Albert Ball

GPTKB entity

Properties (97)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft
aviator
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:Bristol_F.2_Fighter
aggressive
Sopwith Camel
Nieuport 17
No. 40 Squadron RFC
over 500 hours
No. 11 Squadron RFC
over 300 hours
gptkbp:associatedWith No. 56 Squadron RFC
No. 11 Squadron RFC
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Victoria_Cross
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Order
Military Cross
gptkbp:born February 14, 1896
August 14, 1896
gptkbp:burialPlace Ancre_British_Cemetery
gptkbp:celebrates Albert_Ball_Memorial_in_Nottingham
Royal_Flying_Corps_memorials
memorials_in_Nottingham
gptkbp:crew No. 2 School of Aerial Fighting
gptkbp:depictedIn films and documentaries
literature_about_World_War_I
gptkbp:died May 7, 1917
gptkbp:famousFor aerial combat
being a top ace of the war
engaging in dogfights
flying solo missions
scoring multiple aerial victories
gptkbp:famousQuote "I am going to be a fighter pilot."
gptkbp:firstFlight 1915
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Albert Ball
gptkbp:influenced aviation history
military aviation tactics
future fighter pilots
the evolution of fighter aircraft
the perception of fighter pilots
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Manfred_von_Richthofen
early aviation pioneers
the development of aerial tactics
gptkbp:inspiration future generations of pilots
gptkbp:involvedIn the Battle of the Somme
the Battle of Arras
defending_against_German_air_raids
gptkbp:is_known_for bravery and skill in combat
his contributions to air warfare
his tragic early death
gptkbp:knownFor aerial combat
gptkbp:legacy inspiration for future aviators
pioneering aerial tactics
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:nickname The Black Prince
The Ace of Aces
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Victoria_Cross
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Order
Military Cross
gptkbp:notableGames gptkb:Bristol_F.2_Fighter
Sopwith Camel
gptkbp:participants 44 aerial victories
44 confirmed aerial victories
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Nottingham,_England
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:France
gptkbp:posthumousRecognition honored_by_the_Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:rank Captain
gptkbp:secondaryMission May 7, 1917
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:Royal_Flying_Corps
gptkbp:supportRole gptkb:Western_Front
gptkbp:training gptkb:Bristol_F.2B_Fighter
gptkb:Royal_Aircraft_Factory_S.E.5
gptkb:Fokker_D.VII
gptkb:Hanriot_HD.1
gptkb:Bristol_F.2_Fighter
gptkb:De_Havilland_DH.4
gptkb:Bristol_Fighter
gptkb:Bristol_F.2B
gptkb:Pfalz_D.III
gptkb:Albatros_D.III
gptkb:Sopwith_Camel_F.1
Fokker Dr.I
Nieuport 17
Sopwith Triplane
Nieuport 24
Nieuport 28
Sopwith 1½ Strutter
Sopwith Dolphin
Sopwith Pup
Airco DH.2
Sopwith 1½ Strutter Mk II
Sopwith 7F.1 Snipe
Sopwith Dolphin Mk II
Royal_Aircraft_Factory_S.E.5a
Airco_DH.4A
Bristol_F.2B_Fighter_Mk_II
Bristol_F.2B_Fighter_Mk_III
Royal_Aircraft_Factory_S.E.5b
Royal_Aircraft_Factory_S.E.5c