Oswald Boelcke

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Always keep your eye on your opponent, and never let yourself be deceived by ruses.
- Oswald Boelcke
Collection: Eye
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If your opponent dives on you, do not try to evade his onslaught, but fly to meet it.
- Oswald Boelcke
Collection: Trying
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Try to secure advantages before attacking. If possible, keep the sun behind you.
- Oswald Boelcke
Collection: Trying
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Fire only at close range, and only when your opponent is properly in your sights.
- Oswald Boelcke
Collection: Fire
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I fly close to my man, aim well and then of course he falls down.
- Oswald Boelcke
Collection: Fall
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When over the enemy's lines never forget your own line of retreat.
- Oswald Boelcke
Collection: Enemy
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Always carry through an attack when you have started it.
- Oswald Boelcke
Collection: Aviation
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For the Staffel: attack on principle in groups of four or six. When the fight breaks up into a series of single combats, take care that several do not go for one opponent.
- Oswald Boelcke
Collection: Fighting
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In any form of attack it is essential to assail your opponent from behind.
- Oswald Boelcke
Collection: Essentials