“He who wants to protect everything, protects nothing,” is one of the fundamental rules of defense.
ADOLF GALLANDMany 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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Many to whom the first victory over the opponent has been long denied either by unfortunate circumstances
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Attack even from a position of inferiority, to disrupt the enemy’s plans.
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To be successful, the best fighter pilot needs both.
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I was to give proof that this jet was a superior fighter.
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Today it is even more important to dominate the . . . highly sophisticated weapon systems
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If we would have had the 262 at our disposal – even with all the delays
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You could smell them because of the oil they were burning.
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When I was fired from my post as General of the Fighter Arm
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Later when asked what it felt like, I said, “It felt as though angels were pushing”.
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Flying is more than a sport and more than a job
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Their element is to attack, to track, to hunt, and to destroy the enemy.
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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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We couldn’t stand it. Not in the airplanes of World War II.
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It’s unbelievable what one squadron of twelve aircraft did to tip the balance.
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The first rule of all air combat is to see the opponent first.
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