Birth: March 19, 1912 Death: February 9, 1996
Nine g's is good, if the pilot can stand it. We couldn't stand it. Not in the airplanes of World War II..
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 carr….
I had to inspect all fighter units in Russia, Africa, Sicily, France, and Norway. I had to be everywhere..
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 '….
When I was fired from my post as General of the Fighter Arm, I was to give proof that this jet was a superior fighter. And that's when we did it. I t….
The battle is tough but if you reach where you want to go, then at least in some sense it is worth it..
Flying is more than a sport and more than a job; flying is pure passion and desire, which fill a lifetime..
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 ….