I had to inspect all fighter units in Russia, Africa, Sicily, France, and Norway. I had to be everywhere.
ADOLF GALLANDAt this time, the aircraft was completely secret.
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This is also the reason why we have pilots with extremely high numbers of victories.
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And most of these pilots were lost during the first five flights.
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The war was lost perhaps, when it was started. At least it was lost in the winter of ’42, in Russia.
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Only in the spirit of attack, born in a brave heart,
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We have built a total of about 1250 of this aircraft, but only fifty were allowed to be used as fighters
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This aircraft didn’t have any priority in design or production.
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Tie him to a narrow and confined task, rob him of his initiative, and you take away from him the best and most valuable qualities he posses
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I made a written report which is still today in existence.
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If we could have had in ’44, ah, let’s say three hundred operational
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Later when asked what it felt like, I said, “It felt as though angels were pushing”.
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Many to whom the first victory over the opponent has been long denied either by unfortunate circumstances
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Only in this way can the eager and skillful fighter pilot display his ability.
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When I was fired from my post as General of the Fighter Arm
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Of course, the outcome of the war would not have been changed.
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This often results in improving one’s own position.
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Accompanied by a whistling sound, my jet shot through the air.
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To use a fighter as a fighter-bomber when the strength of the fighter arm is inadequate to achieve air superiority is putting the cart before the horse.
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Today it is even more important to dominate the . . . highly sophisticated weapon systems
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And for the moment the whole burden of the war rested on the few hundred German fighter pilots on the Channel coast.
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The colossus of World War II seemed to be like a pyramid turned upside down
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“He who wants to protect everything, protects nothing,” is one of the fundamental rules of defense.
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You could smell them because of the oil they were burning.
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The German Luftwaffe always fought without any reserves.
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Aggressive spirit, joy of action, and the passion of the hunter.
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Attack even from a position of inferiority, to disrupt the enemy’s plans.
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An excellent weapon and luck had been on my side.
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