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It is quite simple. I fly close to my man, aim well and then of course he falls down.
Hauptmann Oswald Boelcke, Luftstreitkräfte
Probably the world’s first ace, 40 combat victories, spoken to the future 'Red Baron' in a dining car on a train. Quoted in the chapter How I Met Boelcke by Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen in his 1917 book The Red Battle Flyer.
Dicta Boelcke
Try to secure advantages before attacking. If possible, keep the sun behind you.
Always carry through an attack when you have started it.
Fire only at close range, and only when your opponent is properly in your sights.
Always keep your eye on your opponent, and never let yourself be deceived by ruses.
In any form of attack it is essential to assail your opponent from behind.
If your opponent dives on you, do not try to evade his onslaught, but fly to meet it.
When over the enemy's lines never forget your own line of retreat.
For the Staffel: attack on principle in groups of four or six. When the fight breaks up into a series of single combats, take care that several do not go for one opponent.
Hauptmann Oswald Boelcke, Luftstreitkräfte
Because of his success in aerial combat and analytic mind, Boelcke was tasked by Colonel Hermann von der Lieth-Thomsen with writing a pamphlet on aerial tactics. The first version was completed in June 1916 and became the first air-to-air tactical guide.
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