This aircraft didn’t have any priority in design or production.
ADOLF GALLANDAnd 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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An excellent weapon and luck had been on my side.
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To be successful, the best fighter pilot needs both.
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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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Accompanied by a whistling sound, my jet shot through the air.
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We couldn’t stand it. Not in the airplanes of World War II.
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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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“He who wants to protect everything, protects nothing,” is one of the fundamental rules of defense.
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For the first time I was flying by jet propulsion.
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I would like to mention that I have flown the 262 first in May ‘43.
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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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This was my impression.
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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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Later when asked what it felt like, I said, “It felt as though angels were pushing”.
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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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Flying is pure passion and desire, which fill a lifetime.
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