Oswald Boelcke (19 May 1891 – 28 October 1916) was a German flying ace of the First World War credited with 40 victories; he was one of the most influential patrol leaders and tacticians of the early years of air combat. Boelcke is honored as the father of the German fighter air force, as well as considered the "Father of Air Fighting Tactics".
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18 May 1891 Halle (Saale), Germany
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Died |
28 October 1916 (aged 25) France
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Zodiac | Taurus |
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