Acknowledged as the greatest German ace of World War I, Baron
Manfred von Richthofen died April 21, 1918 -- shot down by allied
ground fire. But new research indicates it was the baron's
bullheaded determination to fly that may have actually killed
him.
Precision-guided munitions have successfully pinpointed aerial
bombings for years. Now, the same idea is being researched for
airdropping supplies and equipment. One system identified and
tested by the Airdrop Technology Team at the US Army Soldier
Systems Center here could soon vastly improve the way the military
drops extra-light loads of supplies.
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