“I maneuvered into an offensive position as quickly as I could, and
before the Hun could fire again I had my machine gun pelting him. My
judgment must have been fairly good.
“The Hun began to spin earthward. I followed to finish him, keeping
in mind, meanwhile, that it is an old game in flying to let the
other man think you are hit. This bit of strategy will often give an
opportunity to get into a position that will give you the drop on your
antagonist. The ruse is also sometimes used to get out of a fight when
in trouble with gun jam, or when bothered by a defective motor.
[Illustration:
_Drawn by Joseph Cummings Chase._