| 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. |
| Sun Tzu, 500 B.C. | All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory evolved. |
| Lt. General Lewis "Chesty" Puller, upon learning he was surrounded | Those poor bastards. They've got us right where we want 'em. We can shoot in every direction now. |
| Unknown U.S. Fighter Pilot | A MiG at your six is better than no MiG at all. |
| Baron Manfred von Richthofen | The aggressive spirit, the offensive, is the chief thing everywhere in war, and the air is no exception. |
| Major Thomas B. "Tommy" McGuire, USAAF | On individual combat tactics, aggressiveness is the keynote of success....The enemy on the defensive gives you the advantage, as he is trying to evade you and not to shoot you down. |
| Major Thomas B. "Tommy" McGuire, USAAF | Don't let the enemy trick you into pulling up or turning until you lose your speed. |
| Lieutenant Jim "Huck" Harris, USN | Any angles you give the bogey on the first pass will haunt you for the rest of the fight. |
| Baron Manfred von Richthofen | The quality of the box matters little. Success depends upon the man who sits in it. |
| Major John T. Godfrey, USAAF | A good fighter pilot must have one outstanding trait--aggressiveness. |
| Major Edward "Mick" Mannock, RAF, WWI, 50-73 Victories | Good flying never killed (an enemy) yet. |
| Cpt. Gary "Viper" Conway, IAGR | Kick their ass, and when you've got 'em down, kick their ass some more. |