Nova

Season 30 Episode 11: Who Killed the Red Baron?

Feb 04, 2003 TV-PG 55m 7.3

Who killed Baron Manfred von Richthofen (the Red Baron)? Forensic evidence and recently discovered papers hold clues about why the celebrated WWI German air ace met his fate on April 21, 1918.

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Season 30 Episodes:

Episode 1 Spies That Fly

1. Spies That Fly

Aired: Sep 3, 2002

Nova recounts the history of the development of military unmanned aerial vehi...

Episode 5 Mountain of Ice

5. Mountain of Ice

Aired: Nov 12, 2002

An expedition to Mount Vinson, in Antarctica, one of the highest peaks of the...

Episode 7 Dirty Bomb

7. Dirty Bomb

Aired: Nov 26, 2002

Exploring dirty bombs (including how they differ from conventional nuclear bo...

Episode 8 Deep Sea Invasion

8. Deep Sea Invasion

Aired: Jan 7, 2003

Charting the alarming growth of the invasive alga caulerpa taxifolia through ...

Episode 9 Secret of Photo 51

9. Secret of Photo 51

Aired: Jan 14, 2003

This Nova special tells the story of Roselynne Franklin, concentrating on her...

Episode 10 Infinite Secrets

10. Infinite Secrets

Aired: Jan 21, 2003

An ancient Archimedes Manuscript is discovered over written by a medieval pra...

Episode 16 Magnetic Storm

16. Magnetic Storm

Aired: Apr 15, 2003

Is the magnetic field protecting Earth from deadly radiation about to reverse...

Info about Nova

Current Status: Returning Series

Network: PBS

Genres: Documentary