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4 de may. de 2017 · BBC's The One Show take a look at the life of Captain Albert ball British flying ace of WWI and the 100year anniversary of his death
Albert Ball. Albert Ball VC, DSO & Two Bars, MC (14 August 1896 – 7 May 1917) was an English First World War fighter pilot and recipient of the Victoria Cross. At the time of his death, he was the leading Allied ace with 44 victories, second only to Germany's ace, Manfred Von Richthofen. He was the United Kingdom's fourth scoring ace, behind ...
23 de jun. de 2014 · Albert Ball, lone wolf of the skies who did what he had to. Published in The Sunday Telegraph on 23 June 2014. Temporary Captain Albert Ball. A newly republished book celebrates Britain’s famous First World War fighter ace, who was hailed by both the nation and his enemy, the Red Baron. He was handsome, dashing, modest and Britain’s first ...
8 de may. de 2017 · Albert Ball was already a national hero when he died age 20 in a crash in France. The centenary of the death of a famous British wartime flying ace has been marked by relatives visiting the French ...
Albert Ball was born in Nottingham on 14th August 1896. An engineering student when the First World War started, he joined the Sherwood Foresters before transferring to the Royal Flying Corps in 1915. Considered an only average pilot, he began his fighting career in May 1916. At first he concentrated on ambushing poorly defended two-seater ...
Albert Ball was one of the leading British flying aces of WW1, recording 44 aerial victories. Contributed by: Michael3. Albert with a propeller. Contributed by: Selena49658. Albert's grave Photo of grave taken by David Milborrow. Contributed by: Selena49658. With propeller Contributed by: Nigel60830.
HA. Captain Albert Ball, born 14 August 1896 in Lenton, Nottingham, became Britain's first 'celebrity pilot'. With 44 confirmed victories in air combat, Ball was also one of Britain's most successful aces. His insistence on solo fighting, along with his youth and bravery, made him particularly popular with the public, who grew to idolise him.
