As a fighter pilot I know from my own experiences how decisive surprise and luck can be for success
ADOLF GALLANDWe have built a total of about 1250 of this aircraft, but only fifty were allowed to be used as fighters
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And most of these pilots were lost during the first five flights.
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Which in the long run comes only to the one who combines daring with cool thinking.
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Only in this way can the eager and skillful fighter pilot display his ability.
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To be successful, the best fighter pilot needs both.
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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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When I was fired from my post as General of the Fighter Arm
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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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I was to give proof that this jet was a superior fighter.
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It’s unbelievable what one squadron of twelve aircraft did to tip the balance.
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Can beat any quantity numerically many times stronger yet technically inferior.
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Aggressive spirit, joy of action, and the passion of the hunter.
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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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It is true to say that the first kill can influence the whole future career of a fighter pilot.
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That day we could have stopped the American daytime bombing offensive, that’s for sure.
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We couldn’t stand it. Not in the airplanes of World War II.
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