Fightertactics

 

Formation of a squadron

 

Turning of a four plane formation

 

Attack out of the sun

 

Attack from behind and above

 

Attack from behind followed by a dive under the enemy plane. Very effective against heavily armoured Il-2 attack planes to hit their vulnerable oil-cooler.

 

Tactics to attack aircraft in a Lufberry circle. Hans-Joachim Marseille developed this technique to it's perfection in Africa.

 

"The last straw". Used by Erich Hartmann.

 

JG 52 clashed with American heavy bombers over Romania. Illustration of the defensive fire-power of such a bomber, here a Boeing B 17 G. Not without reason they were nicknamed "Flying Fortress".