T...Head-on attacks were risky as hell, attacking from begind (especially if the opponent was unaware) was far safer. However, the vast majority of pilots didn't like the idea of being shot down, so they'd turn away from the aggressor, who would follow: Voila! The dogfight was born.
At least in the RAF "Always turn to attack!" was hammered to fighter pilots' heads, turning away gives advantage to the attacker.
With "boom and zoom" tactics, all is fine until your opponent spots you and either turns into your attack or spoils your shot and waits for the over-shoot to engage - in either of those two instances, a dogfight is inevitable.
IMHO not necessarily, if the attacker was flying a fighter well suited for B&Z tactic, like Bf 109, he had no reason for allowing the fight degenerate to a turning fight. Of course the B&Z worked best with good leader-wingman co-operation.
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