Tribute to Manfred von Richthofen by Ivan Berryman. (AP) SIG458 The Black Buck missions began

The Black Buck missions began on Ascension Island

and for the month over 100 aircraft were lost

serving many construction and industrial sites along the way

based at Eindhoven in Holland

Tribute to Manfred von Richthofen by Ivan Berryman. (AP) SIG458 The Black Buck missions beganDHM6729AP. Tribute to Manfred von Richthofen by Ivan Berryman. The legendary Red Baron would score 80 confirmed victories in World War One, making him the conflict's top Ace. It was in a Fokker Dr. I as depicted here that he scored his final two victories, claiming two Sopwith Camels on 20th April 1918. It was in the same aircraft on the following day that he was shot down and killed. There are few pilots who gain such cultural significance as the Red