I first knew of the existence of this aircraft only early in ‘42 – even in my position.
ADOLF GALLAND
We have built a total of about 1250 of this aircraft, but only fifty were allowed to be used as fighters
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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I first knew of the existence of this aircraft only early in ‘42 – even in my position.
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The colossus of World War II seemed to be like a pyramid turned upside down
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Will bring success to any fighter aircraft, no matter how highly developed it may be.
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The German Luftwaffe always fought without any reserves.
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To be successful, the best fighter pilot needs both.
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As interceptors. And out of this fifty, there were never more than 25 operational. So we had only a very, very few.
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Flying is more than a sport and more than a job
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According to Goering and the Luftwaffe High Command, they were supposed to be the fighter elite.
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The fighter in the opening of a dogfight must detect the opponent as early as possible in order to attain a superior position for the attack.
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Like the hunter who stalks his prey and maneuvers himself unnoticed into the most favourable position for the kill
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And that’s when we did it. I think we did it.
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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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Later when asked what it felt like, I said, “It felt as though angels were pushing”.
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