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ADOLF GALLANDIt’s unbelievable what one squadron of twelve aircraft did to tip the balance.
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It’s unbelievable what one squadron of twelve aircraft did to tip the balance.
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As interceptors. And out of this fifty, there were never more than 25 operational. So we had only a very, very few.
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You could smell them because of the oil they were burning.
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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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Or by bad luck can suffer from frustration or develop complexes they may never rid themselves of again.
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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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Many to whom the first victory over the opponent has been long denied either by unfortunate circumstances
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That day we could have stopped the American daytime bombing offensive, that’s for sure.
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Perhaps even more important than being a good pilot; to make the best use of this system.
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To be successful, the best fighter pilot needs both.
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Today it is even more important to dominate the . . . highly sophisticated weapon systems
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This often results in improving one’s own position.
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“He who wants to protect everything, protects nothing,” is one of the fundamental rules of defense.
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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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