Max Immelmann (21 September 1890 – 18 June 1916) was the first German World War I flying ace. He was a great pioneer in fighter aviation and is often mistakenly credited with the first aerial victory using a synchronized gun. His name has become attached to common flying tactics, and remains a byword in aviation.
Read more about Max Immelmann: Early Life, Wartime Career, Death, Personality, Promotion Record and Regimental Assignments, Orders and Medals, Fokker Eindecker, The Immelmann Turn
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