Of Course, The Outcome Of The War

It's Unbelievable What One Squadron Of Twelve Aircraft Did To Tip The Balance.

The First Rule Of All Air Combat Is To See The Opponent First. Like The Hunter Who Stalks His Prey And Maneuvers Himself Unnoticed Into The Most Favourable Position For The Kill, 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.

If We Would Have Had The 262 At Our Disposal - Even With All The Delays - If We Could Have Had In '44, Ah, Let's Say Three Hundred Operational, That Day We Could Have Stopped The American Daytime Bombing Offensive, That's For Sure.

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.

The Colossus Of World War Ii Seemed To Be Like A Pyramid Turned Upside Down, And For The Moment The Whole Burden Of The War Rested On The Few Hundred German Fighter Pilots On The Channel Coast.