meaning "Sell my clothes I'm going to heaven". The Me 262 jet was vulnerable to strafing attacks during takeoff and landing. Generalleutnant Adolf Galland, the commanding officer of JV 44, ordered the formation of the Platzschutzstaffel.
A colloquial expression "Sell my clothes I'm going to heaven" means relinquishing all earthly attachments. In a comparable context, the Me 262 jet's vulnerability during takeoff and landing made it an easy target for enemy planes.