The Red: Baron

: He was not just a pilot but a master strategist who prioritized high-altitude positioning and diving on his prey, a tactic taught by his mentor, Oswald Boelcke.

: He painted his aircraft scarlet to honor his old cavalry regiment and to act as a psychological "challenge" to Allied pilots. The Red Baron

Manfred von Richthofen , famously known as the , was the "ace of aces" of World War I, credited with 80 confirmed aerial victories . A Prussian nobleman who began the war as a cavalry officer, he became a global legend for his lethal precision in the air and his signature bright red Fokker Dr.I triplane . The Rise of a Legend : He was not just a pilot but

: Despite being the war's most feared hunter, he was widely respected by his enemies for his perceived sportsmanship and habit of saluting downed foes. The Fall of the Baron A Prussian nobleman who began the war as

On , at age 25, the Red Baron’s luck ran out. While pursuing a novice Canadian pilot, Wilfred May, at a low altitude over the Somme River, he was struck by a single bullet.