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".