I was to give proof that this jet was a superior fighter.
ADOLF GALLANDIf we could have had in ’44, ah, let’s say three hundred operational
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To be successful, the best fighter pilot needs both.
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The fighter can only be used as a bomb carrier with lasting effect when sufficient air superiority has been won.
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Like the hunter who stalks his prey and maneuvers himself unnoticed into the most favourable position for the kill
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Nine g’s is good, if the pilot can stand it.
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I made a written report which is still today in existence.
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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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The German Luftwaffe always fought without any reserves.
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Tie him to a narrow and confined task, rob him of his initiative, and you take away from him the best and most valuable qualities he posses
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Or by bad luck can suffer from frustration or develop complexes they may never rid themselves of again.
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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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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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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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Aggressive spirit, joy of action, and the passion of the hunter.
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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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And most of these pilots were lost during the first five flights.
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