"A good fighter pilot, like a good boxer, should have a knockout punch..... You will find one attack you prefer to all others. Work on it till you can do it to perfection... then use it whenever possible." - Captain Reade Tilley, USAAF 7 Victories, WW-II -
"Success is not Final, Failure is not Fatal, it is the Courage to Continue that Counts"
Sir Winston Churchill
"To him the People of the World Largely owe the Freedom and Liberties they Enjoy Today"
Enscription on Hugh Dowding's (AOC Fighter Command 1936-40) statue in London
Rall really disliked being CO of JG 300 he wanted to fly the 262 of which he never was given chance. I had asked him straight up about all of this for my own data purposes for a forthcoming book. He felt terrible about his understanding or misunderstanding as you see it, of sending off kids to their deaths.
Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But rather to slide in sideways, totally worn out and broken, shouting "Holy cr*p, WHAT A RIDE !!"
Seen him, as others on this page, many times on interviews. Smart, witty and funny guy. Seemed to deal with the war better than most people. Guess that came from his character.
Here's a video that was done in the late 90's for the combat sim Jane's WW2 Fighters.
Here, he explains some about his Bf109 and why he had so many aerial victories. I've enjoyed watching his various interviews, because he always had a relaxed way about himself.
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Originally Posted by Njaco
Very sad news. A great person. A true character if you watch his video interviews - very lively.
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