BiographyESClive "Killer" Caldwell
Clive "Killer" Caldwell, the most aggressive Australian Allied ace. Credited with 27 kills, including three German aces, employing unique combat tactics.

Nacido en 1893, Reinholds Cielmins fue graduado de la Escuela de Vuelo de Moscú. Luchó en los frentes de la Primera Guerra Mundial y, posteriormente, para los bolcheviques. Cielmins comandó la 46.ª (más tarde 3.ª) División Aérea Roja, que operó principalmente en Lituania y Polonia.
Después de la guerra, Cielmins regresó a Letonia. Allí, se dedicó a la aviación civil, volando primero con un aeroclub y más tarde con Aizsargu Aviacija.
El 25 de septiembre de 1938, a la edad de 45 años, Reinholds Cielmins logró una hazaña notable: se convirtió en la persona más longeva en Letonia en realizar un salto en paracaídas con éxito. No hay más información disponible sobre su vida posterior.
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BiographyESClive "Killer" Caldwell, the most aggressive Australian Allied ace. Credited with 27 kills, including three German aces, employing unique combat tactics.
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