<p><a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/manfred-von-richthofen-the-red-baron-2360560" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="1">Flying ace Manfred von Richthofen</a>, more commonly known as the <a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/the-red-baron-1779208" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="2">Red Baron</a>, was not only one of the best pilots of <a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/world-war-i-p2-1779985" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="3">World War I</a>: he has become an icon of the war itself.</p><p>Credited with shooting down 80 enemy aircraft, the Red Baron owned the skies. His bright red airplane (a very unusual and ostentatious color for a fighting plane) brought both respect and fear. To the Germans, Richthofen was known as &#34;the Red Battle Flier&#34; and his exploits brought the German people courage as well as increased morale during the bloody years of the war.</p><p>Although the Red Baron survived for much longer than most fighter pilots during World War I, he eventually met their same fate. On April 21, 1918, the day after his 80th kill, the Red Baron once again got into his red airplane and went searching for the enemy. Unfortunately, this time, it was the Red Baron who was shot down.</p><p>Below is a list of the Red Baron&#39;s kills. Some of these aircraft held one and others held two people. Not all of the crew members were killed when <a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/aerial-battles-and-aircraft-4133279" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="4">their airplanes</a> crashed.</p><table align="left" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="1"><thead><tr><th>No.</th><th>Date</th><th>Type of Aircraft</th><th>Location</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Sept. 17, 1916</td><td>FE 2b</td><td>near Cambrai</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Sept. 23, 1916</td><td>Martinsyde G 100</td><td>Somme River</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Sept. 30, 1916</td><td>FE 2b</td><td>Fremicourt</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Oct. 7, 1916</td><td>BE 12</td><td>Equancourt</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Oct. 10, 1916</td><td>BE 12</td><td>Ypres</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Oct. 16, 1916</td><td>BE 12</td><td>near Ypres</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Nov. 3, 1916</td><td>FE 2b</td><td>Loupart Wood</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Nov. 9, 1916</td><td>Be 2c</td><td>Beugny</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Nov. 20, 1916</td><td>BE 12</td><td>Geudecourt</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Nov. 20, 1916</td><td>FE 2b</td><td>Geudecourt</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>Nov. 23, 1916</td><td>DH 2</td><td>Bapaume</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>Dec. 11, 1916</td><td>DH 2</td><td>Mercatel</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>Dec. 20, 1916</td><td>DH 2</td><td>Moncy-le-Preux</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>Dec. 20, 1916</td><td>FE 2b</td><td>Moreuil</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>Dec. 27, 1916</td><td>FE 2b</td><td>Ficheux</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>Jan. 4, 1917</td><td>Sopwith Pup</td><td>Metz-en-Coutre</td></tr><tr><td>17</td><td>Jan. 23, 1917</td><td>FE 8</td><td>Lens</td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td>Jan. 24, 1917</td><td>FE 2b</td><td>Vitry</td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td>Feb. 1, 1917</td><td>BE 2e</td><td>Thelus</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>Feb. 14, 1917</td><td>BE 2d</td><td>Loos</td></tr><tr><td>21</td><td>Feb. 14, 1917</td><td>BE 2d</td><td>Mazingarbe</td></tr><tr><td>22</td><td>Mar. 4, 1917</td><td>Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter</td><td>Acheville</td></tr><tr><td>23</td><td>Mar. 4, 1917</td><td>BE 2d</td><td>Loos</td></tr><tr><td>24</td><td>Mar. 3, 1917</td><td>BE 2c</td><td>Souchez</td></tr><tr><td>25</td><td>Mar. 9, 1917</td><td>DH 2</td><td>Bailleul</td></tr><tr><td>26</td><td>Mar. 11, 1917</td><td>BE 2d</td><td>Vimy</td></tr><tr><td>27</td><td>Mar. 17, 1917</td><td>FE 2b</td><td>Oppy</td></tr><tr><td>28</td><td>Mar. 17, 1917</td><td>BE 2c</td><td>Vimy</td></tr><tr><td>29</td><td>Mar. 21, 1917</td><td>BE 2c</td><td>La Neuville</td></tr><tr><td>30</td><td>Mar. 24, 1917</td><td>Spad VII</td><td>Givenchy</td></tr><tr><td>31</td><td>Mar. 25, 1917</td><td>Nieuport 17</td><td>Tilloy</td></tr><tr><td>32</td><td>April 2, 1917</td><td>BE 2d</td><td>Farbus</td></tr><tr><td>33</td><td>April 2, 1917</td><td>Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter</td><td>Givenchy</td></tr><tr><td>34</td><td>April 3, 1917</td><td>FE 2d</td><td>Lens</td></tr><tr><td>35</td><td>April 5, 1917</td><td>Bristol Fighter F 2a</td><td>Lembras</td></tr><tr><td>36</td><td>April 5, 1917</td><td>Bristol Fighter F 2a</td><td>Quincy</td></tr><tr><td>37</td><td>April 7, 1917</td><td>Nieuport 17</td><td>Mercatel</td></tr><tr><td>38</td><td>April 8, 1917</td><td>Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter</td><td>Farbus</td></tr><tr><td>39</td><td>April 8, 1917</td><td>BE 2e</td><td>Vimy</td></tr><tr><td>40</td><td>April 11, 1917</td><td>BE 2c</td><td>Willerval</td></tr><tr><td>41</td><td>April 13, 1917</td><td>RE 8</td><td>Vitry</td></tr><tr><td>42</td><td>April 13, 1917</td><td>FE 2b</td><td>Monchy</td></tr><tr><td>43</td><td>April 13, 1917</td><td>FE 2b</td><td>Henin</td></tr><tr><td>44</td><td>April 14, 1917</td><td>Nieuport 17</td><td>Bois Bernard</td></tr><tr><td>45</td><td>April 16, 1917</td><td>BE 2c</td><td>Bailleul</td></tr><tr><td>46</td><td>April 22, 1917</td><td>FE 2b</td><td>Lagnicourt</td></tr><tr><td>47</td><td>April 23, 1917</td><td>BE 2e</td><td>Mericourt</td></tr><tr><td>48</td><td>April 28, 1917</td><td>BE 2e</td><td>Pelves</td></tr><tr><td>49</td><td>April 29, 1917</td><td>Spad VII</td><td>Lecluse</td></tr><tr><td>50</td><td>April 29, 1917</td><td>FE 2b</td><td>Inchy</td></tr><tr><td>51</td><td>April 29, 1917</td><td>BE 2d</td><td>Roeux</td></tr><tr><td>52</td><td>April 29, 1917</td><td>Nieuport 17</td><td>Billy-Montigny</td></tr><tr><td>53</td><td>June 18, 1917</td><td>RE 8</td><td>Strugwe</td></tr><tr><td>54</td><td>June 23, 1917</td><td>Spad VII</td><td>Ypres</td></tr><tr><td>55</td><td>June 26, 1917</td><td>RE 8</td><td>Keilbergmelen</td></tr><tr><td>56</td><td>June 25, 1917</td><td>RE 8</td><td>Le Bizet</td></tr><tr><td>57</td><td>July 2, 1917</td><td>RE 8</td><td>Deulemont</td></tr><tr><td>58</td><td>Aug. 16, 1917</td><td>Nieuport 17</td><td>Houthulster Wald</td></tr><tr><td>59</td><td>Aug. 26, 1917</td><td>Spad VII</td><td>Poelcapelle</td></tr><tr><td>60</td><td>Sept. 2, 1917</td><td>RE 8</td><td>Zonebeke</td></tr><tr><td>61</td><td>Sept. 3, 1917</td><td>Sopwith Pup</td><td>Bousbecque</td></tr><tr><td>62</td><td>Nov. 23, 1917</td><td>DH 5</td><td>Bourlon Wood</td></tr><tr><td>63</td><td>Nov. 30, 1917</td><td>SE 5a</td><td>Moevres</td></tr><tr><td>64</td><td>Mar. 12, 1918</td><td>Bristol Fighter F 2b</td><td>Nauroy</td></tr><tr><td>65</td><td>Mar. 13, 1918</td><td>Sopwith Camel</td><td>Gonnelieu</td></tr><tr><td>66</td><td>Mar. 18, 1918</td><td>Sopwith Camel</td><td>Andigny</td></tr><tr><td>67</td><td>Mar. 24, 1918</td><td>SE 5a</td><td>Combles</td></tr><tr><td>68</td><td>Mar. 25, 1918</td><td>Sopwith Camel</td><td>Contalmaison</td></tr><tr><td>69</td><td>Mar. 26, 1918</td><td>Sopwith Camel</td><td>Contalmaison</td></tr><tr><td>70</td><td>Mar. 26, 1918</td><td>RE 8</td><td>Albert</td></tr><tr><td>71</td><td>Mar. 27, 1918</td><td>Sopwith Camel</td><td>Aveluy</td></tr><tr><td>72</td><td>Mar. 27, 1918</td><td>Bristol Fighter F 2b</td><td>Foucacourt</td></tr><tr><td>73</td><td>Mar. 27, 1918</td><td>Bristol Fighter F 2b</td><td>Chuignolles</td></tr><tr><td>74</td><td>Mar. 28, 1918</td><td>Armstrong Whitworth FK 8</td><td>Mericourt</td></tr><tr><td>75</td><td>April 2, 1918</td><td>FE 8</td><td>Moreuil</td></tr><tr><td>76</td><td>April 6, 1918</td><td>Sopwith Camel</td><td>Villers-Bretonneux</td></tr><tr><td>77</td><td>April 7, 1918</td><td>SE 5a</td><td>Hangard</td></tr><tr><td>78</td><td>April 7, 1918</td><td>Spad VII</td><td>Villers-Bretonneux</td></tr><tr><td>79</td><td>April 20, 1918</td><td>Sopwith Camel</td><td>Bois-de-Hamel</td></tr><tr><td>80</td><td>April 20, 1918</td><td>Sopwith Camel</td><td>Villers-Bretonneux</td></tr></tbody></table>