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picture source: Inside the victories of Manfred von richthofen - Volume 2, James F. Miller, Aeronaut Books, 2016

(L-R) Löwenhart, Hptm. Bruno Loerzer (Jasta 26), Ricchthofen, Hptm. Curt Schwarzenberger (Idflieg staff officer), Klein during the First Fighter Competition at Adlershof, Berlin, January 1918. (picture source: Inside the victories of Manfred von richthofen - Volume 2, James F. Miller,…

Manfred von Richthofen bezoekt Jasta 10, v.l.n.r. Loewenhardt, Bodenschatz, Kühn, von Richthofen, Heldmann, Schäfer, Aue en Grassmann. (Deze foto werd genomen in de boomgaard van de hoeve van Medard Vandewoestijne-"Slossens" de barak op de achtergrond is een "Werkstatt".) (picture source:Inside…

Richthofen posing with a moose he shot during enforced leave in September (Greg Vanwyngarden) (picture source: Inside the victories of Manfred von richthofen - Volume 2, James F. Miller, Aeronaut Books, 2016)

Richthofen inspects his 61st victory, No. 46 Squadron Algernon Bird's downed Sopwith Pup near Bousbeque. Bird is reported to have directed his forced landing into a tree to destroy his machine, and the ditch visible underneath the airplane likely aided…

Richthofen smiles broadly as he listens to Fokker confer with Michaelis. Fokker F.I 102/17 sits in the background, parked next to an unidentified Albatros D.V. Fokker's cine camera is visible at left. (Greg Vanwyngarden) (picture source: Inside the victories of…

Smiling broadly (center) Richthofen stands at Marckebeke with German Chancellor Georg Michaelis (center) and Anthony Fokker (center-left, arms behind back) 31 August, during Fokker's demonstration of his new pre-production triplane, F.I 102/17. (Greg Vanwyngarden) (picture source: Inside the victories of…

Another photo taken 20 August. Richthofen is smiling, apparently relaxed, and engaging in conversation. (Greg Vanwyngarden). (picture source: Inside the victories of Manfred von richthofen - Volume 2, James F. Miller, Aeronaut Books, 2016)

Richthofen sitting atop the steps of Castle de Béthune, Marckebeke, late July or early/mid August, 1917. His initial head 'swaddling' bandage is in full view and remained in use until or just after the removal of bone splinters 26 August,…

Victory 80 (picture source: Thomas La Padula - Aviation Art)