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The German Luftwaffe always fought without any reserves.

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According to Goering and the Luftwaffe High Command, they were supposed to be the fighter elite.
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Command Elite Fighter Goering High Suppose
No engine vibrations. No torque and no lashing sound of the propeller.
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Engine Propeller Sound Torque Lashing Vibration
Later when asked what it felt like, I said, “It felt as though angels were pushing”.
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Angel Felt I Asked Later Like Pushing
Attack even from a position of inferiority, to disrupt the enemy’s plans.
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Attack Disrupt Inferiority Plan Position
Like the hunter who stalks his prey and maneuvers himself unnoticed into the most favourable position for the kill
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Favorable Hunter Kill Maneuver Position Prey Stalk Unnoticed
Aggressive spirit, joy of action, and the passion of the hunter.
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Action Aggressive Hunter Passion Spirit
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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Attack Detect Dogfight Position Possible Superior
Today it is even more important to dominate the . . . highly sophisticated weapon systems
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Dominate Even Important More Pilot Use
I had to inspect all fighter units in Russia, Africa, Sicily, France, and Norway. I had to be everywhere.
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Country Everywhere Fighter Inspect Unit
During the Battle of Britain the question “fighter or fighter-bomber?” had been decided once and for all
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Air Battle Bomber Country During Question
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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Away Confined Initiative Narrow Qualities Rob Valuable
Flying is pure passion and desire, which fill a lifetime.
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Desire Flying Lifetime Passion
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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Country Lost Perhaps Started Winter
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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Aircraft Build Fifty Fighter Total Used
This is also the reason why we have pilots with extremely high numbers of victories.
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Extremely Hate Number Pilot Reason Victories
If we would have had the 262 at our disposal – even with all the delays
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Delay Disposal Offensive Our Three
For the first time I was flying by jet propulsion.
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Air Angel First Flying Jet Propulsion Time
Accompanied by a whistling sound, my jet shot through the air.
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Air Shot Sound Through Whistling
It’s unbelievable what one squadron of twelve aircraft did to tip the balance.
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Aircraft Balance Squadron Twelve Unbelievable
Never abandon the possibility of attack.
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Abandon Air Power Enemy Inferiority Possibility
The German Luftwaffe always fought without any reserves.
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Fought German Number Pilot Reserve Victory
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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Air Bomber Comber Fighter Horse Inadequate Strength
As a fighter pilot I know from my own experiences how decisive surprise and luck can be for success
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Decisive Experience Long Running Surprise Thinking
Of course, the outcome of the war would not have been changed.
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Changed Outcome Russia War Winter
I would like to mention that I have flown the 262 first in May ‘43.
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Design Flown Like Mention Priorities Secret
And that’s when we did it. I think we did it.
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Did Happen When Think
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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Burden Channel Cost Country Few Moment Rested

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