And Most Of These Pilots Were Lost

Never Abandon The Possibility Of Attack. Attack Even From A Position Of Inferiority, To Disrupt The Enemy's Plans. This Often Results In Improving One's Own Position.

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.

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.

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.

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