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rexee · 4 November 2009, 11:54 AM

" We flew side by side laughing at each other for a few seconds.and then we waved adieu to each other and went off.He was a real sport that Hun."
- Captain

Albert Ball RFC

"Aerial gunnery is 90 percent instinct and 10 percent aim."
-Captain Frederick C. Libby, RFC.

"The most important thing in fighting was shooting, next the various tactics in coming into a fight and last of all flying ability itself."
— Lt. Colonel W. A. 'Billy' Bishop,RAF/ RCAF.

"Fighting in the air is not sport. It is scientific murder."
— Captain Edward V. 'Eddie' Rickenbacker, USAS

" We had a strict code of honor: you didn't shoot down a cripple and you kept it a fair fight."
— Captain Wilfrid Reid 'Wop' May, RFC

"Good flying never killed [an enemy] yet."
— Major Edward 'Mick' Mannock, RAF

4 November 2009, 11:54 AM	#24 (permalink)
rexee Forum Ace Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 561	" We flew side by side laughing at each other for a few seconds.and then we waved adieu to each other and went off.He was a real sport that Hun." - Captain Albert Ball RFC "Aerial gunnery is 90 percent instinct and 10 percent aim." -Captain Frederick C. Libby, RFC. "The most important thing in fighting was shooting, next the various tactics in coming into a fight and last of all flying ability itself." — Lt. Colonel W. A. 'Billy' Bishop,RAF/ RCAF. "Fighting in the air is not sport. It is scientific murder." — Captain Edward V. 'Eddie' Rickenbacker, USAS " We had a strict code of honor: you didn't shoot down a cripple and you kept it a fair fight." — Captain Wilfrid Reid 'Wop' May, RFC "Good flying never killed [an enemy] yet." — Major Edward 'Mick' Mannock, RAF Last edited by rexee; 4 November 2009 at 12:46 PM.