The German Luftwaffe always fought without any reserves.
ADOLF GALLANDAccording to Goering and the Luftwaffe High Command, they were supposed to be the fighter elite.
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Of course, the outcome of the war would not have been changed.
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Superior technical achievements – used correctly both strategically and tactically
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The battle is tough but if you reach where you want to go, then at least in some sense it is worth it.
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I was to give proof that this jet was a superior fighter.
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If we would have had the 262 at our disposal – even with all the delays
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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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Or by bad luck can suffer from frustration or develop complexes they may never rid themselves of again.
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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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Today it is even more important to dominate the . . . highly sophisticated weapon systems
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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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Can beat any quantity numerically many times stronger yet technically inferior.
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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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During the Battle of Britain the question “fighter or fighter-bomber?” had been decided once and for all
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That day we could have stopped the American daytime bombing offensive, that’s for sure.
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