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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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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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Country Lost Perhaps Started Winter
No engine vibrations. No torque and no lashing sound of the propeller.
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Engine Propeller Sound Torque Lashing Vibration
This is also the reason why we have pilots with extremely high numbers of victories.
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Extremely Hate Number Pilot Reason Victories
The first rule of all air combat is to see the opponent first.
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Air Combal First Hunter Opponent Order
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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Air Bomber Comber Fighter Horse Inadequate Strength
I had to inspect all fighter units in Russia, Africa, Sicily, France, and Norway. I had to be everywhere.
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Country Everywhere Fighter Inspect Unit
This aircraft didn’t have any priority in design or production.
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Aircraft Design Priority Production
An excellent weapon and luck had been on my side.
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Excellent Luck Need Side Successful Weapon
Will bring success to any fighter aircraft, no matter how highly developed it may be.
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Aircraft Developed Fighter Highly Matter Success Will
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
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
Never abandon the possibility of attack.
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Abandon Air Power Enemy Inferiority Possibility
Aggressive spirit, joy of action, and the passion of the hunter.
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Action Aggressive Hunter Passion Spirit
Or by bad luck can suffer from frustration or develop complexes they may never rid themselves of again.
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Again Complexes Frustration Luck never Suffer Themselves
It’s unbelievable what one squadron of twelve aircraft did to tip the balance.
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Aircraft Balance Squadron Twelve Unbelievable
This was my impression.
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Impression Mine

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