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
ADOLF GALLANDMany pilots of the time were the opinion that a fighter pilot in a closed cockpit was an impossible thing, because you should smell the enemy.
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We have built a total of about 1250 of this aircraft, but only fifty were allowed to be used as fighters
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Their element is to attack, to track, to hunt, and to destroy the enemy.
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You could smell them because of the oil they were burning.
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This is also the reason why we have pilots with extremely high numbers of victories.
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The war was lost perhaps, when it was started. At least it was lost in the winter of ’42, in Russia.
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Never abandon the possibility of attack.
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For the first time I was flying by jet propulsion.
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No engine vibrations. No torque and no lashing sound of the propeller.
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This often results in improving one’s own position.
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The colossus of World War II seemed to be like a pyramid turned upside down
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Attack even from a position of inferiority, to disrupt the enemy’s plans.
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Nine g’s is good, if the pilot can stand it.
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This was my impression.
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And most of these pilots were lost during the first five flights.
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Will bring success to any fighter aircraft, no matter how highly developed it may be.
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That day we could have stopped the American daytime bombing offensive, that’s for sure.
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According to Goering and the Luftwaffe High Command, they were supposed to be the fighter elite.
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Flying is pure passion and desire, which fill a lifetime.
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Accompanied by a whistling sound, my jet shot through the air.
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The German Luftwaffe always fought without any reserves.
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I had to inspect all fighter units in Russia, Africa, Sicily, France, and Norway. I had to be everywhere.
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Later when asked what it felt like, I said, “It felt as though angels were pushing”.
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Only in this way can the eager and skillful fighter pilot display his ability.
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The fighter can only be used as a bomb carrier with lasting effect when sufficient air superiority has been won.
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Of course, the outcome of the war would not have been changed.
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Superior technical achievements – used correctly both strategically and tactically
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