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Great War Stories: Keith Caldwell

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One of the New Zealand airmen who served with the Royal Flying Corps was Keith Caldwell. He eventually became New Zealand’s most successful ace, but his career was not without its perilous moments. Watch Keith Caldwell’s Great War Story.

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Ian McGibbon, First World War – Preparing for the European campaign, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/video/46393/great-war-stories-keith-caldwell (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Ian McGibbon, published 23 October 2014.