I was to give proof that this jet was a superior fighter.
ADOLF GALLANDLater when asked what it felt like, I said, “It felt as though angels were pushing”.
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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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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And most of these pilots were lost during the first five flights.
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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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The fighter can only be used as a bomb carrier with lasting effect when sufficient air superiority has been won.
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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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Never abandon the possibility of attack.
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You could smell them because of the oil they were burning.
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This often results in improving one’s own position.
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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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Superior technical achievements – used correctly both strategically and tactically
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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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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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When I was fired from my post as General of the Fighter Arm
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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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Flying is pure passion and desire, which fill a lifetime.
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