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The "Red Baron" was a German fighter pilot during World War I. His actual name was Baron Manfred von Richthofen. During the war, Richtofen shot down at least 80 enemy aircraft.

The "Red Baron" was a German fighter pilot during World War I. His actual name was Baron Manfred von Richthofen. He flew a bright red Fokker Albtross airplane, and is credited with over 80 "kills", the number of enemy aircraft shot down, and 127 personnel killed. Almost instantly, his fame spread as the French talked about a "Red Devil", and others called the fearsome pilot the "Red Knight or Red Baron".