
Restored 1930 Alfa Romeo Zagato
One of the most famous aircraft in history
This full size replica aircraft has been seen at many different New Zealand airshows in three different colour schemes! This aircraft (ZK-FOK) now represents the most famous Fokker Dr.1 triplane of all time, the all-over red 425/17 which was flown by Manfred von Richthofen (the Red Baron) on the day he was shot down and killed in April 1918.
ZK-FOK was built in the 1980's by Stuart Tantrum and John Lanham, and has been seen at New Zealand airshows ever since her first flight. Photo: © Historical Aviation Film Unit
This air-to-air video of the Triplane in the colours of von Richthofen gives some idea of what it might have been like to fly alongside the Red Baron in 1918.
In 1917, Manfred wrote his autobiography 'Der Rote Kampfflieger', variously translated as 'The Red Battle Flyer' or 'The Red Fighter Pilot', and during the war this was the title that he was more commonly known by. It was only later that 'The Red Baron' became more common.
However Richthofen was not actually a 'baron' per se. Rather, he was a Freiherr (literally 'Free Lord'), a German title of nobility often translated into English as 'baron.' 'Freiherr' was not a given name nor strictly a hereditary title, since all the male members of the family were entitled to use it, even during the lifetime of their father.Share This Story :
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