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— James Ira Thomas Jones"It is wonderful how cheered a pilot becomes after he shoots down his first machine; his morale increases by at least 100 percent."
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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.
— Adolf Galland
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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.
— Adolf Galland
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