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I first knew of the existence of this aircraft only early in ‘42 – even in my position.

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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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Aircraft Driven Photocopy Production Propeller Saying Three
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
The German Luftwaffe always fought without any reserves.
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Fought German Number Pilot Reserve Victory
It is true to say that the first kill can influence the whole future career of a fighter pilot.
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Career First Frustration Influence Kill Long Say True
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
This was my impression.
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Impression Mine
Can beat any quantity numerically many times stronger yet technically inferior.
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Beat Inferior Many Numerically Quantity Stronger Time
If we would have had the 262 at our disposal – even with all the delays
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Delay Disposal Offensive Our Three
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
It’s unbelievable what one squadron of twelve aircraft did to tip the balance.
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Aircraft Balance Squadron Twelve Unbelievable
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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Cockpit Fighter Impossible Oil Opinion Pilot Smell Thing
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
Attack even from a position of inferiority, to disrupt the enemy’s plans.
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Attack Disrupt Inferiority Plan Position
This aircraft didn’t have any priority in design or production.
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Aircraft Design Priority Production
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
Accompanied by a whistling sound, my jet shot through the air.
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Air Shot Sound Through Whistling

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