A dogfight, or dog fight, is an aerial battle between fighter aircraft conducted at close range. Dogfighting first occurred in Mexico in 1913, shortly after the invention of the airplane. Until at least 1992, it was a component in every major war, though with steadily declining frequency. Since then, longer-range weapons have made dogfighting largely obsolete. https://www.businessinsider.com/the-8-rules-for-rookie-combat-pilots-in-world-war-i-2019-4?r=MX&IR=T#:~:text=Manfred%20von%20Richthofen%2C%20the%20Red,that%20have%20endured%20for%20decades.