Combat Quotes

519 quotes by 381 authors

It was my view that no kill was worth the life of a wingman. . . . Pilots in my unit who lost wingmen on… — Erich Hartmann
And I have yet to find one single individual who has attained conspicuous success in bringing down enemy aeroplanes who can be said to be… — Eddie Rickenbacker
In every squadron there were, perhaps, four or five pilots who exuded confidence. They knew that they were going out to shoot. The rest knew… — Unknown Author
Nothing makes a man more aware of his capabilities and of his limitations than those moments when he must push aside all the familiar defenses… — Robert S. Johnson
The duty of the fighter pilot is to patrol his area of the sky, and shoot down any enemy fighters in that area. Anything else… — Manfred von Richthofen
Anybody who doesn't have fear is an idiot. It's just that you must make the fear work for you. Hell when somebody shot at me,… — Robin Olds
The most important thing in fighting was shooting, next the various tactics in coming into a fight and last of all flying ability itself. — Billy Bishop
In nearly all cases where machines have been downed, it was during a fight which had been very short, and the successful burst of fire… — Billy Bishop
I fly close to my man, aim well and then of course he falls down. — Unknown Author
I had no system of shooting as such. It is definitely more in the feeling side of things that these skills develop. I was at… — Gunther Rall
When one has shot down one's first, second or third opponent, then one begins to find out how the trick is done. — Manfred von Richthofen
I put my bullets into the target as if I placed them there by hand. — Unknown Author
You can have computer sights of anything you like, but I think you have to go to the enemy on the shortest distance and knock… — Erich Hartmann
I am not a good shot. Few of us are. To make up for this I hold my fire until I have a shot of… — John C. Meyer
Go in close, and when you think you are too close, go in closer. — Unknown Author
I opened fire when the whole windshield was black with the enemy . . . at minimum range . . . it doesn't matter what… — Erich Hartmann
As long as I look into the muzzles, nothing can happen to me. Only if he pulls lead am I in danger. — Unknown Author
Everything in the air that is beneath me, especially if it is a one seater . . . is lost, for it cannot shoot to… — Manfred von Richthofen
I started shooting when I was much too far away. That was merely a trick of mine. I did not mean so much as to… — Manfred von Richthofen
See, decide, attack, reverse. — Erich Hartmann

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