07-23-14, 12:39 AM
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Gefallen Engel U-666
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Originally Posted by DragonRider
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Extremely interesting! Major Charles Pickthorn, who flew nearly the entire war both as an observer and pilot, commanded 84 Squadron at the war's end. Wounded in his third victory, 3/6/17, his fourth, 3/11/17, won him the Military Cross, largely on the celebrity of his opponent. Crown Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia, himself in command of Fliegerabteilung (Artillerie) 258 (artillery aerial observer squadron) often flew as a fighter pilot with Jasta 2 (Boelcke) in an Albatross D.I (somewhat outdated) painted black with skull and crossbones. Forced down with a foot wound, the unfortunate prince was shot by Australian troops attempting to regain German lines- he died in April, in hospital. Major Pickthorn's last victory, and into the ranks of acedom, was on 11/10/18, the day before the war ended. More pics of his victorious SE-5a aircraft!    Freidrich Karl; unfortunate #4: Iron Cross First and Second Class.
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