Holy crap, that is one of the absolute coolest things I have seen in a long time.
I felt the finger of history reach out and touch me!
That Fokker DR-1 was instantly recognizable. Imagine young first-time Brit, Aussie, or American pilots seeing that red tri-plane in the air coming at them.
His reputation was well-known. And air combat back then was at very close ranges... I don’t think they had parachutes in those tight cockpits. Maybe nearer the war’s end, yes, but not early on.
Now, planes break the sound barrier... and use missiles locked on from miles away.
Extraordinary film... from a time far away.
You might enjoy the WWI Photographs and Colourized Memories Groups on Facebook.
From there you will also be able to find individual contributors databases.
The colour makes a huge difference.
I think he's the one who saluted and bowed at the end of teh flight briefing................