Richthofen's idea was simple.
Concentrate all the German Army's Fokker D.VIIs and lure enemy aircraft into ambush zones to annihilate them.
Whether it was the Camel or the Parasol.
Their performance was inferior to the Fokker D.VII, and if they were outnumbered by Fokker D.VIIs, the German Army could achieve victory without any pressure.
And it would be a resounding victory.
Richthofen hoped for a total annihilation, without letting a single enemy aircraft escape.
Because if he could achieve this, the French Army would never know what happened, and their planes would continue to be lured into the trap one batch after another.
If this happened often enough, the numerical disadvantage of the Fokker D.VIIs would be neutralized.
(Note: This tactic is called "concentration against dispersion," taking advantage of the fact that aircraft of this era did not have radios to report danger and intelligence back to HQ in real time.)
