Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 51. Chapters: Stall, Dogfight, Basic fighter maneuvers, Spin, The Scissors, Aerial ramming, Barrel roll, Dicta Boelcke, Air combat manoeuvring, Toss bombing, Aerobatic maneuver, Immelmann turn, Wilde Sau, Pugachev's Cobra, Chandelle, Tactical bombing, Aileron roll, Nap-of-the-earth, Split S, Kulbit, Herbst maneuver, Lomcevak, Diamond formation, Whifferdill turn, Tailslide, Terrain mask, Helocast, Cobra Turn, Eights on pylons, Cuban Eight, Skew flip turnover, Delta Formation, Pure pursuit, Post stall, Stall Turn. Excerpt: A dogfight, or dog fight, is a form of aerial combat between fighter aircraft; in particular, combat of maneuver at short range, where each side is aware of the other's presence. Dogfighting first appeared during World War I, shortly after the invention of the airplane. Until at least 1992, it has been a component in every major war despite beliefs after World War II that increasingly greater speeds and longer range weapons would make dogfighting obsolete. Modern terminology for air-to-air combat is air combat maneuvering (ACM), which refers to tactical situations requiring the use of individual basic fighter maneuvers (BFM) to attack or evade one or more opponents. This differs from aerial warfare, which deals with the strategy involved in planning and executing various missions. The term dogfight has been used for centuries to describe a melee; a fierce battle between two or more opponents. The term gained popularity during World War II, although its origin in air combat can be traced to the latter years of World War I. The first written reference to the modern day usage of the word comes from Fly Papers, by A. E. Illingworth, in 1919, "The battle develops into a 'dog-fight', small groups of machines engaging each other in a fight to the death." Dogfighting first emerged in World War I. Ever since "heavier than air" flight became a reality in 1903, people had been trying to figure out how to use this new technology for warfare. Aircraft were initially used as mobile observation vehicles, and early pilots gave little thought to aerial combat. Balloons had been used for this purpose since the Siege of Paris by the Prussians in 1871. The new airplanes proved their worth by spotting the hidden German advance on Paris in the second month of the war. Enemy pilots at first simply exchanged waves, or shook their fists at each other. Due to weight restrictions, only small weapons could be carried on board. Intrepid pilots decided to interfere with enemy reconnaissance by i

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