Today it is even more important to dominate the . . . highly sophisticated weapon systems
ADOLF GALLANDIt’s unbelievable what one squadron of twelve aircraft did to tip the balance.
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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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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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Of course, the outcome of the war would not have been changed.
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I made a written report which is still today in existence.
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According to Goering and the Luftwaffe High Command, they were supposed to be the fighter elite.
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It’s unbelievable what one squadron of twelve aircraft did to tip the balance.
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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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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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For the first time I was flying by jet propulsion.
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An excellent weapon and luck had been on my side.
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This is also the reason why we have pilots with extremely high numbers of victories.
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Never abandon the possibility of attack.
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We have built a total of about 1250 of this aircraft, but only fifty were allowed to be used as fighters
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Flying is pure passion and desire, which fill a lifetime.
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Flying is more than a sport and more than a job
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And most of these pilots were lost during the first five flights.
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We couldn’t stand it. Not in the airplanes of World War II.
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Only in the spirit of attack, born in a brave heart,
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No engine vibrations. No torque and no lashing sound of the propeller.
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Or by bad luck can suffer from frustration or develop complexes they may never rid themselves of again.
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Attack even from a position of inferiority, to disrupt the enemy’s plans.
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Which in the long run comes only to the one who combines daring with cool thinking.
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“He who wants to protect everything, protects nothing,” is one of the fundamental rules of defense.
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This aircraft didn’t have any priority in design or production.
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Later when asked what it felt like, I said, “It felt as though angels were pushing”.
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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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