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Reinout · 1 July 2009, 11:58 AM

Hi there,

I believe Hans-Joachim Wolff was often tasked with protecting his Geschwaderkommandeur Richthofen, but I don't think they operated like a Rotte. I believe that in 1918 MvR often flew above the fight to see how it evolved and dropped down when a colleague needed help or when a good opportunity presented itself. I'm not sure Wolff was always with him during those stages, but I don't think so as there'd be two planes less in the combat.

Kind regards,

Reinout

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Reinout Forum Ace Join Date: Aug 1998 Location: Nijmegen Posts: 850	Hi there, I believe Hans-Joachim Wolff was often tasked with protecting his Geschwaderkommandeur Richthofen, but I don't think they operated like a Rotte. I believe that in 1918 MvR often flew above the fight to see how it evolved and dropped down when a colleague needed help or when a good opportunity presented itself. I'm not sure Wolff was always with him during those stages, but I don't think so as there'd be two planes less in the combat. Kind regards, Reinout __________________ "Despite living in a country where soft drugs, prostitution, euthanasia and gay-marriage are all legal, I've never felt any inclination towards any of the four." R.Hubbers, 2004.