Nine g’s is good, if the pilot can stand it.
ADOLF GALLANDWe couldn’t stand it. Not in the airplanes of World War II.
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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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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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It is true to say that the first kill can influence the whole future career of a fighter pilot.
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Aggressive spirit, joy of action, and the passion of the hunter.
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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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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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I was to give proof that this jet was a superior fighter.
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If we would have had the 262 at our disposal – even with all the delays
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Of course, the outcome of the war would not have been changed.
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No engine vibrations. No torque and no lashing sound of the propeller.
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An excellent weapon and luck had been on my side.
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And most of these pilots were lost during the first five flights.
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At this time, the aircraft was completely secret.
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Their element is to attack, to track, to hunt, and to destroy the enemy.
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We couldn’t stand it. Not in the airplanes of World War II.
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It’s unbelievable what one squadron of twelve aircraft did to tip the balance.
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The first rule of all air combat is to see the opponent first.
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Only in the spirit of attack, born in a brave heart,
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For the first time I was flying by jet propulsion.
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“He who wants to protect everything, protects nothing,” is one of the fundamental rules of defense.
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Flying is more than a sport and more than a job
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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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This often results in improving one’s own position.
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To use a fighter as a fighter-bomber when the strength of the fighter arm is inadequate to achieve air superiority is putting the cart before the horse.
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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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To be successful, the best fighter pilot needs both.
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