Who shot down the Red Baron? - Page 4 - Aircraft of World War II

Soundbreaker Welch? · 08-30-2008, 11:03 AM

I dunno, I still wonder if Brown deserves some credit. he might have put a couple of good holes in the Barons plane.

P-Popsie · 10-27-2008, 02:54 AM

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Originally Posted by smg

the red baron was shotdown by a british riflemen that got lokey and never got the kill it eas a one in a million shot

Australian old chap all three canidates for firing the fatal ground shot are from OZ.

While were on the subject it would seem most likely that the shot came from ground fire even if you take the numerical probability factor of Several Lewis and Vickers Machine guns firing from a stationary position versus two Lewis Machine guns firing from a radically weaving platform.

From conversations i have had in recent years and from the few doco's available on the subject i beleive as most of my countrymen do that the baron was dropped by an Australian gunner most likely popkin. Good idea for a thread though.

ubernuton · 05-29-2009, 08:08 AM

i did

FLYBOYJ · 05-29-2009, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by ubernuton

i did

Geez, you did, now watch this....

Soundbreaker Welch? · 05-29-2009, 06:58 PM

Good job FlyboyJ! Thanks for cleaning up the thread.

View Poll Results: Who shot down Manfred Von Richthofen?
Captain Arthur "Roy" Brown	20	35.71%
Sergeant Cedric Popkin	25	44.64%
Other (Specify)	11	19.64%
Voters: 56. You may not vote on this poll

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05-29-2009, 06:58 PM	#50
Soundbreaker Welch? Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 1,896	Good job FlyboyJ! Thanks for cleaning up the thread. __________________ "His motor's conked out!" "What's the differance, they're all Nazis!" "Luke, shut up!" "Fear the hook!" "Oh.....I wanna fly." "You mean the kind that go under water and fly up the stairs?" "What you doing? Oh Nooooo!" Last edited by Soundbreaker Welch?; 05-29-2009 at 07:01 PM.

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05-29-2009, 08:08 AM	#48
ubernuton Banned Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1	i did