During The Battle Of Britain

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.

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.

According To Goering And The Luftwaffe High Command, They Were Supposed To Be The Fighter Elite.

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.

Today It Is Even More Important To Dominate The . . . Highly Sophisticated Weapon Systems, Perhaps Even More Important Than Being A Good Pilot; To Make The Best Use Of This System.