Knights Without Parachutes — hamilton coolidge

Rickenbacker Versus the Flying Circus

October 27, 2018 • 94th aero squadron • flying circus • hamilton coolidge

Around this time Eddie Rickenbacker went for a balloon but found himself fighting four Fokkers from Baron von Richthofen's Flying Circus squadron, now led by Hermann Goering. Rickenbacker recognized them as well-practiced veterans of air warfare. Boxed in by the four, he decided not to wait for the kill and started attacking instead, managing to shoot one down.