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Capt. Oswald Boelcke
History Behind The Card: Capt. Oswald Boelcke Card #46, 1934 series, National Chicle Co., Sky Bird series Captain Oswald Boelcke (originally Bölcke), May 19, 1891, Giebichenstein; near Halle (Saale), Germany – October 28, 1916, near Douai, France. Oswald Boelcke was … Continue reading
Posted in Fighters, Firsts, Heavier-Than-Air, Lighter-Than-Air, Miscellaneous Food, Motors and Engines, Pilots, WWI
Tagged Albatros D.I, Albatros D.II, Albatros Flugzeugwerke, Benz Bz.III motor, Blue Max, Fokker E.I Eindecker, Jasta 2, LVG C.I, Manfred von Richtofen, Max Immelmann, Mercedes D.III motor, National Chicle Co, Oswald Boelcke, Sky Birds, Wilhelm Boelcke
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Rules Of Aerial Combat
Back during World War I, in order to fly an aeroplane (airplane) you needed to be brave, number one, and you needed skill, but it was the Germans who developed a set of combat rules that are still the norm … Continue reading
