April 30, 1917

The newspaper

Die Zeitung

Air Combat Deutsch

Event Summary

Featured image

Jasta 11 Albatros D.IIIs in Roucourt - Kriegsbilder Linzer Tages Post. (picture source: The Illustrated Red Baron - The life and times of Manfred von Richthofen - Peter Kilduff -Cassel & Co - 2000)

Location Map

Coordinates 50.329872275934086, 3.144518810662833

Event Narrative

Manfred achieves his forty-fourth aerial victory; a few days later his victory tally jumps to 50! He is in all the newspapers, on everyone's lips; the banner flies over his name. Cities honour him, majesties telegraph. No sooner have the congratulations arrived than a new victory flies the flag up the flagpole.

Combat Overview

A clearer reading of the opposing pilot and aircraft involved in this encounter.

Opponent

George Stead

Serjeant · 18th Sqdr, RFC

Flying

F.E.2d 4898

Manfred von Richthofen

MvR

Flying

Albatros D.III 2253/17

Related Media

Jasta 11 Albatros D.IIIs in Roucourt - Kriegsbilder Linzer Tages Post.

Jasta 11 Albatros D.IIIs in Roucourt - Kriegsbilder Linzer Tages Post. (picture source: The Illustrated Red Baron - The life and times of Manfred von Richthofen...

Sources

Pilots

MvR Airplanes

Airplane Types Richthofen flew

Opponent Airplanes

Opponent Airplane Types

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