Friday, February 19, 2021

Good Words - Anthony Wayne Wright



 Go in close, and when you think you are too close, go in closer.
Major Thomas B.
 “Tommy” McGuire, USAAF

Second Leading U.S. Ace, WW-II

38 Victories

The Yo-Yo is very difficult to explain. It was first perfected by the well-known Chinese fighter pilot Yo-Yo Noritake. He also found it difficult to explain, being quite devoid of English.

Squadron Leader K.G. Holland, RAF

Fighter Pilot

The winner (of an air battle) may have been determined by the amount of time, energy, thought and training an individual has previously accomplished in an effort to increase his ability as a fighter pilot.

Commander Randy “Duke” Cunningham,  USN

5 Victories in Vietnam

The most important thing for a fighter pilot is to get his first victory without too much shock.

Colonel Werner Moelders, Luftwaffe

115 Victories, WW-II and Spanish Civil War

You fight like you train.

Motto, U.S. Navy Fighter Weapons School

Fly with the head and not with the muscles. That is the way to long life for a fighter pilot. The fighter pilot who is all muscle and no head will never live long enough for a pension.

Colonel Willie Batz, GAF

237 Victories, WW-II

Aggressiveness was fundamental to success in air-to-air combat and if you ever caught a fighter pilot in a defensive mood you had him licked before you started shooting.

Captain David McCampbell, USN

Leading U.S. Navy Ace, WW-II

34 Victories (9 in one mission)

A MiG at your six is better than no MiG at all.

Unknown U.S. Fighter Pilot

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

Baron Manfred von Richthofen

Leading Ace of WWI with 80 Victories

Any angles you give the bogey on the first pass will haunt you for the rest of the fight.

Lieutenant Jim “Huck” Harris, USN

You can’t fight what you can’t see.

Unknown

The quality of the box matters little. Success depends upon the man who sits in it.                                           

Baron Mafred von Richthofen

Only the spirit of attack borne in a brave heart will bring success to any fighter aircraft, no matter how highly developed it may be.

Lt. General Adolph Galland, Luftwaffe

Being under fire is bad for the nervous system.

Captain Willy Coppens

Leading Belgian Air Force Ace, WW-I

37 Victories (36 of which were Tethered balloons)

Speed is life.

Israeli Tactics Manual

A kill is a kill.

Anonymous

The guy you don’t see will kill you.

Brigadier General Robin Olds, USAF

12 Victories in WWII and 4 in Vietnam

If you come back from an operation with a kill but without your wingman, you lost your battle.

Lt Colonel Dietrich Hrabak, Luftwaffe

125 Victories, WW-II

SEE, DECIDE, ATTACK, REVERSE.

Major Erich “Bubi” Hartmann, Luftwaffe

The World’s Leading Ace with 352 Victories in WWII

In my opinion the aggressive spirit is everything.

Baron Manfred von Richthofen

The fighter pilots have to rove in the area allotted to them in any way they like, and when they spot an enemy they attack and shoot him down; anything else is rubbish.

Baron Manfred von Richthofen

In air fights it is absolutely essential to fly in such a way that your adversary cannot shoot at you, if you can manage it.

Captain Oswald Boelcke, German Air Service

Confront the enemy with the tip of your sword against his face.

Miyamoto Musashi

One peek is worth a thousand (radar) sweeps.

Unknown

He who sees first, lives longest.

Unknown

Tight turns were more a defensive than an offensive tactic and did not win air battles.

Air Vice Marshal J.E. “Johnnie” Johnson, RAF

Beware the lessons of a fighter pilot who would rather fly a slide rule than kick your ass!

Commander Ron “mugs” McKeown, USN

Commander, U.S. navy Fighter Weapons School

2 Victories, Vietnam 

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