German Pilot Gontermann & His Fokker DR-1

German flying ace Heinrich Gontermann (1896 - 1917) stands near his Fokker DR-1 tri-plane on an airfield, Germany, 1910s. Gontermann, who had 39 victories as a fighter pilot, was killed in this aircraft when it broke up in the air and the DR-1 was removed from service. The DR-1 was designed by aircraft manufacturer Anthony Fokker, known as the 'Flying Dutchman,' and was the plane used by the famous flying ace the Red Baron. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

German Pilot Gontermann & His Fokker DR-1
German flying ace Heinrich Gontermann (1896 - 1917) stands near his Fokker DR-1 tri-plane on an airfield, Germany, 1910s. Gontermann, who had 39 victories as a fighter pilot, was killed in this aircraft when it broke up in the air and the DR-1 was removed from service. The DR-1 was designed by aircraft manufacturer Anthony Fokker, known as the 'Flying Dutchman,' and was the plane used by the famous flying ace the Red Baron. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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