Peanuts helped fix the Red Baron and Sopwith Camel in memory

Manfred von Richthofen had several wartime labels, including the Red Baron, in British and German coverage. John Bull argues that Peanuts helped make that particular name dominant for later generations through Snoopy's imagined battles. The same cultural exposure helped fix the Sopwith Camel as a familiar World War I aircraft. He suggests comparing changes in a label's frequency with early examples of its use to test this kind of explanation. The later aircraft comparison includes uncertainty over one Royal Aircraft Factory designation, so it does not establish a precise ranking of airship interceptors. Popularity can explain which aircraft and names are remembered without measuring their operational importance.