Better to die voluntarily crashing than to have the enemy send you down in flames.

The most important thing in fighting was shooting, next the various tactics in coming into a fight and last of all flying ability itself.
BILLY BISHOP

Ability Fighting Flying Military
The Air Age faces mankind with a sharp choice – the choice between Winged Peace or Winged Death. It”s up to you.
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Age Air Choices Death Peace
Better to die voluntarily crashing than to have the enemy send you down in flames.
BILLY BISHOP

Dies Enemy Flames Voluntarily
I did the 23 hour nose-route to the top of El Capitan in 6 hours and 18 minutes! I can make this work.
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Hours Minutes Noses
In nearly all cases where machines have been downed, it was during a fight which had been very short, and the successful burst of fire had occurred within the space of a minute after the beginning of actual hostilities.
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Cases Downed Fighting Firm Successful

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