Max Immelmann, German lieutenant and pilot (born 1890)

Max Immelmann

German World War I flying ace

Max Immelmann PLM was the first German World War I flying ace. He was a pioneer in fighter aviation and is often mistakenly credited with the first aerial victory using a synchronized gun, which was in fact achieved on 1 July 1915 by the German ace Kurt Wintgens. Immelmann was…