound hadn’t healed, and he felt he was a murderer, plain and simple.
It's very damn impressive how he was able to land his plane after he got shot.
richtofen wouldn`t want any sympathy....after all, he shot down over 80 planes and knew the risks. anyone getting into those light aircraft in 1918 deserves credit....they were in as much danger from their own planes as the enemy.
Yes, he was a true hero in his own right. I'm a proud Aussie and am open-minded enough to afford him that honour.
I saw this almost 8 years ago when it was released, and I'm watching it again exactly 100 years on from the death of the Red Baron himself. Such a nostalgic trip. Thanks for keeping this up all these years! :)
Towards his last year or so in combat Manfred had become very reclusive and yes some say he hated the war inspite of just that turning into his personal identity, his killing of the enemy became his overwhelming goal in life, he being one of the few who would shoot the enemy plane down then strafe the wreckage after they crash landed in case they lived through the crash. In my research the Red Baron was a very different man from when the war started and when he was killed. Very efficient and successful hunter/pilot/ruthless! In the end seemed to be a man searching for his own end to the war!
Excellent, fantastic editing, a story well told and Rise of Flight the perfect canvas to show how it all happened, thank you !
He used his last breath to bring the plane to a perfect landing as he's dying. How German is that ?
Thanks for posting this. I'm writing research paper (and even though nothing was for certain) it really helps to have a visual representation.
My son seems to think that the Red Baron may have been shot in the sky....knew he was going to die.....so he uncharacteristicly persuded his target over enemy lines trying to get his last kill. I've never heard this before and thought it was an interesting observation on my son's part. It would certainly explain the Baron's motives.
Nope. The bullet killed him in less than half a minute.
ChannelNotFound How was that determined?
Interesting. I think it was the gunner's SHARED kill.
Not likely with a rifle bullet in your body. You are going into shock very fast and not thinking much. George Orwell of 1984 fame described being shot in the Spanish Civil War, he was sniped in the neck...it ain't Hollywood.
194853DodgeTrucks that is an interesting thought but cannot be considered as realistic because the medical experts have determined that the injury he sustained could not possibly have allowed him to live any longer than 20 seconds, just barely enough time for him to land the plane. Eyewitnesses have confirmed he was still alive when he landed, although only for a few seconds.
Wow amazing video and story.
Really amazing.
I've always been intrigued by the Red Baron.
I almost cried...
i did it is no shame
Thank you! Very well put together! And only the facts were applied!
From his wounds it’s apparent (and accepted by most) that Richthofen was killed by the Australian gunners.
One the best ROF films ever made IMHO..... I miss the more lethal clouds, artillery, and general realism you can see in this video, and which has long since past to dust for playability...... IT IS GORGEOUS THOUGH....... Doc, where are ya buddy?
Fuck.
Well said. Bravo Herr Richtofen.
Alexander Seldes Your reaction to his comment just made me cry out of laughter😂😂
tu avioneta es estupida
One of the best comments in TH-cam history.
Jonathan Thorsen Since when are Germans a ''jerry''?
Outstanding video, Gisbod! It is at least on par with your Voss movie, if not even better.
I have to admit I was thinking about doing at least one of those two movies as well, but that was long, long before you made these fantastic videos. The way I see it, you did both justice.
I'm looking forward to seeing more of your fine work in the future!
He still makes great pizza
Extremely well crafted doco - thanks
Nice simulation do more please!
Broken Radio its called rise of flight (the simulation)
Excellent vid mate. I've seen various re enactments of that dogfight and the tragic death of the Red Baron on different shows and DVDs etc. Yours is by far the best. Great research and a fantastic video. Best wishes from Australia.
Today, it is 100 years ago that Richthofen crashed his plane.
James Kidd 100 years ago, so long but feels so short
He landed it intact. There was no crash.
Thank you for your impressive animation. Thanks also for your objectivity and impartiality. It will forever remain a mystery.
From a good friend of Roy Brown's brother Howard.
@Yuri DeKhed So, no proof then.
@Yuri DeKhed Please do,I would very much appreciate it.
the one thing us Australians have a piece of the red baron
XD
I think we have his boots too, or anyway the boots he took off some pommie he shot down.
Excellent representation, given your game options / limitations. From what I've read, your representation of 425/17 is excellent, especially the markings and baccepted shade of red (not a bright red) based on existing pieces of the plane. More than likely killed by ground fire. Many discount Brown' being placed for a shot through right side of fuselage (but who? Can never be totally verified). Well done.
I miss him, one day I will for sure, will see his grave and touch it 💜 Ace of the aces
This is one of the best war documentaries, I've ever seen! Keep up the good work!
An Aussie machine gunner brought him down. That's pretty well accepted.
You are right. Von Richthofen flew a considerable distance after Brown gave up the chase.
They do care actually.
It was Brown... it’s all over both my books and the Internet, if you’ll do your research.
Sorry but even the Canadian Govt has conceded that Von Richtofen has killed by ground fire and Sgt Popkin has been officially credited with downing Von Richofen.
That's bullshit Sam. The Canadian government would never concede he was killed by ground fire when the question will probably never be known for certain.
The ground machine gun fire brought the Red Baron down most likely since the pilot officers stole the kill from a lowly soldier for their own glory. The bullet hit him under the arm due to ground fire not from pursuing aircraft.
Richthofen spoke a word or two to the ground troops that approached his plane after he landed, then he died. The troops didn't understand German, so no one knows what his last words were; but he survived to both land his plane and shut the engine off before succumbing to his fatal wound.
From a review of the field hospital's postmortem report, the bullet that struck Richthofen came from below, a shot from the ground.
He said something like "kaput"
Alexander Seldes Have to admit that's pretty funny
Or it could've struck something on his Dr.1 and ricocheted back towards him.
The bullet came up from below, his Dr.1 was made almost entirely of wood and fabric so there's little if anything to ricochet off of.
+Reet Haar Maybe He Was Saying He Broke Something Like A Bone From The Hard Landing
Well Done! Using video game footage to tell a historical event, I almost wasn't sure whether this was a video game or not but then I read the description. I give you an 11!
May the ace of the aces rest in peace.
browns tesimony was he fired at 800 yards at the triplane, most probably ground fire killed him. he survived the landing to utter his last word to someone on the ground. he said kaputt and died.
Nice video.......thanks.
The Red Baron was a great known and victorious pilot......that known in all countries (80 kills is a phenomenal feat) his legend still continues or we wouldnt even be talking about it here now. I have read quite a bit about him.....he was amazing. But.......the pizza isnt so great......lol.
+Scott Pedroley "phenomenal feat" indeed...for WW1. Did you know the highest scoring fighter pilot of all time shot down 352 aircraft"? That's more than 4 times MvR's feat. Don't get me wrong, I'm not knocking him, I am an amateur WW1 aviation historian, and just pointing out a fact. The fact he did that in such flimsy aircraft with no parachute is quite a feat indeed.
+sopwithpuppy but did they do it in the ww1 planes which are just dangerr=ous to fly in let alone high g spins
dayal Williams I mentioned that it was a phenomenal feat FOR WW1. Didn't you read that bit? I am an amateur WW1 aviation historian, and I got "into it" through the feats of Luftwaffe pilots of WW2, thinking about how incredible their feats were, and my friend suggested I look at WW1 for the very reason you suggested. It's difficult enough merely FLYING the wood, string and canvas "crates" of WW1, let alone stunting in one, or twisting and turning to avoid being shot out of the sky.
Just wanted to say, thanks for putting in the time and effort into visually explaining the day. Great stuff :)
May Manfred Von Richthofen Rest In Piece, not only for his bravery and honor, but also for his risk taking, and skill.
He's been gone for 100 years now, but we cannot forget him.
Ally, or enemy, he will always be remembered and honored.
For years I read anything I could get my hands on about The Red Baron.
I have all the really good books written about him, even the one written by his Mother after The Great War.
I too was interested in the last day and wanted to publish an article on the forensics of his death. But a number of good articles came out and a well written book was published. As for me Residency training, marriage and 5 kids have kept me bust where I would never have e the time. Not to mention the books are very well done and the authors did a most excellent job.
What has come to light by the diaries of some of the Australian soldiers who were first to get to Von Richthofen's a/c , The Red Baron when pulled from his cockpit said something in German and then died !! This is very remarkable as it further points to Popkin being the one. I say that because in "Cardiac Tamponade" one has but a short amount of time before the heart stops and the person becomes unconscious. Add in the adrenaline and it is quite believeable that the Red Baron did glide his a/c and lived long enough to say some final words.
All Wars are tragic. The Flower of the youth of ALL the great nations of Europe were decimated by that war.
Actually the red baron does not see his brother in trouble and kill him
That was really well acted and edited
An australian gunner Sedrik Popkin killed Richtofen, watch the documentary who killed the red baron
brown:FINALLY WE GOT THE RED BARON DOWN
sabaton:AND THE LEGEND WILL NEVER DIE!
all allies:you are a failure,brown
I thought Snoopy got him.
Snoopy was a nickname for Roy Brown.
Ya
Amazing video, can't figure out how much effort it to you to make this! Thanks.
Nobody will know for certain who killed the Red Baron. End of Story.
Is that the only point that matters to you? It's an interesting story none the less.
+TomTodd 774
"I don't trust CNN because LITERALLY NOBODY knows what CNN stands for."
"It stands for Cable News Network."
"Could be. Literally nobody knows."
"It IS true, though? CNN has said so many times."
"They may have. But it's so scary how NOBODY knows."
Saying 'nobody knows' despite several tons of evidence and pretending the evidence is only 'hypothetical' doesn't make it true that nobody knows.
Evidence pretty well proves it was Popkin. Established as far back as 1968.
We do know that the most likely candidate is Australian machine gunner, Cedric Pompkin. But even Pompkin said the world would likely never know for certain.
@@gramioerie_xi133 ok
The respect he got from his enemies was great, they knew he was a worthy opponent.
it was Pvt Snowy Evans who fired that fatal shot from the ground
true
Maxwell Harris he was Gunner Snowy Evans, not Private.
Besides, it's most likely that it was Sergeant Popkin who fired the fatal round.
Maxwell Harris no
Eeerr... and how can you be so sure, may I ask?
If these images are loyal to what really happened, in every single small detail, then Manfred climbing to the right by 4:53 might have been the right position for Brown´s bullets to hit the German ace, according to the description at the very end, so that gives credence to the British pilot as well. After all, the Camel pilot was flying a bit lower than the German at that moment- at least in these images.
Still, this will remain a mystery forever... Let´s say that it´s a "shared kill".
Alan you think this cartoon video is accurate. Get a grip.
Phenomenal, brilliant, I absolute love it. Thank you and please make more!
F*ck Red Baron is dead?!
Just watched two of your films in the series... and I have to say... very well done. Excellent work. (I should be getting ROF today or tomorrow in the mail, can't wait!)
Manfred was a very good pilot but why does everyone forget Erich Hartmann?
Not the same war :/
I've read it wasn't his flying abilities, but his shooting that was so gifted (obviously they play hand in hand)
Hartmann himself didn't feel he was as good a pilot as others. He simply had a tactic that worked, and he repeated it 352 times against bombers and other Russian aircraft usually flown with little creativity. He felt that Marseille, flying in the West against Brits and Americans, was a much better pilot, and that his personally higher score was against an inferior enemy. Also, he didn't die, adding that tragic/romantic element to the story.
Steve Boose The source of this claim?? Any links you can provide or are you just asserting something out of the blue? No pilot worth his name would ever say something so ridiculous so I'm going to call BS on that one. Hartmann shot down IL-2 attack planes and said: "a Shturmovik IL-2, which was the toughest aircraft to bring down because of the heavy armor plate. You had to shoot out the oil cooler underneath, otherwise it would not go down."
As for "little creativity". Not what Hartmann himself said: "One situation comes to mind. I was in a duel with a Red Banner flown Yak-9, and this guy was good, and absolutely insane. He tried and tried to get in behind me, and every time he went to open fire I would jerk out of the way of his rounds. Then he pulled up and rolled, and we approached each other head on, firing, with no hits either way. This happened two times. Finally I rolled into a negative G dive, out of his line of sight, and rolled out to chase him at full throttle. I came in from below in a shallow climb and flamed him. The pilot bailed out and was later captured. I met and spoke with this man, a captain, who was a likeable guy."
Interesting. Now you provide links to your dubious claims or be quiet.
You'd make a more valid comparison comparing Hartmann with the French WWI ace René Fonck - both of which understood what aerial warfare really came down to and both of which had a no-nonsense approach to war.
Any excuse to read through "The Blond Knight of Germany" again! I'll get the quote and get back to you on that. ;-)
Awesome mate, you can show those choreographers (sp?) at History Channel how to make a sensefull, emotional and interesting piece of CGI documentary! Good show mate, And respect to aviation legends Brown and Freiherr Manfred von Richthofen!
With all due respect to the Baron, many pilots firmly believed that he would often stay above a fight and observe, once his circus had nearly finished off an enemy, the Baron would swoop down and go for the kill. This was noted by many pilots on both sides.
great video 10/10 but what is the soundtrack?
Wow that was a brilliant video! You can clearly see that you put a lot of effort into it, well done mate👍🏻👌🏻
This is really an outstanding video.Great job,especially with the historic info.
What is the link to the song?
Please ,do a version of where Brown and the ground fire were shooting and either of them disabled the Triplane and the Baron pulled up to gain a bit of altitude he needed to do a low level force landing. The Triplane is notoriously hard to fly let alone force land. He used all his skill to get it down in one piece ,but like many other DR1 force landing, ( including a previous one of his) the airplane ended up on its nose and main wheels with the tail pointed up at 45 degrees with him unconscious from smashing his head into the twin gun butts. Some one arrived very soon and shot a 30 bullet up thru his fuselage, seat ,and into his body, exiting under his armpit and out the other side of the fuselage. Brown shot him down. He was killed by a shot to his back while unconscious by a soldier on the ground.
Very well made video, I have to say. You got a like from me 🤙
Extremeley well made video. I would say this is beyond 'hobby' : this is Art ! Congrats & Many thanks. G
“There is a fine line between cowardice and cleverness”
Again another great video. It was very fun to watch it.
@MRoesterreicher1 What is your version of Richthofens dead? I read about this "Sopwith Camel vs Fokker Dr I" book and i saw special tv document but this video is relatively accurate.
This entire video was very well composed.
you've told the story with a very creative use of the flight simulator (Rise of flight)
I enjoyed the music, camera work, shots of vintage pictures and facts on the side. It looks as if it took allot of work and effort to create and of course fun.
It's to bad about Richthofen early death, but it was ultimately hes choice to follow the already wounded enemy pilot.
In rise of flight, you will notice this happens often.
This is good as it gets, all this stuff I see here is better than you can see in the movie house. Great stuff and I love to fly the D1, I just wish I was a better pilot. Good luck.Jmac.
thanks but is there also a version with all the planes?
please let me know.
greetings
He last effort has to stop him triplane, he love with the machine and when stop, he too stop. Rest in piece a legend
what the name of the song, of the minute 5:00, its a real master piece thanks!
one of the best such videos i have ever seen! if i could i'd give you five stars :P
Wonderful, so well done......you should make a lot more.....I really think its the best I've seen from Rise of Flight or any other. Better even than Discovery Wings!!!!! :)
Someone please tell me what are the soundtracks used? I looked at the description to no avail. These tracks are beautiful and I must know what they are.
very well done man,it's like a movie!
Very very nice video.A very good work.Thank you very much!
Very nice movie indeed, some good editing and camera work :)
Fantastic, really well made and a good tribute to a great pilot and a real legend
I do not believe for one moment that Roy Brown "shot down" Von Richthofen. Brown dived on him and fired a "long burst", he was too far away to know if he hit his plane. He flew away to help other pilots in his flight. Von Richthofen continued to tail May attempting to fire on him and shoot him down. He flew about two more minutes after Brown flew away. Austrialian troops that saw May and the Baron fly over them never saw a third plane. Australian infantry shot down the Baron, not Brown.
Great video, absolutely top notch stuff! Well done.
As you should be. He's a hero of mine, even though he fought my country in the War. It was my country, Australia, who gave him the honourable funeral he richly deserved! The Aussies were his enemies, but the Aussies also fully respected him!
What happened to his Fokker? From this video I understand that it was in perfect condition ( minus a few fuselage bullet holes )
Where can I get this painting of Red Baron's fokker dr1 for Rise Or Flight?
This was a great video...well done :)
Very good video mate, good job !!!!!!!!!!