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Victory 49 (picture source: Thomas La Padula - Aviation Art)

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Victory 48 (picture source: Thomas La Padula - Aviation Art)

Victory 47

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Victory 47 (picture source: Thomas La Padula - Aviation Art)

Victory 46

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Victory 46 (picture source: Thomas La Padula - Aviation Art)

Richthofen suits up pre-flight at Roucourt, presumably next to Le Petit Rouge. Photographs reveal Albatroses occasionally had their serial numbers chalked onto the ailerons, and thisd appears to have been done with this machine. Tantalizingly, the serial number is illegible.

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Colorized photo of Richthofen climbing into Le Petit Rouge; using ladders eased cockpit ingress and egress. Note Richthofen's abundant clothing to stave the cold at altitude, including a thick scarf wrapped securely around his neck and face - not trailing down his back loosely to flap in the wind a la airshow and Hollywood cliché.

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A jocular Kurt Wollf looks on as Richthofen suits up for flight.

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Aerial view of Roucourt airfield. Landing grounds were to the right of the triangular-shaped woods, where three tent hangars are positioned aling the rear wall but have not been erected. Jasta 11 billeted in the chateau at center, in front of which can be seen the stairs that served as the location of several famous Jasta 11 group photographs. View is of the rear of the chateau.

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This photograph shows a daylight bombing raid on La Brayelle by No,23 Squadron F.E.2bs on 13 August 1916. Bomb explosions (casting long shadows) can be seen amongst the landing area and structures in the middle of the photograph. (H. Kilmer)

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Lothar von Richthofen talking to his brother on the snow-covered airfield at La Brayelle.

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The Sainte Colette brickworks, close to which Emery and Jeffrey had their gun position.

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The commemorative sign at the crash landing site.

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The field where MvR made his final (crash) landing and died. Gunner Twycross was in a nearby trench and witnessed MvR's last words 'Alles Kaputt'. To the left of the picture are the Sainte Colette brickworks

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The Cappy airfield nowadays.

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The commemorative sign near the Cappy Airfield.

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Translated versions of Richthofen's first two combat reports, as procured from the National Archives, London.

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DOn Hollway's analysis of the Red Baron's last flight

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Victory 45

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Victory 40

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Victory 38

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