Never fly straight and level for more than 30 seconds in the combat area.
INITIATIVE, AGGRESSION, AIR DISCIPLINE, and TEAM WORK are words that MEAN something in Air Fighting.
Always turn and face the attack.
Always keep a sharp lookout. "Keep your finger out"!
Fire short bursts of 1 to 2 seconds and only when your sights are definitely 'ON.'
When diving to attack always leave a proportion of your formation above to act as top guard.