An excellent weapon and luck had been on my side.
ADOLF GALLANDAs interceptors. And out of this fifty, there were never more than 25 operational. So we had only a very, very few.
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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As interceptors. And out of this fifty, there were never more than 25 operational. So we had only a very, very few.
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I was to give proof that this jet was a superior fighter.
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Only in this way can the eager and skillful fighter pilot display his ability.
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To be successful, the best fighter pilot needs both.
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Will bring success to any fighter aircraft, no matter how highly developed it may be.
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This aircraft didn’t have any priority in design or production.
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No engine vibrations. No torque and no lashing sound of the propeller.
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It is true to say that the first kill can influence the whole future career of a fighter pilot.
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We couldn’t stand it. Not in the airplanes of World War II.
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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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If we would have had the 262 at our disposal – even with all the delays
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Many pilots of the time were the opinion that a fighter pilot in a closed cockpit was an impossible thing, because you should smell the enemy.
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The fighter can only be used as a bomb carrier with lasting effect when sufficient air superiority has been won.
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Aggressive spirit, joy of action, and the passion of the hunter.
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Attack even from a position of inferiority, to disrupt the enemy’s plans.
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