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“I fly close to my man, aim well and then of course he falls down.”

Quote by Oswald Boelcke

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Oswald Boelcke was a German pilot known as the 'Red Baron'. He was renowned for his exceptional flying skills and combat achievements during World War I. Boelcke was killed in action on October 28, 1916, at the age of 25. more

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