The Red Baron Combat Wing

Though Manfred von Richtofen was undoubtedly the finest aviator of his day, part of the success he enjoyed and the charisma he generated may be credited to those who followed him and continued his tactics, particularly his revolutionary unit. The author evaluates the work of Jagdgeschwader 1, the Red Baron's revolutionary unit, and shows how Richtofen and colleagues tested new aircraft and tactics "on the hoof" as the air war developed over the World War I battlefields.