Oswald Boelcke, German WWI flying ace (born 1891)

Oswald Boelcke

German World War I flying ace (1891–1916)

Oswald Boelcke was a World War I German professional soldier and pioneering flying ace credited with 40 aerial victories. Boelcke is honored as the father of the German fighter air force, and of air combat as a whole. He was a highly influential mentor, patrol leader, and…