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Leutnant Hermann Göring prepares for takeoff in his Albatros D.III, sporting a black fuselage and white nose and tail, while commanding Jagdstaffel 27 in May 1917. (Bettmann/Getty Images)
Leutnant Hermann Göring prepares for takeoff in his Albatros D.III, sporting a black fuselage and white nose and tail, while commanding Jagdstaffel 27 in May 1917. (Bettmann/Getty Images)