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.
ADOLF GALLANDThe first rule of all air combat is to see the opponent first.
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Flying is pure passion and desire, which fill a lifetime.
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The first rule of all air combat is to see the opponent first.
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That day we could have stopped the American daytime bombing offensive, that’s for sure.
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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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Flying is more than a sport and more than a job
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The colossus of World War II seemed to be like a pyramid turned upside down
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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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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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Of course, the outcome of the war would not have been changed.
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This aircraft didn’t have any priority in design or production.
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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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When I was fired from my post as General of the Fighter Arm
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I made a written report which is still today in existence.
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You could smell them because of the oil they were burning.
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At this time, the aircraft was completely secret.
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