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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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During the Battle of Britain the question “fighter or fighter-bomber?” had been decided once and for all
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Air Battle Bomber Country During Question
Aggressive spirit, joy of action, and the passion of the hunter.
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Action Aggressive Hunter Passion Spirit
The colossus of World War II seemed to be like a pyramid turned upside down
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Like Pyramid Seemed Turned War World
This often results in improving one’s own position.
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Improving Often Own Position Results
Like the hunter who stalks his prey and maneuvers himself unnoticed into the most favourable position for the kill
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I made a written report which is still today in existence.
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I had to inspect all fighter units in Russia, Africa, Sicily, France, and Norway. I had to be everywhere.
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The fighter can only be used as a bomb carrier with lasting effect when sufficient air superiority has been won.
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Later when asked what it felt like, I said, “It felt as though angels were pushing”.
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Angel Felt I Asked Later Like Pushing
Their element is to attack, to track, to hunt, and to destroy the enemy.
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When I was fired from my post as General of the Fighter Arm
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Only in this way can the eager and skillful fighter pilot display his ability.
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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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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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Burden Channel Cost Country Few Moment Rested
For the first time I was flying by jet propulsion.
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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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It’s unbelievable what one squadron of twelve aircraft did to tip the balance.
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And that’s when we did it. I think we did it.
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This aircraft didn’t have any priority in design or production.
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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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Best Even Good Important More Perhaps Pilot System Use
Accompanied by a whistling sound, my jet shot through the air.
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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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As a fighter pilot I know from my own experiences how decisive surprise and luck can be for success
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Nine g’s is good, if the pilot can stand it.
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If we would have had the 262 at our disposal – even with all the delays
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If we could have had in ’44, ah, let’s say three hundred operational
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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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Cockpit Fighter Impossible Oil Opinion Pilot Smell Thing

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