Chapter Twelve: Attack of the Hawkmen

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Chapter Overview

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.
Anthony Fokker-- Dutch born aircraft engineer who designed some of the best known planes of WWI. Employed by Germany (Central Powers).
Charles Nungesser-- Flamboyant 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).




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