Accompanied by a whistling sound, my jet shot through the air.
ADOLF GALLANDCan beat any quantity numerically many times stronger yet technically inferior.
More Adolf Galland Quotes
-
-
The fighter can only be used as a bomb carrier with lasting effect when sufficient air superiority has been won.
ADOLF GALLAND -
“He who wants to protect everything, protects nothing,” is one of the fundamental rules of defense.
ADOLF GALLAND -
And that’s when we did it. I think we did it.
ADOLF GALLAND -
Later when asked what it felt like, I said, “It felt as though angels were pushing”.
ADOLF GALLAND -
We have built a total of about 1250 of this aircraft, but only fifty were allowed to be used as fighters
ADOLF GALLAND -
I would like to mention that I have flown the 262 first in May ‘43.
ADOLF GALLAND -
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 GALLAND -
During the Battle of Britain the question “fighter or fighter-bomber?” had been decided once and for all
ADOLF GALLAND -
That day we could have stopped the American daytime bombing offensive, that’s for sure.
ADOLF GALLAND -
The war was lost perhaps, when it was started. At least it was lost in the winter of ’42, in Russia.
ADOLF GALLAND -
Today it is even more important to dominate the . . . highly sophisticated weapon systems
ADOLF GALLAND -
Perhaps even more important than being a good pilot; to make the best use of this system.
ADOLF GALLAND -
Many to whom the first victory over the opponent has been long denied either by unfortunate circumstances
ADOLF GALLAND -
I had to inspect all fighter units in Russia, Africa, Sicily, France, and Norway. I had to be everywhere.
ADOLF GALLAND -
According to Goering and the Luftwaffe High Command, they were supposed to be the fighter elite.
ADOLF GALLAND