MvR talking with Oberleutnant Richard Flashar whilst on a visit to Jasta 5 at Boistrancourt. (picture source: The Red Baron, a photographic album of the first world war’s greatest ace, Manfred von Richthofen, Terry C Treadwell, Pen and Sword Books, 2021)
A jocular Richthofen chats with Jasta 5 pilots across the empennage of a Fokker triplane after flying to Boistrancourt, 17 March 1918. Often on such errands Richthofen flew the first airplane on hand, in this case Jasta 6’s 525/17. (L-R) Richthofen, unknown, Ltn. Hans-Joachim von Hippel, Oblt. Richard Flashar, unknown, Ltn. Hans Schlömer, Ltn. Wilhelm Lehmann. (pictures source: Inside the victories of Manfred von richthofen – Volume 2, James F. Miller, Aeronaut Books, 2016)
MvR visiting Jasta 5 and returning the salute of Leutnant Fritz Rumey. Oberleutnant Richard Flashar is standing behind MvR with Leutnant Wilhelm Lehmann and Leutnant Schaumberg to his right. (picture source: The Red Baron, a photographic album of the first world war’s greatest ace, Manfred von Richthofen, Terry C Treadwell, Pen and Sword Books, 2021)
Richthofen vor seinem Dreidecker. (picture source: Der rote Kampfflieger von Rittmeister Manfred Freiherrn von Richthofen, 1933, Eingeleitet und ergänzt von Bolko Freiherr von Richthofen, mit einem Vorwort von Generalfeldmarschall Hermann Göring, Verlag Ullstein & Co, Berlin)
With his back to the wind, a ground handler holds down Richthofen’s tail as he runs up an Albatros D.V at Boistrancourt, March 1918. Closeup examination of strut markings indicate the serial number was 4479/17. Note the grass and Richthofen’s fur coat blowing in the slipstream. (picture source:Inside the victories of Manfred von richthofen – Volume 2, James F. Miller, Aeronaut Books, 2016)