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.
ADOLF GALLANDWhich in the long run comes only to the one who combines daring with cool thinking.
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Will bring success to any fighter aircraft, no matter how highly developed it may be.
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I would like to mention that I have flown the 262 first in May ‘43.
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It is true to say that the first kill can influence the whole future career of a fighter pilot.
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Accompanied by a whistling sound, my jet shot through the air.
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If we would have had the 262 at our disposal – even with all the delays
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The battle is tough but if you reach where you want to go, then at least in some sense it is worth it.
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Never abandon the possibility of attack.
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The first rule of all air combat is to see the opponent first.
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Can beat any quantity numerically many times stronger yet technically inferior.
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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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Perhaps even more important than being a good pilot; to make the best use of this system.
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Superior technical achievements – used correctly both strategically and tactically
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This was my impression.
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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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“He who wants to protect everything, protects nothing,” is one of the fundamental rules of defense.
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