The Red Baron in popular culture

Richthofen's all-red Fokker Dr.I.

Manfred von Richthofen, also widely known as the Red Baron, is one of the most famous aviators in history and the subject of numerous representations in music, film and other media. He already received numerous honors and awards for his exploits. The following is a list of mentions of him in popular culture.

Popular fiction

Snoopy
piloting his
"Sopwith Camel"

Board game references

Movies

Fokker Dr.I. Replica of the famous Manfred von Richthofen triplane at the ILA 2006

Science fiction

Music

Bands

Albums

Songs

Television

Video game references

There have been a number of World War I flight simulators involving Manfred von Richthofen. They include Hunt for the Red Baron, written and published by Small Rockets, Knights of the Sky by Microprose, and Red Baron by Dynamix and published by Sierra Entertainment which was followed up by a less successful sequel Red Baron II.

Miniatures and crafts

Buildings

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Plants and food

Sports

Other namesakes

A great variety of model airplanes of all scales, and flying balsa planes, portrait dolls and figurines representing the baron and his aircraft have been produced. The Red Baron name has been attached to small plush figures and teddy bears and is widely applied to products unrelated to the WWI ace.

Grant Murray famously owned and drove the Red Baron until it was recycled by the Fire Service in July 2014.

Rhinebeck Aerodrome

Notes

  1. "Game 1711: Richthofen's War". Boardgamegeek.com.
  2. Wings at the Internet Movie Database
  3. The Red Baron at the Internet Movie Database
  4. Revenge of the Red Baron at the Internet Movie Database
  5. http://www.airspacemag.com/history-of-flight/what-the-red-baron-never-knew-22968921/
  6. Fantasy Island at the Internet Movie Database
  7. Snoopy and the Red Baron (1983), Snoopy vs The Red Baron (2006), Snoopy vs The Red Baron (2006) XBox version
  8. Joe Pelletier's Greatest Hockey Legends: Red Berenson
  9. Rhinebeck Aerodome Official website
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