When one has shot down one's first, second or third opponent, then one begins to find out how the trick is done.

English had hit upon a splendid joke. The intended to catch me or to bring me down.

Fight on and fly on to the last drop of blood and the last drop of fuel, to the last beat of the heart.

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 is rubbish.

The important thing in aeroplanes is that they shall be speedy.

The aggressive spirit, the offensive, is the chief thing everywhere in war, and the air is no exception.

Of 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.