During the Battle of Britain the question “fighter or fighter-bomber?” had been decided once and for all
ADOLF GALLAND“He who wants to protect everything, protects nothing,” is one of the fundamental rules of defense.
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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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I was to give proof that this jet was a superior fighter.
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According to Goering and the Luftwaffe High Command, they were supposed to be the fighter elite.
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Superior technical achievements – used correctly both strategically and tactically
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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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To be successful, the best fighter pilot needs both.
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Many 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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At this time, the aircraft was completely secret.
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The battle is tough but if you reach where you want to go, then at least in some sense it is worth it.
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I would like to mention that I have flown the 262 first in May ‘43.
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You could smell them because of the oil they were burning.
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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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The fighter can only be used as a bomb carrier with lasting effect when sufficient air superiority has been won.
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This was my impression.
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Flying is more than a sport and more than a job
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