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Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
Assassination of franz ferdinand he was killed in a roofless car and prading down the street and the assassin throw a bomb and blowed up another car then the driver drove down a side street and went to cafe where the assassin and his gang were celebrating thinking they killed him but then pulled up in front of the cafe and them the assassin came out grabed a gun and shot him and his wife -
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World War I
The length of the first world war this war run on for 4 hard year and fighting gun fire and planes bombs and death so much death -
The sopwith camal
The Sopwith Camel was a British fighter plane that was used extensively during the war. It was known for its agility and was used to great effect in air-to-air combat against German planes. -
Fokker Dr.I
One of the most iconic planes of World War 1 was the Fokker Dr.I, a German fighter plane that was flown by the famous Red Baron, Manfred von Richthofen. The Fokker Dr.I was known for its maneuverability and played a significant role in air-to-air combat. -
First plane used in World War I
The first concrete result was the Vickers Experimental Fighting Biplane 1, which featured at the 1913 Aero Show in London. and appeared in developed form as the FB. 5 in February 1915. This pioneering fighter, like the Royal Aircraft Factory F.E. -
The red baran
He took his first solo flight after only 24 hours of flight training, on 10 October 1915 he transferred to the Imperial German Army Air Service (Luftstreitkräfte) and studied aerial tactics under the master German strategist, Hauptman Oswald Boelcke, flying his first combat mission after less than thirty hours of flight instruction -
The royal aircraft factory S.E.5
The Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5 was a British fighter plane that was used extensively during the war. It was known for its speed and was used to great effect in air-to-air combat against German planes. -
Red baron entered the war
In April 1917 alone he downed 22 British planes. Flying a series of Albatros aircraft his vanity led him to have each painted red. As the German 'Freiherr' was translated into English as 'Baron' it was but a short time until he was known to the world as 'The Red Baron. -
Planes used at the end of the war
By the end of April 1918, the old aircraft (R.E.8s, Martinsydes and B.E.s) were retired, and No 1 Squadron had 18 Bristol F. 2 Fighters. The new planes were considered fast, manoeuvrable, powerful and well-armed. The squadron continued with its reconnaissance work and sought combat with German aircraft as needed.3 Nov 2022 -
Red baron dead shot out of the sky
The Royal Air Force officially credited Brown with shooting down Manfred von Richthofen, the "Red Baron", although it is now considered all but certain by historians, doctors, and ballistics experts that Richthofen was actually killed by a machine gunner firing from the ground. -
Summary of great war in the sky
During World War 1, planes were first used for reconnaissance missions. In 1914, the first aerial combat took place between two planes. In 1915, Germany introduced the Fokker Eindecker, the first plane with a synchronized machine gun. In 1916, the British introduced the Sopwith Camel, which became one of the most successful fighter planes of the war. In 1917, the first aircraft carrier, the HMS Furious, was launched by the British. In 1918, Germany introduced the Fokker D.VII -
Summary of great war in the sky
which was considered the best fighter plane of the war. By the end of the war, planes had become an important tool for reconnaissance, bombing, and aerial combat. -
Conclusion to the timeline
In conclusion, planes played a significant role in World War 1, with advancements in aviation technology leading to significant changes in the way the war was fought. Fighter planes were used extensively in air-to-air combat, while bombers and ground attack planes were used to devastating