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This is the complete story of Oswald Boelcke, one of the greatest pioneers of fighter aviation and the man Manfred von Richthofen, the “Red Baron,” called his hero. This definitive biography – lavishly illustrated with 672 photos – provides a wealth of new information on this remarkable young man, including some of his original letters and accounts by people who knew him. After his tragic death in a mid-air collision with one of his closest colleagues, his teachings and the memory of his inspirational personality and leadership continued to influence fighter aviation up to the present day.