18 June 1916: Oberleutnant Max Franz Immelmann, Die Fliegertruppen des deutschen Kaiserreiches
b. 21 September 1890, Dresden, son of Franz August Immelmann and Gertrude Sidonie Grimmer Immelman
appointed Ensign, 4 March 1911
First German “ace”; 17 victories between 1 Aug 15 and 18 June 1916, on which date he shot down two FE2B
kia: 18 June 1916, Annay, Departement du Pas-de-calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France flying Fokker Eindecker III #246/16. Shot down by 2nd Lt. George Reynolds McCubbin and his gunner, Corporal J. H. Waller, No. 25 Sdn, flying FE2B #6346
cremated, Urnenhein Tolkewitz, Dresden
That visual depiction of the control rod and rudder bar position is pretty interesting.
Hello Bryan,
the date shown in the title is June 18th instead of May 17th.
This site is always is always a gift to worldwide aviation community.
I inadvertently released the draft article before it was completed. Thank you for bringing it to my attention.