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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…

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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…

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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)

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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,…

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