Their element is to attack, to track, to hunt, and to destroy the enemy.
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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The colossus of World War II seemed to be like a pyramid turned upside down
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Can beat any quantity numerically many times stronger yet technically inferior.
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Aggressive spirit, joy of action, and the passion of the hunter.
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Many to whom the first victory over the opponent has been long denied either by unfortunate circumstances
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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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It is true to say that the first kill can influence the whole future career of a fighter pilot.
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And that’s when we did it. I think we did it.
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As a fighter pilot I know from my own experiences how decisive surprise and luck can be for success
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An excellent weapon and luck had been on my side.
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The first rule of all air combat is to see the opponent first.
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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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If we would have had the 262 at our disposal – even with all the delays
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Nine g’s is good, if the pilot can stand it.
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Superior technical achievements – used correctly both strategically and tactically
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At this time, the aircraft was completely secret.
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