Will bring success to any fighter aircraft, no matter how highly developed it may be.
ADOLF GALLANDThe fighter in the opening of a dogfight must detect the opponent as early as possible in order to attain a superior position for the attack.
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Nine g’s is good, if the pilot can stand it.
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No engine vibrations. No torque and no lashing sound of the propeller.
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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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It’s unbelievable what one squadron of twelve aircraft did to tip the balance.
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“He who wants to protect everything, protects nothing,” is one of the fundamental rules of defense.
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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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Only in the spirit of attack, born in a brave heart,
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I was to give proof that this jet was a superior fighter.
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Only in this way can the eager and skillful fighter pilot display his ability.
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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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We couldn’t stand it. Not in the airplanes of World War II.
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This is also the reason why we have pilots with extremely high numbers of victories.
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The first rule of all air combat is to see the opponent first.
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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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