Furry's rules for survival

[hyster]

just finished a book by Richard Herman, jnr called FireBreak (good series of books btw).
theres a character in the book called ambler furry (F-15E back seater)and he has a set of rules for survival (hence post name) some are VERY relevant to this game so i thought id post them.

1)  Always remember your jet was made by the lowest bidder.
2)  Train like you plan to fight.
3)  If you're up to your eyeballs I'm gomers, you're in combat.
4)  When in doubt, use industrial strength deterrence.
5)  Never fly in the same cockpit with someone who is braver than you.
6)  Priorities are man-made, not God-made.
7)  A plan never survives the first thirty seconds of combat.
8 ) If it's stupid but works, it ain't stupid.
9)  Only turn to blow the opposition away; otherwise, run away and fight another guy.
10) Always honor a threat.
11) Know the opposition.
12) Know when it's time to get out of Dodge.
13) Alway know how to get out of Dodge.
14) The important things are always simple.
15) The simple things are always hard.

[NoBaddy]

Try googling the following....

Dicta Boelcke
Mannock's rules

The same kind of thing...from real people. 

[USCH]

ya not really made up just collected by a guy who has read alot of books about or by real combat fighters.

[hyster]

the author didnt make them up but just collected them from diffrent places to use in his book.
just thought id post them thats all.

[NoBaddy]

just thought id post them thats all.

No problem.

[crazyivan]

5)  Never fly in the same cockpit with someone who is braver than you.
13) Alway know how to get out of Dodge.

 

[dhyran]

much to complex,

i follow the 3 simple Rules Rules by Erich Hartmann, german top ace 352 shotdowns:

1) if you have no advantage, turn away, coffeebreak
2) if you are badly outnumberd, disengage, coffeebreak
3) only attack from above, keep your speed, keep your altitude

(later on in his book he simply remarks, all younger pilots, died after 4-5 sorties, because they begun a turnfight, mostly outnumberd)

[Borsuk]

7)  A plan never survives the first thirty seconds of combat.
I've heard this described as.
No battle plan survives 1st contact with the enemy. Thats why he is called the enemy

[Jackraid]

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[mechanic]

much to complex,

i follow the 3 simple Rules Rules by Erich Hartmann, german top ace 352 shotdowns:

1) if you have no advantage, attack, what have you got to lose?
2) if you are badly outnumberd, attack more recklessly, coffeebreak
3) only attack from above, keep your speed, keep your altitude untill you are finished drinking the coffee

fixed, for relevance to AcesHigh not Western Europe.

 

[Motherland]

fixed, for relevance to AcesHigh not Russia.

 

[mechanic]

i thought about editing to 'Eastern', now i wish i had

[Motherland]

 

[Krusty]

Murphy's Laws. Murphy was a MMO pilot 

[sunfan1121]

Murphy's Laws. Murphy was a MMO pilot 

nope, he was an ordinance tester for the US military.