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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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I had to inspect all fighter units in Russia, Africa, Sicily, France, and Norway. I had to be everywhere.
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Country Everywhere Fighter Inspect Unit
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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Aircraft Build Fifty Fighter Total Used
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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Attack Detect Dogfight Position Possible Superior
I made a written report which is still today in existence.
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Driven Existence Three Today Written
Attack even from a position of inferiority, to disrupt the enemy’s plans.
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Attack Disrupt Inferiority Plan Position
Later when asked what it felt like, I said, “It felt as though angels were pushing”.
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Angel Felt I Asked Later Like Pushing
When I was fired from my post as General of the Fighter Arm
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Arm Fighter Fired General Giving Post Thinking
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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Air Bomber Comber Fighter Horse Inadequate Strength
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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Away Confined Initiative Narrow Qualities Rob Valuable
The first rule of all air combat is to see the opponent first.
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Air Combal First Hunter Opponent Order
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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Country Lost Perhaps Started Winter
Flying is more than a sport and more than a job
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Flying Inspirational Job Life More Passion Sport
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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Burden Channel Cost Country Few Moment Rested
Flying is pure passion and desire, which fill a lifetime.
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Desire Flying Lifetime Passion
Like the hunter who stalks his prey and maneuvers himself unnoticed into the most favourable position for the kill
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Favorable Hunter Kill Maneuver Position Prey Stalk Unnoticed
Can beat any quantity numerically many times stronger yet technically inferior.
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Beat Inferior Many Numerically Quantity Stronger Time
Aggressive spirit, joy of action, and the passion of the hunter.
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Action Aggressive Hunter Passion Spirit
Of course, the outcome of the war would not have been changed.
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Changed Outcome Russia War Winter
Never abandon the possibility of attack.
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Abandon Air Power Enemy Inferiority Possibility
According to Goering and the Luftwaffe High Command, they were supposed to be the fighter elite.
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Command Elite Fighter Goering High Suppose
It’s unbelievable what one squadron of twelve aircraft did to tip the balance.
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Aircraft Balance Squadron Twelve Unbelievable
Their element is to attack, to track, to hunt, and to destroy the enemy.
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Destroy Element Enemy Hunt Passion Ties Track
As a fighter pilot I know from my own experiences how decisive surprise and luck can be for success
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Decisive Experience Long Running Surprise Thinking
Which in the long run comes only to the one who combines daring with cool thinking.
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Combine Come Daring Run Thinking
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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Battle Reach Tough Want Wanted
This aircraft didn’t have any priority in design or production.
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Aircraft Design Priority Production
I would like to mention that I have flown the 262 first in May ‘43.
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Design Flown Like Mention Priorities Secret

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