We couldn’t stand it. Not in the airplanes of World War II.
ADOLF GALLANDPerhaps even more important than being a good pilot; to make the best use of this system.
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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This is also the reason why we have pilots with extremely high numbers of victories.
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If we could have had in ’44, ah, let’s say three hundred operational
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And most of these pilots were lost during the first five flights.
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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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I first knew of the existence of this aircraft only early in ‘42 – even in my position.
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Aggressive spirit, joy of action, and the passion of the hunter.
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Will bring success to any fighter aircraft, no matter how highly developed it may be.
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I had to inspect all fighter units in Russia, Africa, Sicily, France, and Norway. I had to be everywhere.
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Can beat any quantity numerically many times stronger yet technically inferior.
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At this time, the aircraft was completely secret.
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“He who wants to protect everything, protects nothing,” is one of the fundamental rules of defense.
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Superior technical achievements – used correctly both strategically and tactically
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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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This was my impression.
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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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