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The World War One Ace was a retired pilot from World War I, who sided with the Nazis during their search for the Joneses aboard the D-138 in 1938.

Biography

At some unspecified point, the World War One Ace was listed in the German army and fought during World War I. During that period, according to his stories, he performed several heroic feats.

In 1938, the World War One Ace was a fellow passenger of the zeppelin with Indiana Jones and his father when it left Germany. During the trip, he drank heavily and told war stories to the other passengers in order to impress them, apparently attracting their attention.

His allegiance to the Nazis (or at least his country in general) was revealed when a Gestapo agent called for any loyal Germans to help him pursue the Joneses, and he volunteered along a Zeppelin Crewman. Unfortunately, he was so drunk that when he and the agent tried to follow the Joneses in a second biplane after the crewman was nearly killed, he neglected to turn the motor on and they fell to their deaths.

Behind the scenes

The World War I Ace was portrayed by the late Frederick Jaeger in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.

The sequence in which he is killed along with his partner was cut from the final version of the film because director Steven Spielberg considered it "too long".^[1] However, the scene remains in the film's novelization and comic book adaptation.

Appearances

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade novel (First appearance)
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade comic
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Notes and references

↑ Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy, The Stunts of Indiana Jones

[1] Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy, The Stunts of Indiana Jones

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 At some unspecified point, the World War One Ace was listed in the German army and fought during [[World War I]]. During that period, according to his stories, he performed several heroic feats.
-In [[1938]], the World War One Ace was a fellow passenger of the [[D-138|zeppelin]] with [[Indiana Jones]] and [[Henry Walton Jones, Sr.|his father]] when it left [[Germany]]. During the trip, he drank heavily and told war stories to the other passengers in order to impress them, attracting their attention.
+In [[1938]], the World War One Ace was a fellow passenger of the [[D-138|zeppelin]] with [[Indiana Jones]] and [[Henry Walton Jones, Sr.|his father]] when it left [[Germany]]. During the trip, he drank heavily and told war stories to the other passengers in order to impress them, apparently attracting their attention.
 His allegiance to the [[Nazis]] (or at least [[Germany|his country]] in general) was revealed when a [[Gestapo (individual)|Gestapo agent]] called for any loyal Germans to help him pursue the Joneses, and he volunteered along a [[Zeppelin Crewman]]. Unfortunately, he was so drunk that when he and the agent tried to follow the Joneses in a second biplane after the crewman was nearly killed, he neglected to turn the motor on and they fell to their deaths.
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 The [[World War I]] Ace was portrayed by the late [[Frederick Jaeger]] in ''[[Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade]]''.
-The sequence in which he is killed along with [[Gestapo (individual)|his partner]] was cut from the final version of the film because director [[Steven Spielberg]] considered it "too long".<ref>''[[Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy]]'', ''The Stunts of Indiana Jones''</ref> However, the scene remains in the [[Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (novel)|film's novelization]] and [[Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (comic)|comic book adaptation]]. Footage from the scene was also shown in the documental ''[[Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy]]''.
+The sequence in which he is killed along with [[Gestapo (individual)|his partner]] was cut from the final version of the film because director [[Steven Spielberg]] considered it "too long".<ref>''[[Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy]]'', ''The Stunts of Indiana Jones''</ref> However, the scene remains in the [[Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (novel)|film's novelization]] and [[Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (comic)|comic book adaptation]].
 ==Appearances==