The Red Baron: The Graphic History of Richthofen's Flying Circus and the Air War in Wwi

By Wayne Vansant

Book Overview

In The Red Baron, graphic artist and author Wayne Vansant illustrates the incredible story of Manfred von Richthofen, whose unparalleled piloting prowess as a member of the Imperial German Army Air Service made him a World War I celebrity both in the air and on the ground. Vansant beautifully depicts the fearsome intelligence and mid-flight awareness that would earn Richthofen 80 air combat victories--from his rough beginnings, to the years he spent commanding Jasta 11 from the cockpit of his fabled red plane, to his eventual leadership of the infamous "Flying Circus," named for the group's colorful aircraft and mobile airfields.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 193958180X
• ISBN13: 9781939581808
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.7" x 9.8"
• Age Range: 13 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary