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 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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Only in the spirit of attack, born in a brave heart,
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Will bring success to any fighter aircraft, no matter how highly developed it may be.
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Which in the long run comes only to the one who combines daring with cool thinking.
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It’s unbelievable what one squadron of twelve aircraft did to tip the balance.
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Only in this way can the eager and skillful fighter pilot display his ability.
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If we would have had the 262 at our disposal – even with all the delays
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The war was lost perhaps, when it was started. At least it was lost in the winter of ’42, in Russia.
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You could smell them because of the oil they were burning.
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I made a written report which is still today in existence.
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“He who wants to protect everything, protects nothing,” is one of the fundamental rules of defense.
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This often results in improving one’s own position.
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I would like to mention that I have flown the 262 first in May ‘43.
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No engine vibrations. No torque and no lashing sound of the propeller.
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Today it is even more important to dominate the . . . highly sophisticated weapon systems
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We have built a total of about 1250 of this aircraft, but only fifty were allowed to be used as fighters
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