Aggressive spirit, joy of action, and the passion of the hunter.
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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Accompanied by a whistling sound, my jet shot through the air.
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No engine vibrations. No torque and no lashing sound of the propeller.
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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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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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I would like to mention that I have flown the 262 first in May ‘43.
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At this time, the aircraft was completely secret.
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This is also the reason why we have pilots with extremely high numbers of victories.
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Flying is more than a sport and more than a job
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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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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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Will bring success to any fighter aircraft, no matter how highly developed it may be.
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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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The first rule of all air combat is to see the opponent first.
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This was my impression.
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