Adolph Malan famous quotes

Height gives you the initiative.
-- Adolph Malan

#Giving #Height #Aviation

Make your decisions promptly. It is better to act quickly even though your tactics are not the best.
-- Adolph Malan

#Decision #Tactics #Aviation

Fire short bursts of 1 to 2 seconds and only when your sights are definitely 'ON.'
-- Adolph Malan

#Fire #Sight #Aviation

Whilst shooting think of nothing else; brace the whole of the body; have both hands on the stick; concentrate on your ring sight.
-- Adolph Malan

#Thinking #Sight #Hands

Never fly straight and level for more than 30 seconds in the combat area.
-- Adolph Malan

#Levels #Aviation #Combat

Go in quickly - Punch Hard - Get out!
-- Adolph Malan

#Aviation #Combat #Hard

Always keep a sharp lookout. "Keep your finger out"!
-- Adolph Malan

#Aviation #Combat #Fingers

Always turn and face the attack.
-- Adolph Malan

#Faces #Aviation #Combat

When diving to attack always leave a proportion of your formation above to act as top guard.
-- Adolph Malan

#Diving #Aviation #Proportion

INITIATIVE, AGGRESSION, AIR DISCIPLINE, and TEAM WORK are words that MEAN something in Air Fighting.
-- Adolph Malan

#Team #Mean #Fighting