In a kind of auto-suggestion

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"In a kind of auto-suggestion, from my own first crash in training until my last landing on 8 May

1945, I never slept in the air. I always had a bad feeling after takeoff, because I never had the

idea that I was or could be better than any other pilot in the air at this moment. My stomach felt

bad during flight to the instant when I recognized my foes. From that moment, I had the feeling

of absolute superiority..."

Oberst Erich "Bubi" Hartmann, Luftwaffe

352 Victories, WWII

Knight's Cross with Diamonds

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