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- Nov 07, 2020
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- Elite
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- Nov 07, 2020
According to Goering and the Luftwaffe High Command, they were supposed to be the fighter elite.
- Fighter
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- Nov 07, 2020
I had to inspect all fighter units in Russia, Africa, Sicily, France, and Norway. I had to be everywhere.
- May
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- Nov 07, 2020
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 of this aircraft only early in '42 - even in my position. This aircraft didn't have any priority in design or production.
- Back
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- Nov 07, 2020
The throttles could only move very, very slowly, always watching the temperature, always watching. And even in throttling back, you could bust it, even being very careful.
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
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 substitute for three propeller- driven aircraft of the best existing type. This was my impression.
- More
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- Nov 07, 2020
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, there were never more than 25 operational. So we had only a very, very few.
- General
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- Nov 07, 2020
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 think we did it.
- Day
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- Nov 07, 2020
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.
- First
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- Nov 07, 2020
We had at our disposal the first operational jet, which superseded by at least 150 knots the fastest American and English fighters. This was a unique situation.
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- Nov 07, 2020