The Battle Is Tough But If You

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.

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.

Nine G's Is Good, If The Pilot Can Stand It. We Couldn't Stand It. Not In The Airplanes Of World War Ii.

Their Element Is To Attack, To Track, To Hunt, And To Destroy The Enemy. Only In This Way Can The Eager And Skillful Fighter Pilot Display His Ability. Tie Him To A Narrow And Confined Task, Rob Him Of His Initiative, And You Take Away From Him The Best And Most Valuable Qualities He Posses: Aggressive Spirit, Joy Of Action, And The Passion Of The Hunter.

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 Horse.