“He who wants to protect everything, protects nothing,” is one of the fundamental rules of defense.
ADOLF GALLANDThis aircraft didn’t have any priority in design or production.
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If we would have had the 262 at our disposal – even with all the delays
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You could smell them because of the oil they were burning.
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Attack even from a position of inferiority, to disrupt the enemy’s plans.
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We couldn’t stand it. Not in the airplanes of World War II.
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Can beat any quantity numerically many times stronger yet technically inferior.
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Only in the spirit of attack, born in a brave heart,
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Accompanied by a whistling sound, my jet shot through the air.
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It’s unbelievable what one squadron of twelve aircraft did to tip the balance.
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As a fighter pilot I know from my own experiences how decisive surprise and luck can be for success
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Later when asked what it felt like, I said, “It felt as though angels were pushing”.
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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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Nine g’s is good, if the pilot can stand it.
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The colossus of World War II seemed to be like a pyramid turned upside down
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Flying is more than a sport and more than a job
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This is also the reason why we have pilots with extremely high numbers of victories.
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