Captain Albert Ball

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:civil_aviation
gptkb:aviator
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Airco_DH.2
gptkb:Nieuport_17
gptkb:Bristol_F.2_Fighter
gptkb:Royal_Aircraft_Factory_S._E.5
gptkb:Sopwith_Camel
over 500 hours
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:No._56_Squadron_RFC
gptkb:No._40_Squadron_RFC
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Victoria_Cross
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Order
gptkb:Military_Cross
gptkbp:born 1886-04-14
gptkbp:combat_experience over 100 combat missions
gptkbp:commemorated_by memorials in Nottingham
gptkbp:died 1917-05-07
gptkbp:famous_for aerial combat tactics
his colorful personality
scoring multiple kills in a single day
being one of the first aces of the war
high-altitude dogfights
his tragic death in combat
gptkbp:first_victory_date 1916-12-07
gptkbp:flight_style aggressive
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Captain Albert Ball
gptkbp:influenced future generations of pilots
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Manfred_von_Richthofen
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:aviation_enthusiasts
gptkbp:last_victory_date 1917-05-07
gptkbp:legacy pioneering fighter tactics
gptkbp:most_wins gptkb:44
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Ace_of_Aces
gptkbp:notable_burials gptkb:Crouy_British_Cemetery
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Nottingham,_England
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:France
gptkbp:portrayed_in films and documentaries
gptkbp:posthumous_recognition gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
gptkb:Victoria_Cross
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Captain
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:Royal_Flying_Corps
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Royal_Flying_Corps
gptkb:No._15_Squadron_RFC
gptkb:No._16_Squadron_RFC
gptkb:No._29_Squadron_RFC
gptkb:No._2_Squadron_RFC
gptkb:No._5_Squadron_RFC
gptkb:No._7_Squadron_RFC
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4