As a fighter pilot I know from my own experiences how decisive surprise and luck can be for success
ADOLF GALLANDThis is also the reason why we have pilots with extremely high numbers of victories.
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Which in the long run comes only to the one who combines daring with cool thinking.
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Aggressive spirit, joy of action, and the passion of the hunter.
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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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I had to inspect all fighter units in Russia, Africa, Sicily, France, and Norway. I had to be everywhere.
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And that’s when we did it. I think we did it.
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Nine g’s is good, if the pilot can stand it.
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No engine vibrations. No torque and no lashing sound of the propeller.
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To be successful, the best fighter pilot needs both.
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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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Flying is more than a sport and more than a job
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Like the hunter who stalks his prey and maneuvers himself unnoticed into the most favourable position for the kill
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The fighter can only be used as a bomb carrier with lasting effect when sufficient air superiority has been won.
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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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Only in the spirit of attack, born in a brave heart,
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