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“It is wonderful how cheered a pilot becomes after he shoots down his first machine; his morale increases by at least 100 percent.”

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James Ira Thomas Jones

James Ira Thomas Jones, a historically unknown figure, was born on April 18, 1896, and passed away on August 30, 1960. His career and background are not well-documented. more

“I gained in experience with every plane shot down, and now was able to fire in a calm, deliberate manner. Each attack was made in a precise manner. Distance and deflection were carefully judged before firing. This is not something that comes by accident; only by experience can a pilot overcome feelings of panic. A thousand missions could be flown and be of no use if the pilot has not exchanged fire with the enemy.”

Ifs Made Use Feelings Able Enemy Fire Thousand Shots Overcoming Down And Distance Calm Missions Accidents Planes Aviation Combat Judged Pilots Panic Precise Deliberate Firing Deflection

Book:The look of eagles

Source: The look of eagles

“As a fighter pilot I know from my own experiences how decisive surprise and luck can be for success, which in the long run comes only to the one who combines daring with cool thinking.”

Thinking Knows Long Running My Own Luck Surprise Fighter Aviation Combat Pilots Daring Long Runs Fighter Pilot

Author:Adolf Galland

“Months of preparation, one of those few opportunities, and the judgment of a split second are what makes some pilot an ace, while others think back on what they could have done.”

Thinking Done Opportunity Months Judgment Preparation Aviation Combat Pilots Splits Aces

Author:Pappy Boyington

“How does 2002 bombing accident in Afghanistan happen? In this awful case it took so many lives, and I want to assure the families and the people of Canada that these questions will be answered. How this can happen is a mystery to us.”

Happens Mystery Aviation Combat

Author:Ray Henault

“Success flourishes only in perseverance ceaseless, restless perseverance.”

Perseverance Accomplishment Combat Restless

Author:Manfred von Richthofen

“If he is superior then I would go home, for another day that is better.”

Ifs Home Superiors Aviation Combat Another Day

Author:Erich Hartmann

“If I should come out of this war alive, I will have more luck than brains.”

Ifs Should War Brain Alive Luck Aviation Combat

Author:Manfred von Richthofen

“I was struck by the joy of those pilots in committing coldblooded murder . . . Frankly, this is not cojones. This is cowardice.”

Joy Murder Aviation Combat Pilots Cowardice Cojones

Author:Madeleine Albright

“There's something wonderfully exciting about the quiet sing song of an aeroplane overhead with all the guns in creation lighting out at it, and searchlights feeling their way across the sky like antennae, and the earth shaking snort of the bombs and the whimper of shrapnel pieces when they come down to patter on the roof.”

Way Feelings Earth Song Pieces Sky Creation Quiet Gun Exciting Bombs Aviation Combat Roof Shaking Lighting Aeroplanes Overhead

Book:The Fourteenth Chronicle: Letters and Diaries of John Dos Passos

Source: The Fourteenth Chronicle: Letters and Diaries of John Dos Passos

“It was no picnic despite what anyone might say later . . . . Most of us were pretty scared all the bloody time; you only felt happy when the battle was over and you were on your way home, then you were safe for a bit, anyway.”

Way Home Might Felt Bits Battle Safe Scared Despite Aviation Combat Bloody Picnics Way Home

Author:Colin S. Gray

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