And most of these pilots were lost during the first five flights.
An excellent weapon and luck had been on my side. To be successful, the best fighter pilot needs both.
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.
The German Luftwaffe always fought without any reserves. This is also the reason why we have pilots with extremely high numbers of victories.