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01 - WWI & Prior
Last Combat of the Red Baron by Frank Wootton
By the spring of 1918, the "Red Knight of the German Empire" had downed eighty Allied aircraft. It was Sunday, 21st April, 1918 when Manfred von Richthofen - 11 days shy of his 26th birthday - led 15 Fokker and Albatros Scouts against R.E. 8 reconnaissance aircraft of the Australian Flying Corps. Coming upon the scene were Sopwith Camels from No. 209 Squadron.
W.R. May, on first sortie, left the battle on Brown's instructions. Richthofen, who had been waiting for someone to withdraw from the dogfight, went in hot pursuit of May. Brown followed, firing at the red Triplane. Brown saw his bullets rake the side of the Triplane. He saw the pilot turn around, looking back, and then collapse in his seat. The Red Baron crashed two miles inside British lines.
Print size: 31"w X 22 ¾"h
Limited edition of: 850 signed and numbered by the artist
