Red Baron: The German Ace who tempted fate

Young Pilots of the German air forces were a superstitious lot as their average life expectancy in the field was about three weeks. Red Baron or Baron Manfred von Richthofen believed in his photograph being taken after the battle than before it. But his luck seemingly ran out on 21st April 1918 when he laughed at his superstition.
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brian dolly ww2 ? 4/27/2009
Greg Lindsey The Baron was almost certainly killed by groundfire from an Australian machine gunner named Cecil Popkin. Check out the NOVA television site for more info on their special. 9/7/2006
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