An excellent weapon and luck had been on my side. To be successful, the best fighter pilot needs both..

Only in the spirit of attack, born in a brave heart, will bring success to any fighter aircraft, no matter how highly developed it may be..

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 s….

It's unbelievable what one squadron of twelve aircraft did to tip the balance..

Nine g's is good, if the pilot can stand it. We couldn't stand it. Not in the airplanes of World War II..

"He who wants to protect everything, protects nothing," is one of the fundamental rules of defense..

We have built a total of about 1250 of this aircraft, but only fifty were allowed to be used as fighters - as interceptors. And out of this fifty, th….

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 ….

I would like to mention that I have flown the 262 first in May ‘43. At this time, the aircraft was completely secret. I first knew of the existence o….

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 favo….

And most of these pilots were lost during the first five flights..

To use a fighter as a fighter-bomber when the strength of the fighter arm is inadequate to achieve air superiority is putting the cart before the hor….

Never abandon the possibility of attack. Attack even from a position of inferiority, to disrupt the enemy's plans. This often results in improving on….

For the first time I was flying by jet propulsion. No engine vibrations. No torque and no lashing sound of the propeller. Accompanied by a whistling ….

Superior technical achievements - used correctly both strategically and tactically - can beat any quantity numerically many times stronger yet techni….

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 '….

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….

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 ….

The battle is tough but if you reach where you want to go, then at least in some sense it is worth it..

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 ….

The German Luftwaffe always fought without any reserves. This is also the reason why we have pilots with extremely high numbers of victories..