Fear in the air: Dogfights

Dogfights were new in World War I because it was a new kind of technology that provided more strategic ways to combat in war. But have you ever thought what was going on in the pilot's mind? They were probably feeling so scared because really, fighting is really scary and dangerous in earth, now in the air? It probably was horrible to be in a new machine (airplane) and using these  bombs to kill this other machine with humans inside and trying to avoid their bombs as well too. They probably thought about all the things that could happen, like the plane exploding or some parts falling causing the plane to fall as well or burning alive. I think it was the worst job ever!