I first knew of the existence of this aircraft only early in ‘42 – even in my position.
ADOLF GALLANDTo 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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An excellent weapon and luck had been on my side.
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Flying is pure passion and desire, which fill a lifetime.
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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 colossus of World War II seemed to be like a pyramid turned upside down
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Today it is even more important to dominate the . . . highly sophisticated weapon systems
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Which in the long run comes only to the one who combines daring with cool thinking.
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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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“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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If we would have had the 262 at our disposal – even with all the delays
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If we could have had in ’44, ah, let’s say three hundred operational
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Nine g’s is good, if the pilot can stand it.
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And that’s when we did it. I think we did it.
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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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Accompanied by a whistling sound, my jet shot through the air.
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