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

And Most Of These Pilots Were Lost During The First Five Flights.

It Is True To Say That The First Kill Can Influence The Whole Future Career Of A Fighter Pilot. Many To Whom The First Victory Over The Opponent Has Been Long Denied Either By Unfortunate Circumstances Or By Bad Luck Can Suffer From Frustration Or Develop Complexes They May Never Rid Themselves Of Again.

During The Battle Of Britain The Question "fighter Or Fighter-bomber?" Had Been Decided Once And For All: The Fighter Can Only Be Used As A Bomb Carrier With Lasting Effect When Sufficient Air Superiority Has Been Won.

Of Course, The Outcome Of The War Would Not Have Been Changed. The War Was Lost Perhaps, When It Was Started. At Least It Was Lost In The Winter Of '42, In Russia.