Everything in the air that is beneath me, especially if it is a one seater . . . is lost, for it cannot shoot to the rear.
Manfred von RichthofenI have had an experience which might perhaps be described as being shot down. At the same time, I call shot down only when one falls down. Today I got into trouble but I escaped with a whole skin.
Manfred von RichthofenOf course, with the increasing number of aeroplanes one gains increased opportunities for shooting down one's enemies, but at the same time, the possibility of being shot down one's self increases.
Manfred von Richthofen