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Freiherr

Manfred von Richthofen, a German nobleman, was a renowned World War I pilot known as the 'Red Baron'. He was killed on April 21, 1918.

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Famous Manfred von Richthofen Quotes

“The important thing in aeroplanes is that they shall be speedy.”

Important Important Things Flight Aviation Aeroplanes

Book:The Red Air Fighter

Source: The Red Air Fighter

“Fight on and fly on to the last drop of blood and the last drop of fuel, to the last beat of the heart.”

Heart Lasts Fighting Blood Military Beats Fuel Aviation Combat Military Aviation

Author:Manfred von Richthofen

“The quality of the box matters little. Success depends upon the man who sits in it.”

Men Littles Matter Quality He Man Depends Boxes Aviation Great Aviation

Book:The Red Baron

Source: The Red Baron

“The duty of the fighter pilot is to patrol his area of the sky, and shoot down any enemy fighters in that area. Anything else is rubbish.”

Enemy Sky Duty Areas Fighter Aviation Combat Pilots Rubbish Fighter Pilot Fighter Jets

Author:Manfred von Richthofen

“When one has shot down one's first, second or third opponent, then one begins to find out how the trick is done.”

Firsts Done Shots Thirds Tricks Opponents Aviation Combat Fighter Pilot

Book:The Red Baron

Source: The Red Baron

“Everything in the air that is beneath me, especially if it is a one seater . . . is lost, for it cannot shoot to the rear.”

Ifs Lost Air Aviation Combat

Book:The Red Baron

Source: The Red Baron

“I started shooting when I was much too far away. That was merely a trick of mine. I did not mean so much as to hit him as to frighten him, and I succeeded in catching him. He began flying curves and this enabled me to draw near.”

Mean Mines Draws Flying Tricks Shooting Aviation Combat Far Away Curves Catching

Book:The Red Baron

Source: The Red Baron

“The aggressive spirit, the offensive, is the chief thing everywhere in war, and the air is no exception.”

War Spirit Air Chiefs Exception Aviation Combat Aggressive Offensive

Book:The Red Baron

Source: The Red Baron

“If I should come out of this war alive, I will have more luck than brains.”

Ifs Should War Brain Alive Luck Aviation Combat

Author:Manfred von Richthofen

“Whatever Boelcke told us was taken as Gospel!”

Taken Aviation Combat

Author:Manfred von Richthofen

About the Author

Born: May 2, 1892
Died: April 21, 1918
Known for: Freiherr
Quotes: 28

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The Red BaronRelated source material

The Red Air FighterRelated source material

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