For all new Pilots: Dicta Boelcke & Mannock's Rules

[+Olham]

If you have difficulties in your dogfights, or if you want to improve your flying while fighting,

these rules by two of the most famous Great War Pilots could help you - read & remember.

 

Dicta Boelcke - English

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dicta_Boelcke

Mannock's Rules

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Mannock#Mannock.27s_rules

 

Dicta Boelcke - Deutsch

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luftkampftaktik

[Capitaine Vengeur]

In case, also consider the unofficial Russian rule: "If you can't shoot it down, ram it down! Falling alone is a waste." Take it or leave it, but admit, what a memorable way it is to take one's leave with panache!

[Javito1986]

I certainly have fond memories from my own ram attack in OFF. Or rather, the only one I lived through. I've collided and died plenty of times. Those weren't so fun!

[Flyby PC]

Sgt Ray Homes of 504 squadron famously rammed the tail off a Dornier over Buckingham Palace during the Battle of Britain and survived to tell the tail.

 

 

 

Tee Hee - just googled more info - When he got out of hospital, guess where he was sent. - Murmansk, to teach the Soviets how to fly Hurricanes!!! It's a funny old world isn't it?

Edited April 28, 2012 by Flyby PC