I would like to mention that I have flown the 262 first in May ‘43.
ADOLF GALLANDAggressive spirit, joy of action, and the passion of the hunter.
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The first rule of all air combat is to see the opponent first.
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To be successful, the best fighter pilot needs both.
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As interceptors. And out of this fifty, there were never more than 25 operational. So we had only a very, very few.
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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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Many to whom the first victory over the opponent has been long denied either by unfortunate circumstances
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Accompanied by a whistling sound, my jet shot through the air.
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Flying is more than a sport and more than a job
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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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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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When I was fired from my post as General of the Fighter Arm
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“He who wants to protect everything, protects nothing,” is one of the fundamental rules of defense.
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Never abandon the possibility of attack.
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According to Goering and the Luftwaffe High Command, they were supposed to be the fighter elite.
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An excellent weapon and luck had been on my side.
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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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