According to Goering and the Luftwaffe High Command, they were supposed to be the fighter elite.
ADOLF GALLANDFlying 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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And most of these pilots were lost during the first five flights.
ADOLF GALLANDAnd most of these pilots were lost during the first five flights.
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That day we could have stopped the American daytime bombing offensive, that’s for sure.
ADOLF GALLANDThat day we could have stopped the American daytime bombing offensive, that’s for sure.
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And that’s when we did it. I think we did it.
ADOLF GALLANDAnd that’s when we did it. I think we did it.
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Many to whom the first victory over the opponent has been long denied either by unfortunate circumstances
ADOLF GALLANDMany to whom the first victory over the opponent has been long denied either by unfortunate circumstances
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The first rule of all air combat is to see the opponent first.
ADOLF GALLANDThe first rule of all air combat is to see the opponent first.
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This is also the reason why we have pilots with extremely high numbers of victories.
ADOLF GALLANDThis is also the reason why we have pilots with extremely high numbers of victories.
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An excellent weapon and luck had been on my side.
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Will bring success to any fighter aircraft, no matter how highly developed it may be.
ADOLF GALLANDWill bring success to any fighter aircraft, no matter how highly developed it may be.
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Of course, the outcome of the war would not have been changed.
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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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To be successful, the best fighter pilot needs both.
ADOLF GALLANDTo be successful, the best fighter pilot needs both.
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As a fighter pilot I know from my own experiences how decisive surprise and luck can be for success
ADOLF GALLANDAs a fighter pilot I know from my own experiences how decisive surprise and luck can be for success
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Later when asked what it felt like, I said, “It felt as though angels were pushing”.
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This often results in improving one’s own position.
ADOLF GALLANDThis often results in improving one’s own position.
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“He who wants to protect everything, protects nothing,” is one of the fundamental rules of defense.
ADOLF GALLAND“He who wants to protect everything, protects nothing,” is one of the fundamental rules of defense.
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