Accompanied by a whistling sound, my jet shot through the air.
ADOLF GALLANDIf we could have had in ’44, ah, let’s say three hundred operational
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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The battle is tough but if you reach where you want to go, then at least in some sense it is worth it.
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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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Nine g’s is good, if the pilot can stand it.
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Attack even from a position of inferiority, to disrupt the enemy’s plans.
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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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As a fighter pilot I know from my own experiences how decisive surprise and luck can be for success
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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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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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Will bring success to any fighter aircraft, no matter how highly developed it may be.
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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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Only in the spirit of attack, born in a brave heart,
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Or by bad luck can suffer from frustration or develop complexes they may never rid themselves of again.
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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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Perhaps even more important than being a good pilot; to make the best use of this system.
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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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