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Knights of the Air - Richard Raymond-Barker

Captivated by the alluring call to fly and fight, England's Richard Raymond-Barker, just turned 21, was one of thousands of young men to volunteer for air service in the first year of World War I.

In 1918, he was the last man killed by the War's leading ace, Germany's Manfred von Richthofen.

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Tags: 1910s, Knights of the Air, aviation, british, raymond-barker, wwi

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Comment by Larry on July 15, 2010 at 9:43pm
Raymond-Barker was a true man. I can only hope that I can be half the man that he was.
Comment by Deven Science on July 15, 2010 at 2:31pm
I think I'll like these articles, as the Ace Aviator tech/uniforms/gear of those wars are some of my favorite asthetics.

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