How did they fight their war?

[Baxter]

Apart from the bombers on all sides how did tactics differ from country to country. I know the Germans fought defensively as the British always came to their side of the line but what about the other nations? I have heard that the French fought differently from the Brits for example but how?

[csadn]

Apart from the bombers on all sides how did tactics differ from country to country. I know the Germans fought defensively as the British always came to their side of the line but what about the other nations? I have heard that the French fought differently from the Brits for example but how?

http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/a.../kirkland.html

Tactics also derived from opinions on how air power should be used -- for ex.: The Germans and Soviets used theirs as adjuncts to the ground forces, which is part of why so few high-altitude and/or long-range fighters are found on the Eastern Front.

[Jager]

Given the sub-forum we're at, I think Gary is looking for World War One information.
Karl'

[HotleadColdfeet]

I did a little research online and came up with this PDF:
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...pXKV54UNjwwW3A
Maybe not a general tactics list so much as a tactical overview of the planes, but interesting nonetheless.
I'd also have a look at the Dicta Boelcke. German pilots typically followed it religiously:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dicta_Boelcke

[Zoe Brain]

German Gothas flew in diamond formations of 4, close together for mutual protection. Groups of these flew in a wedge, 1 diamond, then 2, then 3 - 24 aircraft.

At night, formation keeping was impracticable, so they flew independently.

[gully_raker]

The French were the first to group their Fighters into Escadrilles, predating the German Jastas by some weeks!