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
ADOLF GALLANDMany to whom the first victory over the opponent has been long denied either by unfortunate circumstances
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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Only in this way can the eager and skillful fighter pilot display his ability.
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And most of these pilots were lost during the first five flights.
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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 battle is tough but if you reach where you want to go, then at least in some sense it is worth it.
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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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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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No engine vibrations. No torque and no lashing sound of the propeller.
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I have a photocopy of it, and I am saying that in production this aircraft could perhaps substitute for three propeller- driven aircraft of the best existing type.
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The colossus of World War II seemed to be like a pyramid turned upside down
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For the first time I was flying by jet propulsion.
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Superior technical achievements – used correctly both strategically and tactically
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The German Luftwaffe always fought without any reserves.
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The first rule of all air combat is to see the opponent first.
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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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At this time, the aircraft was completely secret.
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