As A Fighter Pilot I Know From

An Excellent Weapon And Luck Had Been On My Side. To Be Successful, The Best Fighter Pilot Needs Both.

I Made A Written Report Which Is Still Today In Existence. 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. This Was My Impression.

I Had To Inspect All Fighter Units In Russia, Africa, Sicily, France, And Norway. I Had To Be Everywhere.

As A Fighter Pilot I Know From My Own Experiences How Decisive Surprise And Luck Can Be For Success, Which In The Long Run Comes Only To The One Who Combines Daring With Cool Thinking.

Their Element Is To Attack, To Track, To Hunt, And To Destroy The Enemy. Only In This Way Can The Eager And Skillful Fighter Pilot Display His Ability. 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: Aggressive Spirit, Joy Of Action, And The Passion Of The Hunter.