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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 first rule of all air combat is to see the opponent first.
ADOLF GALLAND

Air Combal First Hunter Opponent Order
An excellent weapon and luck had been on my side.
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Excellent Luck Need Side Successful Weapon
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
Only in the spirit of attack, born in a brave heart,
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Attack Born Brave Congratulations Heart Spirit
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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Aircraft Driven Photocopy Production Propeller Saying Three
I made a written report which is still today in existence.
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Driven Existence Three Today Written
At this time, the aircraft was completely secret.
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Aircraft Completely Secret Tiem
If we would have had the 262 at our disposal – even with all the delays
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Delay Disposal Offensive Our Three
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
Flying is pure passion and desire, which fill a lifetime.
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Desire Flying Lifetime Passion
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
“He who wants to protect everything, protects nothing,” is one of the fundamental rules of defense.
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Air Defense Everything Fundamental Nothing Power Protect
Accompanied by a whistling sound, my jet shot through the air.
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Air Shot Sound Through Whistling
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
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
Can beat any quantity numerically many times stronger yet technically inferior.
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Beat Inferior Many Numerically Quantity Stronger Time
Only in this way can the eager and skillful fighter pilot display his ability.
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Ability Display Eager Fighter Skillful
No engine vibrations. No torque and no lashing sound of the propeller.
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Engine Propeller Sound Torque Lashing Vibration
This often results in improving one’s own position.
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Improving Often Own Position Results
For the first time I was flying by jet propulsion.
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Air Angel First Flying Jet Propulsion Time
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
Which in the long run comes only to the one who combines daring with cool thinking.
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Combine Come Daring Run Thinking
Like the hunter who stalks his prey and maneuvers himself unnoticed into the most favourable position for the kill
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Favorable Hunter Kill Maneuver Position Prey Stalk Unnoticed
Attack even from a position of inferiority, to disrupt the enemy’s plans.
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Attack Disrupt Inferiority Plan Position
Flying is more than a sport and more than a job
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Flying Inspirational Job Life More Passion Sport
And that’s when we did it. I think we did it.
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Did Happen When Think
According to Goering and the Luftwaffe High Command, they were supposed to be the fighter elite.
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Command Elite Fighter Goering High Suppose

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