What is the name or author of an old yet popular book about fighter pilot tactics and dogfights?

there is an old yet a popular book about fighter pilot tactics and fundamentals on dogfight. This book is considered to be the bible for any training fighter pilot. If you know a name or author of the book, I would appreciate it. Thanks~!

What is the name or author of an old yet popular book about fighter pilot tactics and dogfights?
You might try Robert Shaw's, "Fighter Combat: Tactics and Maneuvering" (Naval Institute Press). It's not that old though, it was originally published in the '80s. "Boots" Blesse wrote something that was considered a "must read" by all US Air Force fighter pilots back in the '50s.





The father of it all would be Oswald Boelke. You might try his name for a search. When you consider the fact that he pretty much codified air combat in its infancy, it's conceivable that he may have written a thing or two about it.
Reply:Oswald Boelcke; 19 May 1891 鈥?28 October 1916) was a German flying ace of the First World War and one of the most influential patrol leaders and tacticians of the early years of air combat. Boelcke is considered the father of the German fighter air force, as well as the "Father of Air Fighting Tactics"; he was the first to formalize rules of air fighting, which he presented as the Dicta Boelcke. While he promulgated rules for the individual pilot, his main concern was the use of formation fighting rather than single effort.





"Dicta Boelcke":


1.Try to secure the upper hand before attacking. If possible, keep the sun behind you.


2.Always continue with an attack you have begun.


3.Only fire at close range, and then only when the opponent is properly in your sights.


4.You should always try to keep your eye on your opponent, and never let yourself be deceived by ruses.


5.In any type of attack, it is essential to assail your opponent from behind.


6.If your opponent dives on you, do not try to get around his attack, but fly to meet it.


7.When over the enemy's lines, never forget your own line of retreat.


8.Tip for Squadrons: In principle, it is better to attack in groups of four or six. Avoid two aircraft attacking the same opponent.





Germany's premier ace, Manfred von Richthofen (The Red Baron), had been taught by Boelcke and continued to idolize his late mentor long after he had surpassed Boelcke's tally of victories.



Reply:You might be thinking about this one -


Stick and Rudder: An Explanation of the Art of Flying - Wolfgang Langewiesche




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