In the First World War history was written by Baron Manfred von Richthofen in his red Fokker tri-plane The Dr 1 was the most manoeuvrable of all the aircraft in use & achieved high rates of climb The Dr 1 that was delivered to the troops in June 1917 was withdrawn from the front at the end of 1917 ...

As he prepared for his first combat patrol novice fighter pilot Wolfram von Richthofen was keen to impress his famous cousin the famed ' Red Baron'and the flight leader for the mission Although suffering from fatigue & combat stress Manfred von Richthofen was the consummate professional & the safety of his fellow airmen was of paramount importance to him As the Fokker DR1 fighters of Jasta 11 climbed away from Cappy aerodrome on 21st April 1918 Wolfram had been given strict instructions to stay out of trouble should the formation encounter the enemy staying on the periphery of the action & experiencing what the melee of a dogfight looked like As his comrades later engaged in combat with the Sopwith Camels of RAF No 209 Squadron Wolfram did as instructed but found himself under attack by one of the Camels which had also been loitering on the edge of the fighting an aircraft which was flown by the similarly inexperienced Wilfred ' Wop' May Taking immediate evasive action the Camel sped past his Triplane with the incident attracting the attention of his famous cousin &8211; Manfred von Richthofen pursued the Camel which seemed destined to become his 81st victim Wolfram von Richthofen would survive the encounter to become a fighter ace in his own right however this meeting of two novice pilots over the trenches of the Western Front would ultimately claim the life of the world's most famous airman Having just led an attack against two British RE8 reconnaissance aircraft above the Somme battlefield Manfred von Richthofen re-joined the rest of Jasta 11's Fokker Triplane fighters in time to lead a further attack against a formation of Sopwith Camels from No 209 Squadron RAF Displaying all his legendary flying skills the Red Baron attacked the enemy aircraft whilst at the same time keeping an eye on his cousin Wolfram a novice pilot who had been instructed not to engage in combat On seeing that one of the Camels had attacked Wolfram's Triplane he broke away from the dogfight & went to his aid quickly positioning himself on the tail of the Sopwith fighter Clearly flown by an inexperienced pilot the Camel was the mount of young Canadian airman Wilfred ' Wop' May who realising his error dived at high speed for the ground & the safety of Allied lines Flying perilously close to the ground & narrowly missing the church steeple at Vaux-sur-Somme May knew that if he pulled up he would fall to the guns of the ace pilot behind him but as the high ground of Morlancourt Ridge approached he had no option Miraculously his aircraft was not peppered with bullets & the Triplane giving chase was seen to rear up & make a forced landing in a nearby field &8211; although he didn't know it at the time May was being hunted by Manfred von Richthofen & whilst he had managed to escape with his life the famous Red Baron had not been so fortunate & lay dead in the cockpit of his red Fokker Triplane ...

The Mister Craft range of plastic model kits offers the modeller a wide range of military & civilian aircraft & marine vessels past & present Many of the subjects are unique & offer the modeller the chance to add something a little more unusual to his collection Each model is supplied with an easy to follow full colour instruction book with painting guide & decals for multiple versions ...

Manfred von Richthofen the Red Baron & his red Fokker triplane made history in the Great War Introduced to the western front in June 1917 the General Staff released the Fokker Dr I only after an extended test phase & following approval by the flying ace Manfred von Richthofen The Dr I was the most manoeuvrable of all the aircraft deployed at the time & achieved high climbing speeds The Oberursel radial engine (power output 110 PS) gave the Dr I a maximum speed of 193 kmh & enabled it to climb to 3000 m in six minutes Two Spandau MGs were installed forward of the cockpit All the pilots in Richthofen&s group flew red triplanes Although the Dr I was withdrawn from the western front at the end of 1917 the Red Baron continued to fly this type to bring down a total of 80 enemy planes before being shot down himself in April 1918 ...

The EIII variant of this historically important fighter aircraft began to arrive on the Western Front at the end of 1915 & proved to be the definitive version of the aircraft Produced in larger numbers than any other Eindecker the arrival of large numbers of EIIIs allowed the Luftstreitkrafte to deploy specialist fighter &8216;hunting&8217; squadrons for the first time ...

For comfortable working & for protecting the iPad mini 4 from dirt dust & scratches Stand function for easy positioning of the iPad The integrated magnet turns the iPad on when the lid is opened & off when it is closed Openings for full access to connections & controls The device can remain in the bag while being used Flexible & slim case made from durable outer material Ideal for surfing writing emails or viewing videos ...

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This book opens to form one long continuous London panorama to colour full of famous landmarks including Big Ben Trafalgar Square Buckingham Palace & the London Eye There are over 100 colourful rub-down transfers to add too including double decker buses black taxis pillar boxes people & Union Jacks 12 pages ...

This delightful book folds out to make a frieze with high-contrast black & white images for very young babies to enjoy & a colourful scene on the back for older babies The pictures show friendly animals including a lion monkey & elephant & a dog hen & lamb ...

Babies will love opening up this delightful board book to discover a tractor scarecrow farmer sheep & other farm animals On one side there are simple high contrast images for very young babies to enjoy while on the back there's a colourful scene that will appeal to older babies ...