I first knew of the existence of this aircraft only early in ‘42 – even in my position.
ADOLF GALLANDYou could smell them because of the oil they were burning.
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And most of these pilots were lost during the first five flights.
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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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I had to inspect all fighter units in Russia, Africa, Sicily, France, and Norway. I had to be everywhere.
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Superior technical achievements – used correctly both strategically and tactically
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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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As a fighter pilot I know from my own experiences how decisive surprise and luck can be for success
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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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At this time, the aircraft was completely secret.
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This was my impression.
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Aggressive spirit, joy of action, and the passion of the hunter.
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Of course, the outcome of the war would not have been changed.
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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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No engine vibrations. No torque and no lashing sound of the propeller.
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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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We couldn’t stand it. Not in the airplanes of World War II.
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