This was my impression.
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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And that’s when we did it. I think we did it.
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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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It’s unbelievable what one squadron of twelve aircraft did to tip the balance.
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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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Aggressive spirit, joy of action, and the passion of the hunter.
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Which in the long run comes only to the one who combines daring with cool thinking.
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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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To be successful, the best fighter pilot needs both.
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No engine vibrations. No torque and no lashing sound of the propeller.
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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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Superior technical achievements – used correctly both strategically and tactically
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Only in this way can the eager and skillful fighter pilot display his ability.
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And most of these pilots were lost during the first five flights.
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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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Never abandon the possibility of attack.
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We couldn’t stand it. Not in the airplanes of World War II.
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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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I would like to mention that I have flown the 262 first in May ‘43.
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I made a written report which is still today in existence.
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That day we could have stopped the American daytime bombing offensive, that’s for sure.
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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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Will bring success to any fighter aircraft, no matter how highly developed it may be.
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If we could have had in ’44, ah, let’s say three hundred operational
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Their element is to attack, to track, to hunt, and to destroy the enemy.
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At this time, the aircraft was completely secret.
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Many pilots of the time were the opinion that a fighter pilot in a closed cockpit was an impossible thing, because you should smell the enemy.
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