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《空戰十則》Ten of My Rules For Air Fighting：

01.逼近至看清敵方容貌才開火、射擊時目不轉睛，全神貫注短放一至二秒。
Wait until you see the whites of his eyes. Fire short bursts of one to two seconds only when your sights are definitely "ON".

 

02.射擊時屏息凝神，集中全身力量，以雙手緊握操縱桿。
Whilst shooting think of nothing else, brace the whole of your body: have both hands on the stick: concentrate on your ring sight.

 

03.警戒四周。
Always keep a sharp lookout. "Keep your finger out".

04.飛行高度將決定你是否能制敵機先。
Height gives you the initiative.

05.一旦遭襲，立刻轉向攻擊者。
Always turn and face the attack.

 

06.當機立斷，雖非最佳戰術，仍先幹了再說。
Make your decisions promptly. It is better to act quickly even though your tactics are not the best.

07.空戰期間絕不可平飛超過三十秒。
Never fly straight and level for more than 30 seconds in the combat area.

 

08.俯衝攻擊時，上方須有友機掩護。
When diving to attack always leave a proportion of your formation above to act as a top guard.

09.先發制人、攻擊、空中紀律、團隊精神是空戰四大要素。
INITIATIVE, AGGRESSION, AIR DISCIPLINE, and TEAM WORK are words that MEAN something in Air Fighting.

10.迅雷之勢、猛烈攻擊、火速脫離。
Go in quickly - Punch hard - Get out!

 

by 阿道夫‧吉斯伯特‧「水手」‧馬蘭(Adolph Gysbert 'Sailor' Malan，1910-1963)
英國皇家空軍王牌飛行員之一，二戰總擊落數32架