If we could have had in ’44, ah, let’s say three hundred operational
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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The colossus of World War II seemed to be like a pyramid turned upside down
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If we would have had the 262 at our disposal – even with all the delays
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And most of these pilots were lost during the first five flights.
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Today it is even more important to dominate the . . . highly sophisticated weapon systems
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Their element is to attack, to track, to hunt, and to destroy the enemy.
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“He who wants to protect everything, protects nothing,” is one of the fundamental rules of defense.
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This aircraft didn’t have any priority in design or production.
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I have a photocopy of it, and I am saying that in production this aircraft could perhaps substitute for three propeller- driven aircraft of the best existing type.
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Can beat any quantity numerically many times stronger yet technically inferior.
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I was to give proof that this jet was a superior fighter.
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Never abandon the possibility of attack.
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This was my impression.
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Only in the spirit of attack, born in a brave heart,
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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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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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It’s unbelievable what one squadron of twelve aircraft did to tip the balance.
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Only in this way can the eager and skillful fighter pilot display his ability.
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Accompanied by a whistling sound, my jet shot through the air.
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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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As a fighter pilot I know from my own experiences how decisive surprise and luck can be for success
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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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For the first time I was flying by jet propulsion.
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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 interceptors. And out of this fifty, there were never more than 25 operational. So we had only a very, very few.
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According to Goering and the Luftwaffe High Command, they were supposed to be the fighter elite.
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Aggressive spirit, joy of action, and the passion of the hunter.
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