We have built a total of about 1250 of this aircraft, but only fifty were allowed to be used as fighters
ADOLF GALLANDLike the hunter who stalks his prey and maneuvers himself unnoticed into the most favourable position for the kill
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Accompanied by a whistling sound, my jet shot through the air.
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As a fighter pilot I know from my own experiences how decisive surprise and luck can be for success
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Attack even from a position of inferiority, to disrupt the enemy’s plans.
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This aircraft didn’t have any priority in design or production.
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Of course, the outcome of the war would not have been changed.
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And for the moment the whole burden of the war rested on the few hundred German fighter pilots on the Channel coast.
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To be successful, the best fighter pilot needs both.
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Aggressive spirit, joy of action, and the passion of the hunter.
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Only in the spirit of attack, born in a brave heart,
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I have a photocopy of it, and I am saying that in production this aircraft could perhaps substitute for three propeller- driven aircraft of the best existing type.
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Tie him to a narrow and confined task, rob him of his initiative, and you take away from him the best and most valuable qualities he posses
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We couldn’t stand it. Not in the airplanes of World War II.
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Like the hunter who stalks his prey and maneuvers himself unnoticed into the most favourable position for the kill
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The fighter in the opening of a dogfight must detect the opponent as early as possible in order to attain a superior position for the attack.
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Flying is more than a sport and more than a job
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