"Everything in the air that is beneath me,……" — Manfred von Richthofen
"Everything in the air that is beneath me, especially if it is a one seater . . . is lost, for it cannot shoot to the rear."
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Manfred von Richthofen
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30 Quotes by Manfred von Richthofen
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Fight on and fly on to the last drop of blood and the last drop of fuel, to the last…
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The quality of the box matters little. Success depends upon the man who sits in it.
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The duty of the fighter pilot is to patrol his area of the sky, and shoot down any enemy fighters…
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When one has shot down one's first, second or third opponent, then one begins to find out how the trick…
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I started shooting when I was much too far away. That was merely a trick of mine. I did not…
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The aggressive spirit, the offensive, is the chief thing everywhere in war, and the air is no exception.
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Success flourishes only in perseverance ceaseless, restless perseverance.
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If I should come out of this war alive, I will have more luck than brains.
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Whatever Boelcke told us was taken as Gospel!
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Everything depends on whether we have for opponents those French tricksters or those daring rascals, the English. I prefer the…
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I have had an experience which might perhaps be described as being shot down. At the same time, I call…
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It is a pity that my collection of trophies contains not a single Russian.
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