Squadron News |
04.7.01 No71ES are now open for buisness. Founder members are No71ES_Bert, No71ES_Troypaco & No71ES_Churchil. S! 12.7.01 The Eagles welcome two new members to their ranks, No71ES_Erector, and No71ES_Hawk. Welcome guys...Good to have you with us. S! 13.7.01 Today the Eagles welcome No71ES_Furball Welcome..S! 17.7.01 Today, No71ES_Zipper has joined us. Welcome to the Eagles...S! 19.7.01 Membership growing daily as today we welcome yet another new member, No71ES_Raul. S! 21.7.01 No71ES_Blindman, has joined the Eagle Sqadron, today. Welcome. S! 23.7.01 Two new pilots joined our swelling ranks today, and the Eagles are pleased to welcome No71ES_Menda81, and No71ES_TXarly78. S! Gentlemen. 31.7.01 The Eagles added two more experienced pilots to the roster today, No71ES_LeadTurn, and No71ES_Karma. Welcome gentlemen. S! 17.8.01 After much recruiting effort on the part of several Eagles, today we confirm the membership of No71ES_Nosfer. Welcome. S! 11.9.01 Our Hearts & Prayers go out to one & all. We Remember You!! S! 21.9.01 We welcome Bradley to No71ES. S! ;-) 01.1.02 Happy New Year Everyone. S! 18.3.02 They seek him here - They seek him there! |
"One mistake, and you were dead for a hell of a long time. There was a poster in our pilot's ready room that outlined the Ten Commandments for Fighter Pilots. These commandments were disigned to keep a guy from getting his hide punched full of bullet holes, and I made a special effort to memorize every one of them." -William R. Dunn, from "Fighter Pilot: The First American Ace of World War II" |
No.71 P/O Bill Dunn The first American ace of the war, who was only recognized as such, after a rechecking of the records over two decades later. |
TEN COMMANDMENTS FOR FIGHTER PILOTS |
1. Never fly straight and level for more than 30 seconds in the combat area. 2. Always keep a sharp look-out for enemy fighters. Keep your finger out and your head on a swivel. Watch for the enemy in the sun. 3. Height gives you the initiative. Don't waste it. 4. Always turn and face the attackng enemy. 5. Make your decisions promplty. It is better to act quickly, even though your tactics are not the best. 6. When diving to attack, always leave a portion of your formation above to act as top cover. 7. Wait until you see the whites of your enemies eyes. Fire short bursts of one or two seconds, and only when your gunsight is definately "on" the target. 8. While shooting, think of nothing else. Brace the whole of your body, have both hands on the control stick, concentrate on your gunsight and the target. 9. Go in quickly-punch hard-get out! 10. Initiative, aggression, air discipline, and team work are words that mean something in air fighting. |
P/O Bob Mannix (KIA 18 Nov, 1942) sports "Nuts to Nazis" on the back of his Mae West sometime in 1941. |