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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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Aggressive spirit, joy of action, and the passion of the hunter.
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Action Aggressive Hunter Passion Spirit
That day we could have stopped the American daytime bombing offensive, that’s for sure.
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Bombing Country Daytime Offensive Stopped Sure
Of course, the outcome of the war would not have been changed.
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Changed Outcome Russia War Winter
It is true to say that the first kill can influence the whole future career of a fighter pilot.
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Career First Frustration Influence Kill Long Say True
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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Few Interceptor More never Operational Very
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
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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Aircraft Build Fifty Fighter Total Used
Superior technical achievements – used correctly both strategically and tactically
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Achievement Air Both Correctly Power Strategically Stronger Used
This was my impression.
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Impression Mine
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
And most of these pilots were lost during the first five flights.
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First Flight Lost Most Pilot
Many to whom the first victory over the opponent has been long denied either by unfortunate circumstances
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Circumstance Denied Either First Opponent Unfortunately Victory
The 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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Attack Detect Dogfight Position Possible Superior
Their element is to attack, to track, to hunt, and to destroy the enemy.
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Destroy Element Enemy Hunt Passion Ties Track
To be successful, the best fighter pilot needs both.
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Both Fighter Need Successful
I would like to mention that I have flown the 262 first in May ‘43.
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Design Flown Like Mention Priorities Secret

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