Why did Hermann Göring have his Fokker D.VII(F) painted white?

WW1 aircraft did not have air to air radios. It was common practice for flight and squadron commanders to have their planes distinctively marked to make it easier for their pilots to see them and formate on them. read more

By 1941, Göring was at the peak of his power and influence, and Hitler designated him as his successor and deputy in all his offices. As the Second World War progressed, Göring's standing with Hitler and with the German public declined after the Luftwaffe proved incapable of preventing the Allied bombing of German cities and resupplying surrounded German forces in Stalingrad. read more