According to Goering and the Luftwaffe High Command, they were supposed to be the fighter elite.
ADOLF GALLANDThe war was lost perhaps, when it was started. At least it was lost in the winter of ’42, in Russia.
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For the first time I was flying by jet propulsion.
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Later when asked what it felt like, I said, “It felt as though angels were pushing”.
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I made a written report which is still today in existence.
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To use a fighter as a fighter-bomber when the strength of the fighter arm is inadequate to achieve air superiority is putting the cart before the horse.
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You could smell them because of the oil they were burning.
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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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It is true to say that the first kill can influence the whole future career of a fighter pilot.
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Aggressive spirit, joy of action, and the passion of the hunter.
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Or by bad luck can suffer from frustration or develop complexes they may never rid themselves of again.
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If we would have had the 262 at our disposal – even with all the delays
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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 war was lost perhaps, when it was started. At least it was lost in the winter of ’42, in Russia.
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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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Flying is pure passion and desire, which fill a lifetime.
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Their element is to attack, to track, to hunt, and to destroy the enemy.
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I was to give proof that this jet was a superior fighter.
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We couldn’t stand it. Not in the airplanes of World War II.
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I first knew of the existence of this aircraft only early in ‘42 – even in my position.
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And that’s when we did it. I think we did it.
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This aircraft didn’t have any priority in design or production.
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Nine g’s is good, if the pilot can stand it.
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“He who wants to protect everything, protects nothing,” is one of the fundamental rules of defense.
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No engine vibrations. No torque and no lashing sound of the propeller.
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Superior technical achievements – used correctly both strategically and tactically
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Attack even from a position of inferiority, to disrupt the enemy’s plans.
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This was my impression.
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