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Oganga | Attack of the Hawkmen | Adventures in the Secret Service
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Indy takes to the skies in this highflying thriller. The French Secret Service dispatches Indy to the Lafayette Escadrille to aid the allies in aerial reconnaissance of the German lines. Danger lurks as Indy faces off with the legendary ace of aces Manfred von Richthofen, known more commonly as the Red Baron. Indy’s secret mission then takes him behind enemy lines to lure aircraft designer, Anthony Fokker, into defection to the allies. This dangerous mission becomes all the more important when Indy discovers a powerful secret weapon that Fokker has designed for the Germans.
Key Topics: | War in the third dimension; Lafayette Escadrille; Espionage |
Historic People: | Manfred von Richthofen-- German fighter pilot who became the top Ace of World War I (80 kills). Earned nickname, The Red Baron. |
Exclusive Previews of the Included Documentaries: | -Blood Red: The Life and Death of Manfred von Richthofen -Anthony Fokker: The Flying Dutchman -Flying High for France: The Lafayette Escadrille -War in the Third Dimension: Aerial Warfare in World War I |
Indy Connections: | Click here to see current event articles that relate to the events, topics, and people seen in this Young Indy chapter. |
National Social Studies Strands: | Culture; Power, Authority and Governance, Individuals, Groups and Institutions, Global Connections |
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DescriptorWorld War I was the first war to feature aerial combat. Planes, zeppelins, and strategic bombing were all used for the first time. Exclusive Documentary PreviewBooksMorrow, John H. Jr. The Great War in the Air. Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1993. Frandsen, Bert. Hat in the Ring. Washington and London: Smithsonian Books, 2003. WebsitesThe Aerodrome: Aces and Aircraft of WWI |
DescriptorA French air squadron of mostly American volunteer pilots who sought adventure in the Great War long before their country did. Exclusive Documentary PreviewBooksGordon, Dennis. The Lafayette Flying Corps: The American Volunteers in the French Air Service in the World War One. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2000. Parsons, E.C. The Great Adventure: The Story of the Lafayette Escadrille. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc, 1937. Websites |
DescriptorOriginally a cavalry officer, Baron von Richthofen grew bored with the fighting on the Western Front and began looking to the skies. It's surprising to learn that the "Red Baron," as he became known, had to take flying lessons just like any other pilot. However, his natural ability and ambition drove him to become the top ace of World War I (80 kills). A legend in his own time, the "Red Baron" remains to this day the quintessential fighter pilot. Exclusive Documentary PreviewBooksVon Richthofen, Manfred. Der Rote Kampfflieger, or the Red Battle Flier. Franks, Giblin and McCrery. Under the Guns of the Red Baron: The Complete Record of von Richthofen's Victories and Victims Fully Illustrated. Websites |
DescriptorDutch born aircraft engineer who designed some of the best known planes of WWI, including the Red Baron's infamous Fokker Dr.I triplane. He is also known for developing the synchronization gear that allowed pilots to fire straight ahead through their propellor. Fokker was "employed" by Germany (Central Powers) throughout the war. After WWI, he turned to making civilian aircraft. Exclusive Documentary PreviewBooksDierikx, Marc. Fokker: A Transatlantic Biography. US: The Smithsonian Institution, 1997. Postma, Thijs. Fokker: Aircraft Builders to the World. New York: Jane's Incorporated, 1980. Websites |
DescriptorFlamboyant and sometimes reckless French Ace pilot who fought in WWI. Died in 1927 attempting to be the first to make the transatlantic flight (Paris to New York). BooksFranks, Norman, Frank W. Bailey. Over the Front: A Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the U.S. and French Air Services 1914-1918. Grub Street, London, 1922. Websites |
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