Like the hunter who stalks his prey and maneuvers himself unnoticed into the most favourable position for the kill
ADOLF GALLANDTie 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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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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This often results in improving one’s own position.
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Never abandon the possibility of attack.
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I made a written report which is still today in existence.
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The first rule of all air combat is to see the opponent first.
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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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Perhaps even more important than being a good pilot; to make the best use of this system.
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I was to give proof that this jet was a superior fighter.
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To be successful, the best fighter pilot needs both.
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During the Battle of Britain the question “fighter or fighter-bomber?” had been decided once and for all
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No engine vibrations. No torque and no lashing sound of the propeller.
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You could smell them because of the oil they were burning.
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If we could have had in ’44, ah, let’s say three hundred operational
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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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According to Goering and the Luftwaffe High Command, they were supposed to be the fighter elite.
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