FAMOUS GERMAN AIRMAN'S DEATH.
CRASHED DdWN NEARIAtT&TRA'LIAN LINES'. v 4
(Australlan and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, April 34. Baron von Richtofen, the famous Ger-man-airman, whose death was announced a couple of days ago, crashed down close to the Australian lhie*£A .'.He. remained upright, but was dead, ©trapped to his seat. A, Australiiins'" traveled out at gr£at risk and roped tbe body, which was dragged to • a trench. Gerfnan gunners meanwhile put a barrage round- the aeroplane, possibly hoping to rescue Richtofen. at night time.
' ... death of Baron von Riohtofen marks the end. of the most remarkable career m .the history of German war .flying. So gEeatyTas bis success that lie Tm& .; eclipsed a the* record of the mighty !oapt. Immelmann, who met Ins fate m a pre-arranged single combat with Capt. Ball, V.C, before that gallant young Engb'shnian -himself. -lost, his life. Von Ric|is6ietti and<his younger brother— who was 'sent hurtling to' his death some months ago— were Germany's greatest aviators. To have put an end to liis career must bring fame to some Allied birdman, but so striot is the etiquette of the Royal Flying Corps that it may be many months before the name of his conqueror is made public.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14589, 26 April 1918, Page 3
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