I was to give proof that this jet was a superior fighter.
ADOLF GALLANDDuring the Battle of Britain the question “fighter or fighter-bomber?” had been decided once and for all
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An excellent weapon and luck had been on my side.
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Can beat any quantity numerically many times stronger yet technically inferior.
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It’s unbelievable what one squadron of twelve aircraft did to tip the balance.
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Accompanied by a whistling sound, my jet shot through the air.
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And that’s when we did it. I think we did it.
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I had to inspect all fighter units in Russia, Africa, Sicily, France, and Norway. I had to be everywhere.
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Flying is more than a sport and more than a job
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Flying is pure passion and desire, which fill a lifetime.
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Nine g’s is good, if the pilot can stand it.
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This is also the reason why we have pilots with extremely high numbers of victories.
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Many to whom the first victory over the opponent has been long denied either by unfortunate circumstances
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Of course, the outcome of the war would not have been changed.
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According to Goering and the Luftwaffe High Command, they were supposed to be the fighter elite.
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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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And for the moment the whole burden of the war rested on the few hundred German fighter pilots on the Channel coast.
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