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  • proper noun idiomatic, aviation, military An equivalent of the Red Baron, ace fighter pilot.
  • proper noun idiomatic, aviation, military A hotshot fighter pilot with many air-to-air kills.

Etymologies

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From Red Baron, nickname of Baron Manfred von Richthofen, who flew a red fighter.

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