The battle is tough but if you reach where you want to go, then at least in some sense it is worth it.
ADOLF GALLANDTheir element is to attack, to track, to hunt, and to destroy the enemy.
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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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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Like the hunter who stalks his prey and maneuvers himself unnoticed into the most favourable position for the kill
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For the first time I was flying by jet propulsion.
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Can beat any quantity numerically many times stronger yet technically inferior.
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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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To be successful, the best fighter pilot needs both.
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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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You could smell them because of the oil they were burning.
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If we would have had the 262 at our disposal – even with all the delays
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At this time, the aircraft was completely secret.
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Aggressive spirit, joy of action, and the passion of the hunter.
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An excellent weapon and luck had been on my side.
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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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When I was fired from my post as General of the Fighter Arm
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