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Title: Baron Von Richthofen's Memoirs
Post by: Trucker on July 22, 2008, 01:50:25 PM

For the WW I buffs and also modern pilots...something to read, enjoy and perhaps learn something from them.

http://richthofen.com/rickenbacker/

Title: Re: Baron Von Richthofen's Memoirs
Post by: 007Rusty on July 22, 2008, 01:55:07 PM

              :aok   cool site thanks....

Title: Re: Baron Von Richthofen's Memoirs
Post by: Mojava on July 22, 2008, 01:56:27 PM

 Good Stuff

Title: Re: Baron Von Richthofen's Memoirs
Post by: Maverick on July 22, 2008, 06:44:29 PM

Great stuff, thanks!

Title: Re: Baron Von Richthofen's Memoirs
Post by: Angus on July 23, 2008, 06:09:43 AM

Eddie Rickenbacker was quite a chartacter. A pre WW1 Racer if my memory serves me, and what not everybody knows, he ended up on a raft/dinghie in the Pacific in WW2. (Navigation problem on a long flight, and ditching into the sea when running out of fuel). He was on the raft for quite a while, but survived.
Hat in the ring...

Title: Re: Baron Von Richthofen's Memoirs
Post by: ROX on July 23, 2008, 11:48:52 AM

Eddie Rickenbacker = Eddie Rickenbacker

Baron von Richthofen = Freiherr Manfred von Richthofen.


 :confused:

von Richthofen's book was "Der Rote Kampf Fleiger" or "The Red Battle Flyer"  I have it...GREAT read.

That link is about Eddie Rickenbacker.



ROX

Title: Re: Baron Von Richthofen's Memoirs
Post by: Trucker on July 23, 2008, 02:55:00 PM

Thank you Rox...My mistake.  I somehow confused those two pilots in between windows.

Usually, my posting is of higher quality.  I'll keep myself on my toes from now on.

Trucker

Title: Re: Baron Von Richthofen's Memoirs
Post by: ROX on July 23, 2008, 03:17:11 PM

Quote from: Trucker on July 23, 2008, 02:55:00 PM

Thank you Rox...My mistake.  I somehow confused those two pilots in between windows.

Usually, my posting is of higher quality.  I'll keep myself on my toes from now on.

Trucker

 :)  Ain't no big thing.

Any link to good pilot information and great history is a good thing.  I bookmarked it!  Wouldn't have known about it until you posted it!

Thank you Trucker!   :aok

BTW:  Batten down the hatches and find someplace safe, that hurricane is getting ugly down near you--stay safe bro!




ROX

Title: Re: Baron Von Richthofen's Memoirs
Post by: Dichotomy on July 23, 2008, 04:21:41 PM

Actually Trucker you've provided a very valuable public service today.  You've given me something to read at work to pass the time and kept me off of the boards I'm sure to many peoples delight :D
Chapter 22

Title: Re: Baron Von Richthofen's Memoirs
Post by: Trucker on July 24, 2008, 06:02:42 AM

The hurricane is a LONG way to the east of me.  No worries there.

I recommend StumbleUpon for Firefox.  That's how I found that link.  I read through it and bookmarked it myself.  Then I thought it would make a good first post here after Cap1 invited me.  So here it, and I, am!

Title: Re: Baron Von Richthofen's Memoirs
Post by: zarkov on July 24, 2008, 09:02:02 AM

Quote from: Trucker on July 23, 2008, 02:55:00 PM

Thank you Rox...My mistake.  I somehow confused those two pilots in between windows.

Usually, my posting is of higher quality.  I'll keep myself on my toes from now on.

Trucker

Well, given that Rickenbacker was of German descent and was supposedly suspected of being a German spy before he was accepted into the USAS, that's not too surprising.

Title: Re: Baron Von Richthofen's Memoirs
Post by: Angus on July 24, 2008, 10:58:19 AM

Great site anyway.
The key to Manfred:
http://richthofen.com/

BTW, my daughter knew who flew that red tripe at the age of 3 ;)