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Great Aces Grounded for Ear Pain - Udet and Rickenbacker

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Great Aces Grounded for Ear Pain - Udet and Rickenbacker

It is the last time Udet will see his hero Manfred von Richthofen. On his return home, Udet's family doctor tells him he is finished with flying. "Your eardrum is gone and the inner ear infected."

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Fun on the Front Lines, and Ernst Udet in the Middle of It

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Fun on the Front Lines, and Ernst Udet in the Middle of It

Chivalry still existed, and was honored, and returned, among the knights of the air, even as late as the spring of 1918.

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Why Lufbery's Gradual Introduction to Combat Worked

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Why Lufbery's Gradual Introduction to Combat Worked

Lufbery shepherded innocent lambs such as Campbell and Rickenbacker, and both showed themselves worth the trouble, as Campbell would soon become the first all-American ace and Rickenbacker would go on to succeed Lufbery as American Ace of Aces, piling up victories faster than anyone else in the final months of the war.

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Better to Follow the Red Baron Than Lead Another Squadron

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Better to Follow the Red Baron Than Lead Another Squadron

Richthofen. The rain is seeping down from his cap, running into his face.
"Hello, Udet," says the captain, and he tips his cap. "Nice rotten weather today."

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Leadership Lessons from the Red Baron

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Leadership Lessons from the Red Baron

"There are many good squadrons on the front, but there is only one Richthofen group." 

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