Fighter Pilot Quotes

I never went into the air thinking I would lose. - Commander Randy 'Duke' Cunningham

I fly close to my man, aim well and then of course he falls down. - Captain Oswald Boelcke

Fighting in the air is not sport. It is scientific murder. - Captain Edward V 'Eddie' Rickenbacker

Fight on and fly on to the last drop of blood and the last drop of fuel, to the last beat of the heart. - Baron Manfred Von Richthofen

Fear, to people who have been in aviation and combat (such as) fighter pilots ... is something you learn how to deal with and set aside... It's a very disabling emotion. You want to be alert as you possibly can. - Buzz Aldrin

Elgin had a horrible fear of flying, and I don't know if he picked it up on that airplane ride. We were flying between two tornadoes. We were sideways in the air at times. You had the feeling that you were a fighter pilot. Talk about frightening. - Jim Harney

By interviewing at least one veteran, you can preserve memories that otherwise might be lost. My uncle was a downed fighter pilot and P.O.W. in World War II, and I am looking forward to recording his story for inclusion in the project. - Spencer Bachus

An excellent weapon and luck had been on my side. To be successful, the best fighter pilot needs both. - General Adolf Galland